Close X
Thursday, January 9, 2025
ADVT 
National

B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Jan, 2025 02:50 PM
  • B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies

A British Columbia woman who describes herself as a childbirth advocate has been charged with manslaughter after police say an infant she helped deliver died days after its birth.

RCMP in Ladysmith, B.C., say 77-year-old Gloria Lemay was involved in the birth process of a child who was unresponsive when delivered on Dec. 27, 2023, at a private residence.

Police say the infant died on Jan. 6, 2024, despite life-saving efforts from emergency workers.

A statement from the police say that they believe the woman's involvement in the birth process "led to the child's injuries and eventual death."

Lemay has been arrested and charged, and police say no further details will be released given the case is now before the courts.

The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives issued a public advisory a year ago, shortly after the child's death, saying that Lemay "continues to hold herself out as a birth attendant," but has never been a registrant and is not entitled to practice as a midwife in the province. 

Police say the investigation process involved both the provincial Ministry of Children and Family Development and the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives, as well as the coroners service

MORE National ARTICLES

Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition

Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition
Some 750 people took part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip in Oakville., Ont., just west of Toronto on Wednesday. 

Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition

Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP
Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest after a missing hiker's friends delayed reporting her disappearance to police. Port Alberni RCMP say they received a report for the missing hiker on Monday morning after she disappeared at around 2:30 p.m. the previous day.

Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island

'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a thriving ecotourism hub. He says he milled lumber for the project himself, transforming the tiny community that was once home to a sawmill and salmon cannery.

'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island

Manitoba premier promises help for small businesses, eyes Trump fallout

Manitoba premier promises help for small businesses, eyes Trump fallout
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is leaving the door open to financial support for people affected by possible tariffs and other actions that may be taken by United States president-elect Donald Trump. Kinew is also promising help for small businesses hit by his government's property tax increase.

Manitoba premier promises help for small businesses, eyes Trump fallout

Vancouver's Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company

Vancouver's Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company
A California-based HR tech company says it will acquire a Vancouver-based bookkeeping service that abruptly halted operations last week. Bench Accounting announced its sudden closure on Friday, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end of the year.

Vancouver's Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company

Ship stranded in St. Lawrence River

Ship stranded in St. Lawrence River
A second attempt to free a ship stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal won't take place until Sunday. The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of the MV Maccoa plans to unload more than 3,000 metric tons of corn to lighten the weight of the vessel.

Ship stranded in St. Lawrence River