Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
Fears of more floods and fires in B.C. Interior as forecast shows temperatures topping 30 C
Heat building into weekend; smoky skies expected for swath of province over next 48 hours A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for most of British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and wildfires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat, which is expected to push past 30 C by the weekend in many areas, will affect the pace of snowmelt — which has already sent river levels over their banks in several parts of central and southeastern B.C. Dave Campbell with the B.C. River Forecast Centre told a briefing on Monday that above-seasonalRead more
Toronto gynecologist given 4-month suspension for dishonourable conduct
Regulator rules doctor engaged in disgraceful or unprofessional conduct in his care of 10 patients A gynecologist at the centre of a years-long CBC investigation had his medical licence suspended for four months following a regulatory hearing in early March. Dr. David Gerber, of Meridia Medical in midtown Toronto, pleaded no contest to allegations from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) that he engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct in his care and treatment of 10 patients over the course of more than a decade. “We are deeply disturbedRead more