Crown to appeal sentencing for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King | Ontario cabinet largely unchanged as premier, ministers sworn in at ceremony | Gatineau tightens tap on water usage with new sprinkler rules
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Crown to appeal sentencing for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King; Pat King arrives at the Ottawa Courthouse on Nov\. 22, 2024, the day he was found guilty of most charges against him for his role in what became the 2022 Freedom Convoy\.

Crown to appeal sentencing for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King

March 19 , 2025 at 10:32:44 p.m. EDT • :

Crown attorneys are appealing a three-month conditional sentence for Pat King, a key organizer of the 2022 convoy protests in downtown Ottawa.
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Ontario cabinet largely unchanged as premier, ministers sworn in at ceremony; Premier Doug Ford reaffirms his oath as premier of Ontario during a cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday\.

Ontario cabinet largely unchanged as premier, ministers sworn in at ceremony

March 19 , 2025 at 02:40:52 p.m. EDT • :

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has named a new cabinet with many familiar faces, though he has shuffled his housing, education and environment ministers. Paul Calandra moves from housing to become the education minister, taking over from Jill Dunlop who moves to emergency preparedness.
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Gatineau tightens tap on water usage with new sprinkler rules; A sprinkler sprays water on the front lawn of a property in the fire zone outside Ashcroft\.

Gatineau tightens tap on water usage with new sprinkler rules

March 19 , 2025 at 04:21:41 p.m. EDT • :

As spring begins, Gatineau is implementing tight new restrictions on when residents can use sprinklers to water their lawns. City council adopted the changes Tuesday evening as part of a provincewide effort to reduce potable water use by 20 per cent.
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Minor earthquake felt in Ottawa, Montreal; An aerial photo of Maniwaki, Que\., taken in 2022\.

Minor earthquake felt in Ottawa, Montreal

March 19 , 2025 at 01:20:50 p.m. EDT • :

According to Earthquakes Canada, the 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred minutes before noon. Its epicentre was located 17 kilometres located southwest of L'Annonciation, Que., and about 110 kilometres northeast of Ottawa.
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PM Carney's smaller cabinet is facing pushback from advocacy groups; Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday, March 14, 2025\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

PM Carney's smaller cabinet is facing pushback from advocacy groups

March 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canada's new prime minister is facing growing criticism from advocacy groups upset that ministers solely dedicated to their issues are no longer around the cabinet table.
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Analyst wants to see creative solutions for the spaces the Bay will leave empty should it close ; Hudson's Bay Company and its partner RioCan are opposing council's heritage designation of the Freiman Mall building across from Rideau Centre, as the city looks to protect several other properties along Rideau Street\.  

March 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Analyst wants to see creative solutions for the spaces the Bay will leave empty should it close

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Missing U.S. wine? Not after you see these alternatives; Red wine  

March 16 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Missing U.S. wine? Not after you see these alternatives

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Quebec moves to crack down on restaurant no-shows; People are shown inside a restaurant in Old Montreal following a news conference Thursday, December 30, 2021, by Quebec Premier Francois Legault where he announced new measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of restaurant dining rooms and a curfew beginning on December 31 at 10pm\.  

March 19 , 2025 at 01:03:44 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec moves to crack down on restaurant no-shows

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'Giving Trim' offers hair cuts, community and second chances; Abdul Ndikumana, left, has been gaining experience volunteering and now working at the Giving Trim barbershop in Centretown\.  

March 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

'Giving Trim' offers hair cuts, community and second chances

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Teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with students dies in custody; The sexual exploitation case of former Ottawa teacher Shannon Quinn ended Wednesday after she died in custody March 12 before sentencing\. She had pleaded guilty in January\.  

March 19 , 2025 at 11:50:28 a.m. EDT • :

Teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with students dies in custody

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