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When feeling lonely and unhappy veers into depression: challenges of these pandemic holidays
Despite all the bright cartoon specials and joy-infused music that pervades this time of the year, it is a well-established fact that not everyone...
3-digit suicide prevention hotline gets green light from House of Commons
The House of Commons took a step closer to establishing a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline today. MPs voted unanimously in favour of a Conservative...
Edmonton physician says informing families of COVID deaths comes at a personal cost
When one of her patients dies, Dr. Daisy Fung picks up the phone to inform the person’s family. Fung has made these calls...
Toronto police officer says she faced years of sexist, racist retribution for reporting colleague
A Toronto police officer alleges she was subjected to years of intimidation and reprisals by fellow officers and supervisors after she intervened to...
Conservative MP calls for nationwide three-digit suicide hotline
As health professionals warn that the pandemic is taking a heavy toll on many Canadians’ mental health, a Conservative MP is calling on the federal...
Canada’s opioid crisis killed 13 people a day in 2018, prevention report shows
About 13 people a day in Canada died as a result of opioids in 2018, according to a new report that shines a...
An Innu teen died in care. Now a fired social worker is speaking out
Wally Rich, a 15-year-old from Natuashish, took his own life in a Labrador group home in May. (Submitted by Innu Nation) The system...
Federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy
The federal government has quietly settled a lawsuit filed by survivors and family members in the wake of a suicide bombing outside the Canadian embassy...
Regis Philbin and More Celebrity Deaths in 2020
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it comes to icons and stars fans have grown to love. Scroll down to see Us...
Harry Styles’ Dating History: Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner and More
Ladies’ man! Harry Styles has accomplished a great deal since he rose to stardom — and he’s had some very famous faces by...
Priscilla Presley Breaks Silence on Grandson Benjamin Keough’s Death
A family in mourning. Priscilla Presley spoke out for the first time since her grandson, Benjamin Keough, died by suicide. Celebrity Deaths in...
As COVID-19 curve flattens, Indigenous leaders call on federal government for more support
While the federal government says the COVID-19 curve is continuing to flatten in Indigenous communities, their leaders and allies are keeping pressure on Ottawa...
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter Kidist to the same...
How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers
Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...
Elite Vancouver private school failed to stop student bullying, says B.C. Supreme Court claim
Elite Vancouver private school failed to stop student bullying, says B.C. Supreme Court claim Vancouver restaurateurs Natalie and Uwe Boll have filed a...
Ariana Grande Says She’s ‘Very Sick’ and in ‘So Much Pain’
Ariana Grande Says She’s ‘Very Sick’ and in ‘So Much Pain’ Ariana Grande gave fans an update on her health amid her Sweetener...
