Posted: May 16, 2021 6:00 AM PT | Last Updated: May 16 Dr. Stephen Malthouse of Denman Island, B.C., appeared in a video posted online earlier this year, telling viewers they should not fear COVID-19.('Canadian Doctors Speak Out') Late last year, Dr. Michael Vance received a letter from a fellow physician accusing B.C. health officials of "terrorizing the general populace" with public health measures related to COVID-19. Dr. Stephen Malthouse, a family doctor on Denman Island whose musings on the pandemic have gone viral in conspiracy-minded circles, urged his colleagues to "stand up and speak out" against restrictions meant to control the spread of COVID-19.