News Items tag as: College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.

B.C. doctor reprimanded for treating employee with ecstasy
February 28, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A B.C. doctor has been reprimanded for treating an employee with the party drug ecstasy.
Kootenay doctor suspended for having sex with patient
January 05, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A Kootenay doctor has been suspended for two years for having a sexual relationship with a patient.
Discipline hearing planned for Lytton doctor who promoted 'COVID misinformation'
February 23, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A family doctor in Lytton is expected to appear at a discipline hearing for his role in promoting misinformation related to COVID-19.
B.C. physicians and surgeons want your input on virtual care
March 12, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Physicians and surgeons in B.C. are looking for your input on the move to virtual care that has been forced on the heath care system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unlicenced Nelson doctor disciplined for doing botox injections
December 27, 2019 - 7:00 PM

A Nelson doctor has been disciplined by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia for administering Botox without a medical licence and his trainee licence had expired.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

B.C. doctor reprimanded for treating employee with ecstasy