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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 23

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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
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Created by Trevor Pritchard 7 months ago
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Question 1

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Two men in their 30s are now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to doing WHAT at the Hurdman LRT station last November?
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  • Assaulting and hurling racial slurs at a transit rider.
  • Throwing an incendiary device into a train car.
  • Stealing several thousand dollars' worth of copper wiring.
  • Pushing a young man onto the tracks.

Question 2

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The Crown is planning to appeal the sentence handed down to Pat King, one of the key figures in the 2022 convoy protests that brought downtown Ottawa to a standstill. What sentence did King get last November?
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  • A three-month conditional sentence.
  • A six-month jail sentence.
  • A two-year prison sentence.
  • 720 hours of community service.

Question 3

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Which federal institution will be cutting its workforce by a quarter over the next five years — a move that earned condemnation from Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees?
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  • The National Capital Commission.
  • The Translation Bureau.
  • The Canadian Space Agency.
  • The Tax Court of Canada.

Question 4

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Climate activist Gillian Graham says she's been charged with mischief after spraying WHAT with pink paint Thursday in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his empowering of billionaires?
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  • Several cars at a Tesla dealership.
  • The U.S. Embassy.
  • The clubhouse at a south Ottawa golf course.
  • A statue of Wayne Gretzky.

Question 5

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Tyler Whitmore told CBC this week that his company has seen a spike in demand as more and more Canadians seek to buy WHAT amid tariff-fuelled economic anxiety?
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  • Gold bullion.
  • Bicycles.
  • Vacation packages for Latin America.
  • Weapons and ammunition.

Question 6

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Gatineau, Que., Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette said this week that she understood people's concerns and would move to reduce a brand new tax on WHAT by nearly 40 per cent?
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  • Parking lot operators.
  • Vape shops.
  • High-end vehicle dealerships.
  • Small landlords.

Question 7

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Quebec citizens are weighing in on changes announced Wednesday by the province to stem WHAT problem that industry voices say is costing businesses tens of thousands of dollars a year?
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  • Diners not showing up for restaurant reservations.
  • Workers taking too many sick days.
  • Scammers taking advantage of weak IT infrastructure.
  • AI bots leaving fake negative online reviews.

Question 8

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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has been locked in a court battle to compel WHICH social media site to turn over identifying information of a user who's allegedly been defaming them?
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  • Reddit.
  • Truth Social.
  • Facebook.
  • Parler.

Question 9

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On Friday, an Ontario judge approved the Hudson's Bay Company's liquidation plan. Which of the following best describes what will happen to Bay stores in this region?
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  • All stores in eastern Ontario and western Quebec will close.
  • The Rideau Centre location is the only one that will remain open.
  • Two stores in Ottawa and one in Kingston will remain open.
  • All of the stores in the region will stay open.

Question 10

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Sources confirmed to CBC News on Saturday — one day ahead of an expected federal election call — that Canadians will be heading to the polls on WHICH date?
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  • April 28.
  • May 5.
  • May 17.
  • June 3.
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