Suicide

• Canadian veterans say mental health struggles can be overcome

  Survivors of mental health crises related to military service say help is available and it's crucial to seek it.

  Features

  Nov 13, 2024
  
• Veteran mental health highlighted on Remembrance Day: ‘It’s hard to say I’m not OK’

  Active-duty soldiers and veterans struggling to live up to the 'hero' persona are coming forward to urge others to seek the help they need.

  Features

  Nov 11, 2024
  
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• Lethbridge hosts inaugural suicide awareness conference for first responders

  Legacy Place Society held a conference in southern Alberta for first responders to connect and share stories of surviving suicide.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2024
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• Vancouver council votes to delay decision on Granville Bridge suicide barriers

  There have been 21 suicide incidents on the Granville Street Bridge since 2019, including six fatalities.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2024
• As N.S. jail death toll mounts, father grieves son and calls for corrections reform

  The grieving parent said his 33-year-old son's suicide on April 26 should be remembered as an example of how the provincial corrections system is failing to protect inmates' lives.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2024
• Stigma, cyberbullying and hope centre stage as B.C. hosts suicide prevention conference

  The city is playing host to the 34th annual National Suicide Prevention Conference, and one of the event's primary goals is to break down the stigma around a taboo topic.

  Politics

  May 29, 2024
• Lawyer points to pattern in suicides of 2 female B.C. cops involved with senior officers

  Gloria Ng represents the families of Jasmine Thiara and Nicole Chan.

  Crime

  May 7, 2024
• Family says probe into B.C. Mountie’s suicide has left no one accountable

  Const. Jasmine Thiara died by suicide on Richmond's Moray Bridge on Feb. 21, 2021, after texting a colleague that she was being bullied by a senior officer she was involved with.

  Crime

  May 6, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024