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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 27

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 2 months ago
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Question 1

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Authorities say a 78-year-old man was injured inside his Pembroke, Ont., home on Tuesday night when what unexpectedly happened?
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  • A stolen car smashed into the house.
  • A meteorite crashed through the roof.
  • A fox got inside and bit him.
  • Sewer gases ignited and caused an explosion.

Question 2

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Trevor Arnason was confirmed Wednesday as the new head of which organization?
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  • Ottawa Public Health.
  • OC Transpo.
  • The Ottawa Food Bank.
  • CHEO, the local children's hospital.

Question 3

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A century-old CN Rail bridge is no more after it was torn down earlier this month. Where in Ottawa was it located?
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  • Carling Avenue.
  • Navan Road.
  • Fallowfield Road.
  • Stagecoach Road.

Question 4

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What step did the provincial appointee now overseeing the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board announce in a letter to parents on Wednesday, saying that the board's problems go "beyond budgeting"?
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  • The revocation of a blanket ban on cell phones on school property.
  • The return of Ottawa Police Service officers to some schools.
  • The reinstatement of exams in grades 9 and 10.
  • A new mandatory policy on antisemitism.

Question 5

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Some residents of Bruyère and Forsey streets in Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood are unhappy that this shared laneway they've used for years will soon be blocked off. Why is that happening?
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  • An embassy is fencing off their property.
  • A developer is starting work on a new highrise.
  • The city wants to reduce illicit drug use on the pathway.
  • One school board wants to use the land for a playground.

Question 6

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Who defended former Ottawa city councillor Rick Chiarelli this week amid hearings on Bill 9 — a proposed law that would give Ontario municipalities more powers to oust badly behaving officials — calling him a victim of "cancel culture"?
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  • One of his former staffers.
  • His wife.
  • A current city councillor.
  • A Fox News commentator.

Question 7

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Five people were injured in this crash Wednesday on Highway 28 in Bancroft, Ont. According to the OPP, what was on the highway before the crash and may have been to blame?
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  • A flock of wild turkeys.
  • A muffler that had fallen off a vehicle.
  • An old sofa.
  • A man wielding a crossbow.

Question 8

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What specific charge did 46-year-old Iain Aspenlieder, a former City of Ottawa lawyer, plead guilty to on Friday in connection with an incident in early June?
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  • Assault causing bodily harm.
  • Mischief against a war memorial.
  • Forging a trademark.
  • Obstructing justice.

Question 9

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The National Capital Commission refused to approve a permit for Sean Feucht, a Christian rocker affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump, to play a free concert on Saturday. Where was Feucht scheduled to play?
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  • Jacques-Cartier Park.
  • Mooney's Bay,
  • Commissioners Park.
  • Kìwekì Point.

Question 10

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The Toronto Zoo will soon become home to Cedar, a blind baby animal that was rescued in eastern Ontario earlier this month. What kind of animal is Cedar?
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  • A moose.
  • A beaver.
  • A black bear.
  • A bobcat.
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