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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 20

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 3 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard 3 months ago
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Question 1

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Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale said the impending closure of Ridgewood Industries, a local business, was a sign of the turmoil that U.S. tariffs could inflict on the local economy. What does Ridgewood Industries manufacture?
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  • Furniture.
  • Restaurant equipment.
  • Paper products.
  • Machinery.

Question 2

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Due to a shortage of ambulances, what have some new staff at Frontenac Paramedics been using for their training?
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  • Decommissioned school buses.
  • Moving vans.
  • Bicycles.
  • Virtual reality simulators.

Question 3

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According to a new study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, nearly 1,000 people were hospitalized during the 12-month period starting April 1, 2023, for injuries related to WHAT activity?
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  • Riding scooters.
  • Playing pickleball.
  • Working outdoors in extreme weather.
  • Vaping.

Question 4

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Why did the National Capital Commission close the beach at Lac Leamy for swimming this week?
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  • There was a hydrocarbon spill on the lake.
  • There was a major algae bloom.
  • E. coli levels at the beach hit record highs.
  • They didn't have enough lifeguards to keep people safe.

Question 5

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Local historian Alex Hubert is the project manager behind an exhibition on the life of hockey great Guy Lafleur that's running this summer in Gatineau, Que. Where do these jerseys, which once belonged to Lafleur, normally hang?
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  • At the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  • At the cottage owned by Lafleur's mother, Pierrette.
  • In the mayor's office in Thurso, Que.
  • At a restaurant Lafleur opened after he retired.

Question 6

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The Canadian Army announced Friday it had suspended Lt.-Col. Ryan Hendy, commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders in Ottawa, as part of an investigation into which of the following?
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  • A Facebook group filled with offensive posts.
  • Allegations of hazing among new recruits.
  • A plot to violently take over land in Nova Scotia.
  • The misappropriation of roughly $67,000 in military funds.

Question 7

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Nancy Cairns and Stephanie Dobbs both expressed serious concerns about Bill 9 on Thursday at hearings held in Ottawa. What does the proposed provincial legislation seek to do?
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  • Make it easier for badly behaving municipal politicians to be removed from office.
  • Expedite major infrastructure projects without public consultation.
  • Limit the powers of conservation authorities to protect wetlands.
  • Loosen the regulations around the province's long-term care homes.

Question 8

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Barrhaven West Coun. David Hill will be introducing a motion to council's transit committee, asking OC Transpo to review which of its policies?
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  • The 90-minute window to use transfers.
  • The lack of a monthly cap on fares paid by Presto.
  • The procedure it will use to hire a new general manager.
  • The seniority-based system for assigning bus driver shifts.

Question 9

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Complaints have been piling up against BLS International, the the sole company sanctioned by WHICH Asian country's consulate to handle services like visas and passport renewals in Canada?
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  • India.
  • Pakistan.
  • Malaysia.
  • Philippines.

Question 10

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A third person was charged Saturday with first-degree murder in the killing of 58-year-old Wilson Sabarros, who was found dead at a home on Pondhollow Way earlier this year in which Ottawa suburb?
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  • Barrhaven.
  • Kanata.
  • Orléans.
  • Stittsville.
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