Vital Statistics
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‘Noah’ tops the list of baby names in B.C. for 2nd year running'Olivia' was the top name for girls, with 'Oliver' placing second in the boys category. 'Emma' was the second most popular name for girls.CanadaDec 29, 2023
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λugʷaləs becomes first baby in B.C. to have his Indigenous name on birth certificateλugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw has become the first child in British Columbia to have his Indigenous name registered and printed on his birth certificate.PerspectivesMar 29, 2023
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Couple fights to add both moms to baby’s birth certificate in N.S.A lesbian couple from Nova Scotia say they’re frustrated with the long and arduous process of trying to add both mothers to their daughter’s birth certificate.CanadaOct 26, 2022
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Calgary widows fighting to have husbands’ names on birth certificatesTwo Calgary mothers are taking their cases to court hoping to get their husbands' names on their children's birth certificates. Both widows conceived after their husbands died.FeaturesAug 18, 2022
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Manitoba says Vital Statistics backlog 99% cleared, but Taché woman still falling through cracksManitoba mother Rebecca Stark says she hasn't heard back from Vital Statistics about her son's birth registration, despite filling it out at the hospital when he was born in March.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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Manitoba birth certificate backlogs have mother living ‘parent’s worst nightmare’A woman dealing with Vital Statistics Manitoba says she's living a "parent's worst nightmare", going nearly five months without receiving a birth certificate for her daughter.NewsMay 13, 2021
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Need to renew your driver’s licence or vehicle registration? Alberta offers remote optionsTo reduce the number of people going to Alberta registries in person, a number of services are being offered by email or phone.ConsumerApr 28, 2020
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Manitoba birth, death, marriage documents can now be applied for onlineManitobans can now apply online for birth, death and marriage certificates, the province said Tuesday.PoliticsOct 1, 2019
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N.B. releases change of sex designation form, transgender advocates say it’s incompleteThe transgender advocacy group UBU Atlantic is applauding the move but says the forms are incomplete and require too much red tape.CanadaFeb 5, 2018
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