It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz

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May 12, 2024 at 4:00 AM

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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