Mental Health Supports

• Alberta premier’s addictions mandate includes controversial involuntary treatment law

  The mandate letter focuses on preventative mental health supports and addiction recovery, but advocates say the absence of harm reduction is troublesome.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• B.C. Ph.D. student assessing social impact of Lytton and Monte Lake fires

  A B.C. Ph.D. student is interviewing evacuees for her research on the social impacts on wildfires on British Columbians.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia not ready to commit to mental health deadline in mass shooting final report

  With a commission-imposed deadline for support quickly approaching, the province says it's still not ready to commit.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
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• Vancouver city council approves $2.8M in funding for mental health services

  Funding for the grant was enabled by a council motion last November entitled Enabling the Requisitioning and Hiring of 100 New Police Officers and 100 Mental Health Nurses.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2023
• Alberta family loses son to suicide while he waited for mental health care

  An Alberta family feels their loved one became a casualty of a broken mental health care system. They lost their son to suicide while he waited for psychiatric help.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2023
• ‘Terrified’ N.S. couple calls for better mental health aid after stranger walks into home

  'I thought my boyfriend's dead,' said Emmett Paul, recalling the moment he found a woman in a hospital gown standing in his Halifax doorway.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
• Alberta doubles funding for mental health, learning supports in schools

  An additional $40 million will be invested into Albertan elementary schools to support young children as they catch up following the pandemic.

  Education

  Nov 16, 2022
• New Calgary mental health campaign is offering help over the holidays

  A new anonymous mental health survey is available on the Calgary Counselling Centre's website and takes about three minutes to give an assessment

  Health

  Oct 10, 2022
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• B.C. government releases final expert report investigating repeat offenders 

  More than 60 experts with practical or academic knowledge contributed to the report, including mayors, police, the BC Prosecution Service and health authorities.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2022
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• Kelowna, B.C. Mounties arrest female suspect in ‘shocking’ failed carjacking

  The suspect, a Kelowna resident, was arrested and is now facing charges of robbery, assault causing, and uttering threats and is being held for a first court appearance today.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2022