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Social media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts alleging social media harms children's mental health.

People seeking mental health or addictions support in Saskatchewan can now search for specific assistance on the province’s website, including programs aimed at struggling youth. 

A new facility has opened on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore that was designed specifically to offer support for first responders and veterans.

A new pilot project is aiming to combine western medicine with Indigenous community-based healing.

As Saskatchewan policymakers tout their recovery-focused approach to dealing with the addictions crisis, a public health expert says the province needs to adopt holistic policies.

A new report focusing on the perspectives of young people says the government should order AI companies to take steps to curb the addictive aspects of their AI chatbots.

Addictions Minister Lori Carr says those admitted into forced treatment would be provided legal representation throughout all stages of their assessment. 

More than 600 men have been through the programs at the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre since it opened in 2021.

An addictions podcaster and advocate says the loss of family services previously offered by now-shuttered Prairie Harm Reduction could have dire consequences for the community.

One year after Ontario closed supervised consumption sites for HART Hubs, advocates say long waitlists for addiction treatment continue and the new model doesn't do enough.

The decision came after more than 40 hours of deliberation across nine days and more than a month since jurors heard opening statements in the trial. 

Saskatchewan's mental health and addictions minister says she's considering legislation to limit where supervised consumption sites may operate.

Aiming to tackle addiction and mental illness, the facility is set to open late summer and will offer individualized treatment centring around wellness

Ontario is giving seven defunded consumption sites time to transition to its abstinence-based model — homelessness and addiction recovery treatment, or HART, hubs. 

More than one in five workers report dozing off on the job weekly, according to a new study raising concerns about fatigue-related safety risks.

Following a vote on Tuesday, Lethbridge city council opted to not rescind a March decision to reject the province's new funding model for integrated fire and emergency services.

New lab results confirm the safety of Greater Sudbury’s municipal water supply after a boil water advisory was lifted on Friday.

Businesses and community members in Sunalta are growing more concerned over safety as the number of people seeking addiction treatment grows at a local pharmacy.

A 28-year-old Port Hope man is facing charges after allegedly entering a private residence and impersonating a first responder during a medical emergency.

The U.S. surgeon general's advisory urges a whole-of-society approach, including delaying kids' access to devices and online platforms for as long as possible.