It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz

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May 12, 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)

Which city councillor wants to look at tying penalties for parking tickets to a person's income or the value of their vehicle?

What caused the closure of a pair of towers this week at the Place du Portage III complex?

And what do police believe was taking place when a 53-year-old man was shot and killed in Manor Park last month?

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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USA TODAY
When is daylight saving time ending this year, and when do our clocks 'fall back?'
With just three weeks to go, both Election Day and the end of daylight saving time for 2024 are quickly approaching.
CNN
As parts of Florida went dark from Helene and Milton, the lights stayed on in this net-zero, storm-proof community
While the newly developed storm-proof homes have endured a few storms since people moved in last year, Hurricanes Helene and Milton put those features to the test.
USA TODAY
Storm tracker: National Hurricane Center monitoring 'area of active weather' in Atlantic
The area of low pressure is a "potential storm," according to a NWS senior forecaster. But it has a low chance of forming over the next week.
The Weather Network - Video
Big changes to end Thanksgiving in Ontario
A quick taste of winter weather moving into the Great Lakes
CNN
Some FEMA operations paused in North Carolina after reports National Guard troops saw ‘armed militia’ threatening them
Aid to several communities impacted by Hurricane Helene was temporarily paused in parts of North Carolina over the weekend due to reports of threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency responders, amid a backdrop of misinformation about responses to recent storms.
The Weather Network
Chilly temperatures could bring fall flurries to parts of southern Ontario
A raw, chilly holiday is on tap for most communities across southern Ontario, with even a few flurries in the forecast
BBC
Stargazing photographers capture 'comet of the century'
Here are some of the best pictures of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS taken by photographers from around the UK.
The Weather Network
Mother Nature serving Quebec a Thanksgiving side dish of snow
Who ordered wet snow as a side dish? Well, Quebecers may not have but that's what some of them will be getting this Thanksgiving weekend as the province may see some of its coldest temperatures recorded during the holiday
The Canadian Press
Far from where Hurricane Milton's eye hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage
WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Tony Brazzale, a diving boat captain who has lived for 10 years in his Wellington home in southeastern Florida, wasn't worried about Hurricane Milton. The storm's center was forecast to make landfall on the opposite side of the peninsula and then cross the state well to the north of his family.
The Independent
Hurricane relief workers in North Carolina evacuated over threats from ‘armed militia’
Republicans and conservative media figures have been pushing Hurricane Helene misinformation since the storm made landfall
KCRA - Sacramento Videos
Northern California Cool Saturday before warmer weather returns Sunday
Northern California weather cooler Saturday with some scattered showers north of Sacramento
Myrtle Beach Sun News
Stronger earthquake hits same part of South Carolina days after another was recorded
This was the seventh earthquake recorded in South Carolina in the past two months, according to the USGS.
Hilton Head Island Packet
Earthquake hits SC, then another ... and another in same day. See how many were recorded
More than 20 earthquakes have been confirmed in South Carolina this year following Sunday’s flurry of tremors in the same Palmetto State county.
WPTV- West Palm Beach Scripps
Search for victims continues at Spanish Lakes where six died from tornado
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into the deaths of six people at the Spanish Lakes subdivision in St. Lucie County where a tornado touched down Wednesday.
The Canadian Press
Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller fall colours in Ontario
TORONTO — An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.
Snopes
Fact Check: It's True That No Hurricane Has Ever Crossed the Equator
"Latin America has 99 problems but hurricanes ain't one," one Reddit user said.
The Weather Network
Wet and windy will be served on the East Coast for Thanksgiving weekend
An unsettled pattern will span Atlantic Canada during Thanksgiving weekend, ensuring the holiday will be rainy and gusty on the East Coast
WDSU - New Orleans
Warm start to the week then much cooler!
Meteorologist Devon Lucie starts off with a look at the tropics where there's an area outlined for possible development, he shows the latest forecast data and where that possible system will track, then walks us through the local high resolution forecast showing just how warm it will be the next two days before much colder air drops in. Then he'll let you know how cold you'll be by Wednesday and Thursday mornings while finishing with a look at the entire seven day forecast with highs, lows, rain chances, and the wind forecast too.
The Weather Network
How Hurricane Milton’s destructive surge mostly spared Tampa Bay
The hurricane caused widespread damage even though the worst-case scenario for storm surge didn’t pan out for Tampa Bay
Canadian Press Videos
Florida neighbors band together to recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Three families in a Tampa, Florida neighborhood pooled resources to help each other and their neighbors evacuate, recover and rebuild from back-to-back hurricanes. (AP video by Laura Bargfeld)

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