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Jailed Interior Health top doctor loses licence in BC
May 21, 2025 - 3:22 PM

Disgraced Interior Health doctor Albert de Villiers has been stripped of his licence, almost two years after he was jailed for sexually molesting the young son of family friends.
Vernon doctor who once had sex with patient reprimanded again
May 21, 2025 - 2:12 PM

A Vernon doctor, who was suspended for 12 months for having sex with a patient in his office almost 25 years ago, has again been reprimanded by the regulator for not using approved chaperones when examining female patients.
Shuswap man left in pain as regulator curbs opioids against doctor's advice
May 03, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A Shuswap man, who accused regulators of forcing him to live in severe pain, has had a minor win in court in his legal case over how much pain medication he can take.
Vernon doctor suspended for sexual relationship with employee
April 02, 2025 - 2:15 PM

A Vernon doctor has been suspended for three months after he hired a patient to work for him and then had a sexual relationship with them.
Charges laid after botched cosmetic operations in Kamloops
January 13, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kamloops woman is facing four criminal charges after giving unqualified cosmetic procedures.
Rx for laughter: Kelowna doctor delves into health-care humour
January 12, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Having surgery is no laughing matter, unless you happen to share an operating room with Dr. David Goldberg.
'Dangerous and dishonest': BC nurse on the hook $30,000 for unlicensed botox clinic
December 28, 2024 - 4:00 PM

A BC nurse, who set up a botox clinic which skirted the regulations, is on the hook for $30,425 and has had her licence suspended for five months.
Kelowna medical clinic’s paid memberships could be a ‘legal grey zone’
October 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Canadian healthcare advocacy group is warning patients that a Kelowna medical clinic offering paid memberships may be in a legal grey zone.
Addiction worker sends patients from Kelowna to Thailand to get clean
October 13, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Andy Bhatti has lived experience with trauma and addiction and now he helps other people get clean. But he frequently has to transport people from Kelowna to Thailand so they can recover.
Victim of sexual assault suing Vernon doctor and other victims
September 23, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A victim of a Vernon doctor currently serving jail time for sexually assaulting her is taking civil legal action against him.
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