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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 22

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 4 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard 4 months ago
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Question 1

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Two people died at a home in the Aylmer sector of Gatineau, Que., last weekend. According to city police, what was the cause of their deaths?
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  • An accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • A fire caused by a lightning strike.
  • A mishap during work on the home's roof.
  • An explosion due to improperly stored propane tanks.

Question 2

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Which eastern Ontario city remains under a state of emergency, more than a year after one was declared there due to a string of overdoses linked to the opioid epidemic?
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  • Bancroft.
  • Belleville.
  • Brockville.
  • Napanee.

Question 3

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Isabelle Skalski was elected Monday night as the new city councillor for Ottawa's Osgoode ward. What position has she held since 2022?
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  • President of the Greely Community Association.
  • Zone 7 trustee for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
  • CEO of United Way East Ontario.
  • Executive director of the Metcalfe Farmers' Market.

Question 4

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A series of public consultations began Tuesday afternoon in Barrhaven as part of the City of Ottawa's $129-million plan to do what?
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  • Reimagine the ByWard Market.
  • Expand the urban boundary.
  • Overhaul the city's bus network.
  • Further redevelop Lansdowne Park.

Question 5

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Work has begun to restore this building, six years after it was devastated by fire. What sort of establishment did it house before the blaze?
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  • An Italian restaurant.
  • A nearly century-old pharmacy.
  • An upscale cocktail bar.
  • A tattoo parlour.

Question 6

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Joel Tkach tried unsuccessfully on Wednesday to convince the city's planning and housing committee to vote down a 660-unit housing development at Riverside Drive and Hunt Club Road. Which group does he represent?
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  • The Ottawa International Airport Authority.
  • The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.
  • The Algonquins of Ontario.
  • Via Rail.

Question 7

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What was found by a drone at around 3 p.m. Wednesday near the town of St-Albert, Ont.?
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  • A missing three-year-old girl.
  • A man wanted for murder.
  • An escaped herd of cattle.
  • A rabid animal.

Question 8

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"This is like handing an opportunity on a silver platter to _________________ that, by the way, I have treated like gold." Who was Ontario Premier Doug Ford referring to in this quote — part of a larger comment that garnered scathing criticism from one NDP MPP?
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  • First Nations.
  • New Canadians.
  • The province's teachers.
  • Environmental groups.

Question 9

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What animal did Lynne Rowe care for at her wildlife rescue in Dunrobin for less than 12 hours before it was euthanized after showing rabies symptoms?
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  • A red fox.
  • A groundhog.
  • A white-tailed deer.
  • A beaver.

Question 10

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The former Cardin Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Alfred, Ont., seen here in this photo taken decades earlier, is now home to a museum that's devoted to what?
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  • Pinball.
  • Comic books.
  • Keyboards and synthesizers.
  • Sneakers.
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