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Hong Guo, a former mayoral candidate in Richmond, B.C., has been barred from practising law in the province after a Law Society of B.C. panel found her ungovernable, saying she is incapable of rehabilitating her professional conduct. Guo was previously subject to a one-year suspension, starting on March 8, after …

Amherstburg, Ont., resident Jennifer Duguay says she’s still in disbelief that she crossed the border to get a biopsy after she was denied care in Windsor due to ongoing hospital delays caused by a ransomware attack. Windsor Regional Hospital says it has been rescheduling postponed appointments. Amherstburg, Ont., resident Jennifer …

Nearly a month later, with the help of hundreds of car enthusiasts on social media, Sébastien Michaud’s beloved 1992 Honda Prelude was found after a citizens’ pursuit tracked the car across three provinces. Car enthusiasts teamed up across 3 provinces to locate the 1992 Honda Prelude. Sébastien Michaud thought he’d …

When Premier Doug Ford’s PCs appointed a panel of experts to look into the financial situation of Ontario’s colleges and universities, they didn’t seem to expect the panel would blame the government for being a big part of the problem. Post-secondary sector’s financial sustainability at ‘serious risk,’ says expert panel …

Statistics show that TransEd’s direct employees had a higher rate of injuries than both industry and provincial averages. In addition, the Occupational Health and Safety database lists more than 25 orders against TransEd between 2017 and 2022, including some related to confined spaces, emergency preparedness, and investigating incidents of violence …

A Winnipeg nurse is seeking class-action status for her lawsuit against several top drug companies, accusing them of profiting for decades by marketing non-prescription oral decongestant medications containing an active ingredient that several studies have found ineffective. Class-action status sought for suit against Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble …

A P.E.I. man says he is in disbelief — and out thousands of dollars for a dream trip to Ireland with his wife — after Porter Airlines wouldn’t let him board the plane over a name discrepancy. His airline ticket bore the name “Doug,” but his passport said “Douglas.” Critic …

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. — On Nov. 19, 2008, Nova Scotia had its first snowfall of the season. The province was not prepared for the snowy, …

The law that an American man was convicted of breaking exist to prevent the sale and export of endangered species products. Those laws are celebrated by some conservationists even as Inuit artists decry them as too restrictive. Montreal art gallery now charged with illegally selling sperm whale teeth. On July …

The union that represents thousands of grocery store workers in Ontario says it has reached a tentative agreement with No Frills, averting a strike that could have started as early as Monday. Workers set to vote on new agreement this week, union says. The union that represents thousands of grocery …