Midwife

• Immigration Canada denies Scottish midwife’s work permit over missing English test

  Heather Gilchrist moved to Canada from the U.K., looking for a fresh start after her husband passed away. But now her life is in limbo.

  Politics

  Mar 24
  
• B.C. woman banned from midwifery charged in infant’s death

  A B.C. woman who is permanently banned from practicing midwifery is facing manslaughter charges related to the death of a newborn infant more than a year ago.

  Crime

  Jan 7, 2025
  
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• Toronto-area hospital opens midwife-led care clinic to ease burden on ER

  "Our goal is really to avoid having patients and families who don't need to go to the emergency department to come here," said Ferkl.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2022
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• Mi’kmaw women hoping to revitalize Indigenous midwifery in N.S.

  A partnership of Indigenous-led groups and services are looking at ways to decolonize the birthing experience and restore traditional Mi'kmaw ceremonies and spiritual health.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• New Brunswick midwives struggle to keep up with demand for service

  The association representing midwives in New Brunswick says since the program launched in 2017, there has been steady growth in request for service.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2022
• Black History Month: Saskatchewan’s Mattie Mayes leaves impact decades after her life

  Mattie Mayes was born a slave and eventually migrated to Saskatchewan, leaving a lasting impact on many in the province and beyond.

  Features

  Feb 1, 2021
• Concerns about COVID-19 prompting more Alberta women to choose home births

  Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health changed hospital visitor policies last month. Pregnant women are now limited to one support person in the delivery room.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2020
• Woman wins right to use term ‘death midwife’ in B.C. Supreme Court

  'Death midwives,' sometimes known as 'death doulas,' provide spiritual, emotional and physical care to a person nearing the end of their lives.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2019
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• Chinook Regional Hospital adds midwifery services

  The changes are in response to a 50 per cent increase across the province in the number of families using midwives during their pregnancies and births.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2019
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• Manitoba PCs promise to improve women’s health care

  Mammogram patients will also receive breast density information “more easily”, the PCs said in a news release.

  Politics

  Aug 25, 2019