It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz

Time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz. How closely have you been paying attention over the past seven days? (Trevor Pritchard/CBC - image credit)
Time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz. How closely have you been paying attention over the past seven days? (Trevor Pritchard/CBC - image credit)

Why did the City of Ottawa alert police and announce it was carrying out a "comprehensive" internal investigation?

What step did western Quebec's health authority take Friday as COVID-19 cases remained high?

And what are many pharmacists having a hard time keeping on their shelves?

These are just a few of the questions designed to vex and perplex you in this week's CBC Ottawa news quiz.

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