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CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
York Region physician accused of sexually assaulting patient on two separate occasions
Saber Abdel Malouka Abdel Malak, 62, of Whitchurch-Stouffville, is shown. Malouka Abdel Malak is facing charges in connection with two alleged sexual assaults. A physician who police say has been practicing for more than 30 years has been charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a patient. Police say the complainant attended a medical clinic on Markham Road in Markham on July 7 for an appointment. It is alleged that during the course of the appointment, the physician touched the complainant in a sexual manner. The individual left immediately and subsequently reported the matter to police. It is further alleged that while speaking with investigators, the complainant recalled another incident during a previous appointment at the same clinic in November 2023 in which the doctor's actions were 'similarly inappropriate,' police say. According to investigators, that incident was not reported at the time because the complainant believed the conduct may have been part of a medical procedure. Saber Abdel Malouka Abdel Malak, 62, of Whitchurch-Stouffville, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault in connection with the separate incidents. Police say that investigators believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. An image of the physician has been released and police are 'encouraging anyone with information to come forward.'
CBC
09-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
Province warns of possible measles exposure at Winkler clinic, reports 14 more cases
Manitoba public health officials are warning of possible measles exposure at a medical centre in Winkler, as the province also confirmed 14 new cases since its last update. Anyone who was in the Winkler Medical Clinic, located at 344 First St. in the southern Manitoba city, last Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m is asked to monitor for symptoms until July 26, the province said in a Wednesday notice. According to the province's most recent data, also updated Wednesday, there were 14 new confirmed cases between June 29 and July 5, bringing the total number of confirmed measles infections to 130 so far this year. The number of cases spiked in May, with 72 reported. A total of 28 confirmed cases were reported in June. There have also been eight probable cases since the start of the year: four reported in April and four in June. Canada achieved measles elimination status in 1998, but imported cases have resulted in outbreaks that started in New Brunswick in October. From Dec. 29 to June 28, there had been 3,703 reported measles cases in Canada, according to the latest data from Health Canada. The highly infectious disease spreads through droplets formed in the air when someone coughs, sneezes or talks. Even a few minutes in the same space as a sick person poses infection risks, as the virus can linger on surfaces for two hours after an infected person leaves. Symptoms of measles generally appear seven to 21 days after exposure, and may include a fever, runny nose, drowsiness and red eyes, Manitoba Health says. Small white spots can also appear on the inside of the mouth or throat. Immunization is the only way to protect people from contracting measles, the province says. A two-dose measles vaccine program for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) is routinely provided for kids at least one year old and again at age four to six in Manitoba. If a child is exposed to measles, the province said a second dose can be given earlier. Manitoba has expanded eligibility for vaccines to infants as young as six months old living in the Southern Health region and the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority area. The province also extended vaccine eligibility to start at six months for children who were evacuated from their communities because of wildfires and who may be staying in southern Manitoba, where there have been measles outbreaks.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
New medical clinic, 10 doctors coming to Langford
The Goldstream Medical Clinic is expected to open early next year. A medical clinic is opening in downtown Langford with plans to give thousands of people access to a family doctor. The Goldstream Medical Clinic is expected to open early next year. During an in camera meeting last week, city council unanimously approved $1.7 million to supply medical equipment and build out the space on Bryn Maur Road off Goldstream Avenue. 'Langford has committed the immediate funding to move this critical project forward because residents cannot wait any longer for a doctor,' Mayor Scott Goodmanson said at a press conference Monday morning. Goodmanson noted health care is not a municipal responsibility, so he hopes the province will kick in some cash to help cover the cost of outfitting the clinic. The South Island Primary Care Society, a non-profit, will own and operate the clinic. 'We take on all the administrative burdens, so our physicians in our spaces can give their undivided attention to patient care,' said Alyssa Andres, the charity's executive director. The society plans to recruit 10 doctors to work at the clinic. Five physicians are already on board, including Dr. Tunde Omisore, who moved to Vancouver Island from the United Kingdom five months ago. 'There are so many patients who are unattached – so many people in the community who do not have a doctor,' he said. Langford estimates 27,000 people on the West Shore are without a family doctor. It believes the new clinic will give 12,500 people access to a physician. Those patients will be pulled from B.C.'s Health Connect Registry, Andres said. 'It's a really important opportunity if you're someone who doesn't have a family doctor to make sure you're registered on the B.C. Health Registry,' she said.
CBS News
16-06-2025
- CBS News
4-year-old child injured by gunshot at Colorado home
Police say a 4-year-old child is hurt after a shooting at Colorado home. Police in Aurora got a call right after 10:30 a.m. about the shooting. It happened right around the corner from a medical clinic off East Exposition Avenue and South Sable Boulevard. So far it's not clear how badly the child was hurt. That child was taken to a medical center after getting injured. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation.
CBC
18-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Kamloops, B.C., exploring city-owned and operated medical clinic
Social Sharing After watching another B.C. community launch a medical clinic owned and operated by the municipality, the City of Kamloops is considering whether the same model could solve a longstanding doctor shortage at the confluence of the North and South Thompson rivers. In January, the City of Colwood, just outside Victoria on Vancouver Island, opened the Colwood Medical Clinic. Rather than having doctors see patients and also handle paperwork, like in a private practice setting, the city deals with administration and business issues so physicians can focus on providing care. "The doctors of today like to work eight to 10 hours a day," Kamloops city councillor Kelly Hall told CBC's Daybreak Kamloops host Shelley Joyce. "They do their shift, they want to jump on their mountain bike, they want to go skiing at Sun Peaks. They want to enjoy quality time with their family." Having the city handle the business side of running a clinic would give doctors that opportunity, he said. Hall pitched the idea to the city's mayor and fellow council members, who in turn voted unanimously earlier this month to have city staff work up a clinic proposal. The Colwood clinic came about in response to data showing that more than half of Colwood residents did not have a family doctor. The city plans to hire eight physicians in total, each able to take on about 1,250 patients. Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi told The Canadian Press there have been a lot of applications, but they're only trying to recruit from out-of-province to avoid poaching physicians with active practices in other B.C. communities. "You don't rob Peter to pay Paul," he said. "This is what's making the process a little bit slower than we were hoping." WATCH | Colwood launches city-owned clinic: To deal with a doctor shortage, this B.C. city has decided to start paying them directly 5 months ago Duration 2:09 One Vancouver Island city is trying out a new health clinic model to address the provincial shortage of doctors. At Colwood's new city-run clinic, physicians will be paid as municipal employees. Michelle Gomez reports. Kobayashi said the city-owned clinic currently has one doctor, and employment contracts are soon to be inked with two more. A fourth is expected to be on board by September. He said several municipalities, including Kamloops, have inquired about the city-owned model, and though it has experienced "growing pains," the facility's first staff doctor has "become part of the community." "She's been absolutely involved in our community, which is a great thing," he said. "It's just been phenomenal." While Kamloops does have several family physicians, residents still struggle to find a GP. The city of some 100,000 is also lacking when it comes to in-person walk-in clinics. "This is a game changer for the community, in my opinion," Hall said. He suggested the doctors would be treated as city employees and have access to all the same benefits as city staff — including medical and dental benefits and access to a pension. They would show up to work, treat patients and go home, Hall said, without having to worry about pesky paperwork. The Kamloops model would be different than the one in Colwood, he added, in particular because Kamloops is five times the size of the Island city. But first, he said, they need to sell doctors on the city. He envisions a video explaining the benefits of living in the heart of B.C.'s Interior.
