Mental Health Crisis
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Oshawa Tim Hortons shuts down in-person dining due to safety concerns for staffTim Hortons in Downtown Oshawa forced to close in-person dining due to safety concerns for staff, as the province grapples with a mental health and addiction crisisCanadaJan 23
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Advocates say Alex Fraser Bridge needs a suicide barrier solutionThe province says the engineering of the bridge would make the installation of a barrier unsafe, but police and crisis advocates say it's a challenge worth overcoming.HealthSep 26, 2023
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Use of force reasonable in fatal RCMP shooting of B.C.’s Dani Cooper: WatchdogDani Cooper was a beloved local advocate, writer, poet and member of the Unitarian Universalist congregation. They were shot while holding a knife during a mental health crisis.CrimeAug 3, 2023
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Penticton and Vernon policing changes ‘not a silver bullet’ but big improvementThis fall, that help should start to fall into place in both Vernon and Penticton, where newly funded mobile integrated crisis response teams are expected to start up.CrimeJul 19, 2023
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Teams pairing cops with mental health workers expanding to 9 B.C. communitiesThe province is funding $3 million to expand the so-called mobile integrated crisis teams, often known as 'car' programs, in a bid to better respond to mental health crises.CrimeJul 17, 2023
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B.C. police shooting inquest recommends linking mental health workers with crisis negotiatorsA coroner's jury is calling on the province to ensure police crisis negotiators have access to a qualified and resourced mental health worker during emergency calls.CrimeJul 12, 2023
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Most Canadians want universal mental health care. What would that look like?Universal mental health care aims to ensure that all Canadians can access the servuces they need without facing financial, cultural or social barriers.HealthMay 1, 2023
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‘Really unsettling’: B.C. MLA kicks knife away from stranger in White Rock cafe encounter"Thank God Elenore was here, a fluke accident, having coffee here and kind of saving the day getting the weapon out of his hand," said shop owner Laura Cornale.CrimeMar 22, 2023
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BC Liberal MLA to pitch bill updating mental health law after VPD officer’s suicideGlobal News has learned the family of VPD Const. Nicole Chan will be in Victoria to watch BC Liberal South Surrey MLA Elenore Sturko introduce the bill.HealthMar 7, 2023
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Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisisTory says, coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of federal and provincial spending on mental health is "painfully clear" in Canadian municipalities.CanadaJan 25, 2023
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