Suicide

• EU probe of Ozempic, Wegovy ends with no evidence of link to suicide

  The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday, the latest group to find no known tie between drugs like Ozempic and suicide.

  Health

  Apr 12
  
• Neskantaga First Nation works to uplift community since suicide crisis 10 years ago

  A 16-year-old girl rests in one plot, a 13-year-old in another. Suicide brought them there.

  Canada

  Jan 30
  
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• Kenneth Law faces upgraded 1st-degree murder charges in Ontario suicide deaths

  Kenneth Law, the Ontario man accused of aiding suicide through the alleged use of sodium nitrite, is facing upgraded murder charges, according to his lawyer.

  Crime

  Jan 26
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• First Nations leaders say mental health crisis worsening at emergency meeting

  Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu made the promise that her government will fund a meeting for the youth council in Ottawa.

  Canada

  Jan 24
• The Golden Gate Bridge now has suicide barriers. Why can’t B.C.’s Alex Fraser?

  Crews have completed the installation of stainless steel nets on both sides of San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge meant to both prevent and deter suicides.

  Health

  Jan 4
• Menstrual cycles could help predict suicide risk, new research suggests

  It's considered the first longitudinal study looking into how suicidal thoughts and related symptoms can fluctuate during a woman's menstrual cycle.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2023
• Murder charges laid against Ontario man accused of aiding suicide with sodium nitrite

  Police say 14 charges of second-degree murder have been laid against an Ontario man accused of aiding suicide through the alleged use of sodium nitrite that was sold online.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2023
• Canadian Men’s Health Foundation encourages early intervention with Men’s Health Check tool

  TC Carling, president and CEO for the Canadian Men's Health Foundation, is hoping to build awareness around men's health issues ahead of International Men's Day.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2023
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• Police allege Ontario man sent lethal substance by mail to Montreal recipients

  Montreal police join a long list of police forces around the world investigating an Ontario man accused of selling a lethal substance online to those at risk of self-harm.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2023
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• ‘Brilliant, funny’: Young Ontario man who died after taking sodium nitrite remembered by family

  Prosser has launched a GoFundMe in honour of her son and is hosting a fundraising memorial in Wheatley, Ont. on Saturday in celebration of Ashtyn's life and honouring his legacy.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2023