It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz

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March 24, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

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)

What problem has been plaguing Ottawa's soon-to-be-replaced ambulance dispatch system?

Which infrastructure project that's of importance to Carleton University students has been pushed back due to delays with the Trillium Line reopening?

And what's been the issue with a pair of ferries near Kingston, Ont., that the province bought for more than $94 million?

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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Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia
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Associated Press
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington, where they were largely wiped out. Plans announced this week by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service call for releasing three to seven bears a year for five to 10 years to achieve an initial population of 25. The aim is to eventually restore the population in the region to 200 bears within 60 to 100 years.
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Global News
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Wildlife officials announce intent to re-introduce grizzlies to the North Cascades region
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Miami Herald
Sea creature spotted ‘surfing the waves’ in ‘special’ encounter off Iceland, photo shows
The apex predator has been returning to the region for at least 18 years, conservationists said.
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The Weather Network - Video
Summer tease brings humdity and thunderstorms across southern Ontario
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