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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New Asian Fusion eatery in Kamloops overcomes challenges of unpredictable restaurant industry
An Asian fusion restaurant recently opened on Kamloops’ North Shore with a menu full of Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and South Korean dishes. Owners Carl and Lia Kim have been working long hours, six days a week for the past few months,

Tens of thousands gather for Hindu festival at Nepal temple, with many lighting up marijuana joints
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country's biggest religious festivals. In the Bankali forests near Pashupati, the

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

B.C. doctor reprimanded for treating employee with ecstasy