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Medical Accountability

How doctors with disciplinary histories elsewhere came to practise in Canada, and what licensing colleges, health authorities and prosecutors did about it. The reporting draws on college decisions, court records and on-the-ground investigation from Alberta and Saskatchewan to South Africa.

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How a “Doctor” Suspended in South Africa Allegedly for Fraud Was Able to Obtain a Licence in Alberta
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How a “Doctor” Suspended in South Africa Allegedly for Fraud Was Able to Obtain a Licence in Alberta

This undercover investigation, spanning international borders, traces how a “doctor” from Nigeria who was suspended in South Africa — allegedly for fraud and misrepresentation — was able to obtain a medical license in Alberta, Canada, where he sent baby Alita home when she was hours away from dying.

By Mocha Bezirgan·Aug 18, 2026·12 min read

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Sent Home to Die | Official Trailer
Series: Medical Licensing: Who Gets to Practise?Documentary

Sent Home to Die | Official Trailer

Baby Alita died just hours after a visit to a “doctor” in Beaver Lodge, Alberta. According to her family, the doctor showed little care for her and sent her home, where she tragically passed away.

Jun 7, 2026·1 min read
Alberta · South Africa
Nigerian “Doctor” Overbilled Canadians $223K
Series: Medical Licensing: Who Gets to Practise?

Nigerian “Doctor” Overbilled Canadians $223K

Alberta’s medical board, CPSA, continues to allow the infamous “dr” Imafidon Thomas Izekor to practice in Alberta after yet another misconduct finding stemming from Saskatchewan.

Mar 22, 2026·1 min read
Alberta · Saskatchewan · Ontario

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