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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 16

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 7 months ago
Trevor Pritchard
Created by Trevor Pritchard 7 months ago
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Question 1

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What sort of scam did Ottawa police describe this week as the "hot fraud right now," with the force getting several reports each day?
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  • Scams targeting people using Facebook Marketplace.
  • Scams involving scary phone calls from the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Scams where fraudsters pretend to be a loved one who's in danger.
  • Scams where victims are duped by fake contractors.

Question 2

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Ontario's police watchdog is not recommending charges against an Ottawa police officer who shot a man accused of doing WHAT in Orléans last fall?
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  • Attacking people in a restaurant parking lot with a hatchet.
  • Shooting a pellet gun inside a local mall.
  • Threatening several officers with a crossbow.
  • Smashing up construction equipment with a baseball bat.

Question 3

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According to figures obtained by Radio-Canada, delays involving WHICH of the following are hitting historic levels in the wake of a dispute that began last fall?
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  • Via Rail trains on the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.
  • Mail delivered by Canada Post.
  • Buses with the STO, Gatineau's transit network.
  • Cases in Ontario courts that concern intimate partner violence.

Question 4

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Citing a decrease in demand, the City of Ottawa announced this week it was cancelling its plans to do WHAT in the months ahead?
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  • Build tent-like structures to house asylum seekers.
  • Run trains on the Trillium Line on Sundays.
  • Open pickleball courts at several recreation centres.
  • Proceed with the first steps to redevelop Lansdowne Park.

Question 5

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Where did these train cars derail on Tuesday, temporarily blocking a street but not causing any injuries?
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  • Alexandra.
  • Belleville.
  • Gananoque.
  • Napanee.

Question 6

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More than 100 workers at this manufacturing facility in L'Orignal, Ont., are being either temporarily or permanently laid off. What sort of facility is it?
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  • A steel mill.
  • An oil refinery.
  • A plastics manufacturer.
  • A fertilizer plant.

Question 7

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What did Jeffrey Wood, seen here walking through the doors of the Ottawa Courthouse, plead guilty to on Friday?
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  • Stealing a portrait from the Château Laurier and replacing it with a fake.
  • Running a car theft ring that stole Porsches and other high-end vehicles.
  • Fraudulently posing as a pilot for Air Canada.
  • Masterminding a theft of pure gold bars from the Royal Canadian Mint.

Question 8

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Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister Friday and unveiled a leaner cabinet than that of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Which local MP lost their cabinet position and is now returning to the backbench?
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  • Steven MacKinnon.
  • Jenna Sudds.
  • David McGuinty.
  • Yasir Naqvi.

Question 9

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James Taylor is one of several people who told CBC they're unhappy that WHAT has relocated to Ottawa's Chinatown community?
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  • A safer drug supply clinic.
  • A halfway house.
  • A controversial church.
  • A motorcycle clubhouse.

Question 10

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The National Capital Commission officially shut down the Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday. How many skating days were there this season?
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  • 24.
  • 37.
  • 52.
  • 71.
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