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• London, Ont. mothers highlight lack of mental health support for teen daughters

  According to the Ontario Phycological Association, requests for mental health support for children and youth services increased by 104 per cent between 2021 and 2022.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
• Central Okanagan Food Bank has 25 per cent increase in demand

  Every year, volunteers at the food bank prepare holiday food hampers for those in Kelowna and West Kelowna who require additional support.

  Consumer

  Dec 8, 2022
  
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• Kingston, Ont. community steps up after fire damages three sleeping cabins

  The community has rallied around displaced residents after a fire in Portsmouth Olympic Harbour destroyed one cabin and extensively damaged two others.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2022
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• Kelowna, B.C. residents rally in support of Iran for eighth consecutive week

  The event kicked off in the parking lot of UBCO, where demonstrators could be seen waving flags and attaching signs to their vehicles, before forming a convoy on Highway 97.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2022
• Interior Health, Central Okanagan RCMP bolster crisis response partnership

  Starting in early 2023, additional support staff will be brought in to help provide specialized crisis response service for 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2022
• Guelph woman nearly ejected from World Cup match after police find Pride flag

  Helen Loftin of Guelph was at the Canada-Belgium match in Qatar when she held up a Pride flag inside the stadium. She was later told by police not to fly it.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• Guelph police launch new community policing webpage

  People can report crimes as well as get information on CPTED and arrange to have an officer speak to community groups.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. group receives $1.3M to help those who use substances

  The newly launched 'Support Not Stigma' aims to better the wellness of people in the Kingston, Ont. community who use substances through service partnerships.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2022
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• CMHA pilot project making positive IMPACT on U of G students

  76.9 percent of the students were diverted from being taken to the hospital because of the support they received.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2022
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• Western University prof helps develop mental health support program for Ukrainian children

  Claire Crooks, director of Western’s Centre for School Mental Health (CSMH) recently went to the Czech Republic for five days to train social workers and psychologists.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022