Suicide Crisis

• Canada should have a 3-digit suicide crisis hotline for easy, urgent access: experts

  Expert said a three-digit suicide crisis hotline is the gold standard for phone-based suicide prevention as it is easier to access during emergency.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2022
  
• COVID-19, unmarked graves top 2021 news stories in Saskatchewan

  COVID-19, hundreds of unmarked graves at a former Saskatchewan residential school and a prolonged drought were the top stories in the province in 2021.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2021
  
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• Saskatchewan chief concerned about mental health impacts of COVID 19 in First Nations

  A First Nation in Saskatchewan has been dealing with a suicide crisis, and now its chief is concerned an outbreak of COVID-19 could trigger further mental health suffering.

  Health

  May 3, 2020
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• Canadian government commits $2.5M for Saskatchewan First Nation suicide strategy

  Eight First Nations leaders joined Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller as he announced funding for the FSIN’s suicide prevention strategy.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
• ‘Brighten their day’: suicide crisis sparks card-writing campaign to First Nation

  A former resident of Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is asking people to send handwritten Christmas cards to the First Nation school.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2019
• Sheshatshiu: Innu First Nation in Labrador declares suicide crisis

  Chief Eugene Hart of the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation said the community is in a state of grief after 14 natural deaths in the community over the last year.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2019
• Advocates call for national youth suicide strategy: ‘Our children will continue to die’

  Between 2013 and 2017, at least 1,174 youth between eight and 19 years old died by suicide.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2019
• FSIN releases suicide prevention plan

  Indigenous people in Saskatchewan - especially northern Saskatchewan - are afflicted with some of the worst suicide rates in Canada.

  Canada

  May 24, 2018
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• ‘Nunavut is in a crisis’: Territory appeals for help as suicide attempts, domestic violence spike

  Last week, the community of Pangnirtung on the southeast coast of Baffin Island sent a letter to the territorial government that pleaded for extra resources to deal with suicide attempts and growing violence.

  Canada

  May 15, 2018
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• Outpouring of support for Saskatchewan photography club after Global News story

  Overwhelming support from Global News viewers over the past few months has helped the Pinehouse Photography Club grow beyond belief.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2018