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As the Okanagan approaches another, likely difficult wildfire season, some firefighters are still recovering mentally from last year. As Victoria Femia reports – the need for mental health support is more important than ever as firefighters are pushed to the brink, seemingly every summer now.

Singer-songwriter Eric John joins Global News Calgary for a live performance and discuss Music 4 Mental Health happening on April 20th.

Five Saskatchewan schools from Moose Jaw, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, Yorkton and Regina have been added to the Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) in Schools program.

Global’s Eilish Bonang is joined in studio by Starr Cunninham, president and CEO of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, to talk about their recently awarded Community Grants to mental health initiatives throughout the province.

New measures will be used to treat mental health patients and reduce the amount of time they spend in hospitals. The goal is to improve personalized care and treat more patients in the comfort of their homes. As Global’s Amanda Jelowicki reports, health care professionals have been waiting a long time for these changes.

The second annual Peterborough Children And Youth Mental Health Symposium was held Tuesday. A number of local organizations coming together learning how to best support youth and their families. Tricia Mason reports.

The BC United Opposition introduced new legislation to amend the Mental Health Act and improve communication between healthcare teams and families of people with mental health issues. Richard Zussman reports.

Calgary Counselling Centre CEO Dr. Robbie Babins-Wagner joins Global News Morning Calgary with a focus on senior’s mental health this month – from dealing with isolation to the lack of social connection.

FamilySmart is an organization out of B.C. that aims to assist children and young people by helping those most important in their lives: their parents and caregivers. The organization works closely with Edmonton-based CASA Mental Health, but any family with a child struggling with mental health issues can access its resources. Keli Anderson, the founder...

Mental health supports for Winnipeg’s first responders have improved, but the president of the union representing those workers says there’s still a long way to go. Iris Dyck reports.

In a TMS first Sophie Grégoire Trudeau joins us to discuss the launch of her new memoir, “Closer Together.” Sophie shares her excitement about the book’s release and delves into the challenges of revealing personal stories. She also chats about the concept of happiness and mental health, providing insights from her own journey and diverse...

Canadian musician Tori Morley joins Global News Calgary to discuss her latest EP “The Eyebrow Project”, which highlights the challenges of having ADHD. She also talks about her upcoming showcase to raise funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association on April 12.

The annual Tim Hortons fundraiser for local charities is back! This year, proceeds will go to help child & youth mental health programs at Kingston Health Sciences Centre.

The UCP has announced plans to refocus mental health and addictions care in Alberta by creating two new organizations.

The Alberta government has announced it will create a new provincial health agency responsible for mental health and addictions. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, the announcement comes a month after new data showed the province saw the highest number of toxic drug deaths in its history.

The random violence of this week is renewing calls for more to be done for those with mental illness and to protect the public. Troy Charles has word of yet another incident.

On Tuesday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe commented on the opening of Regina’s Urgent Care Centre saying the facility will help deliver service for “residents in need of urgent care and people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis or are dealing with addictions.”

Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday that as part of the upcoming 2024 federal budget, the government will commit $500 million over four years for a new youth mental health fund. “The fund will help community mental health organizations across the country provide more access to mental health care for younger Canadians right...

Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld discusses the Addiction Recovery Conference in light of Alberta’s mental health restructuring, emphasizing the CPS’s role in aiding addiction and mental health issues, including recent efforts targeting opioid-related crises.

Kevin Frankish, longtime broadcaster turned mental health advocate, uses his own story to encourage others to step forward and speak up about their mental health, and about asking for help.