Nurses in B.C. granted access to post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
BC Nurses union president Christine Sorensen says this is a “really big day for all nurses in BC.” Continue reading
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Peterborough man accused of sexually assaulting first responder
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Police allege the man assaulted a first responder in Jackson Park. Continue reading
Vernon claims ex-fire chief didn’t trust the city and asked for an ‘exit plan’
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
The city alleges Green emailed city council to say “he did not trust the city and would not wish to work with people he didn’t trust.” Continue reading
Mefloquine lawsuits set to be filed by veterans in the next week
The first individual claims will be filed in court in the next week by Canadian Armed Forces veterans who took the antimalarial drug mefloquine. Continue reading
Mental health conference removes Halifax police chief as speaker in wake of street check report
Keith Anderson, founder of the company behind the mental health conference, was the one who made the decision. Continue reading
‘It was a slap in the face’: First responders recall horror of Humboldt crash on anniversary
“I usually think of one year anniversary of things, they go away and you think about them that day,” Nipawin Fire Chief Brian Starkell said. “But really that tragedy has not gone away at all.” Continue reading
Canada marks 5 years since end of Afghanistan mission
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance says the country is still trying to learn how best to care for those wounded — physically and emotionally — after the war. Continue reading
Is there a relationship between mass shootings and suicide?
Experts say the trauma from surviving a mass shooting can have a lasting impact. Continue reading
N.S. inquiry into Lionel Desmond murder-suicide to begin hearings in September
The Afghan war veteran, who had been diagnosed with PTSD, killed his family and himself in rural Nova Scotia on Jan. 3, 2017. Continue reading
As he prepares to retire, Jean-Michel Blais looks back at his time as Halifax police chief
As the police force prepares to move on without him Blais sat down with Global News anchor Sarah Ritchie to discuss his time as the head of the HRP Continue reading