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Not just anyone can give Botox injections in BC
October 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Botox and lip fillers are easy to find in BC, but practitioners aren't just educated — they have to be licensed health-care workers.
BC doctor reprimanded for promoting his religious beliefs to Indigenous patient
September 26, 2025 - 5:00 PM

A BC doctor has had his registration downgraded after he tried to sway Indigenous and vulnerable patients with his religious beliefs.
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.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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