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)

Which ski hill had to close after a fire broke out at one of its snow-making facilities?

What change is e-commerce firm Shopify making to its workplace culture?

And which fictional character adorns both sides of Ottawa Senators goalie Cam Talbot's new mask?

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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