21 h. ago Regina man launches app aimed at guiding people through addiction recovery

A Regina man has launched an app ready for download called AlchemistOne. It aims to help people through their journey in battling addictions and mental health barriers.

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27 h. ago Ottawa cop demoted for assaulting handcuffed boy with mental health challenges at CHEO

An OPS constable has pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct and been demoted for assaulting a boy at CHEO.

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29 h. ago Baffling Toronto rental lists bedroom with obviously fake window for $900 per month

As Toronto renters continue to grapple with sky-high housing prices, some landlords continue to push the boundaries of what constitutes a livable space, and a recent downtown listing is up there with some of the weirdest listings we've ever seen. This latest "horror rental," shared to the Slumlords Canada subreddit, is raising eyebrows after showcasing a seemingly decent room for rent near Spadina and Dundas, but with one alarming twist you can't quite overlook. While the bedroom appears to be spacious and reasonably clean at first, a closer look at the "window" above the bed frame reveals it's not a window at all. It's actually just a printed-out poster of a beach view taped to the wall. Yes, you read that right. Not the worse I've seen, but the fake window is killing mebyu/RaccoonChaos inSlumlordsCanadaListed for $900 per month, the room is advertised as suitable for a single tenant only. The supposed window, which is a standard safety and mental health re...

Economics

4 d. ago Does involuntary care work? Three B.C. residents share their personal stories

B.C. has opened 28 new involuntary care beds, but this treatment has always existed for people certified under the Mental Health Act. Three people share their stories.

Transport

1 week ago Alberta government seeking advice to tackle violence and aggression in schools

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says it's a serious problem as learning disruptions and mental health concerns are becoming more and more common.

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1 week ago 'He broke down somewhere': Accused in Edmonton senior's murder has mental health issues, says wife

The call was about a "suspicious person," and officers located Pariono's body in a garage before making an arrest

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2 w. ago More public servants struggling with stress and mental health

More than a third of public servants say they're either always or often emotionally drained after a workday, according to results from the Public Service Employee Survey.

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2 w. ago Union Calls for Mediator and Offers Media Blackout While Canadian Hearing Services Still Refuses to Bargain

TORONTO — No interpreters, no mental health counsellors, no access to hearing aids, and no bargaining for more than a month: that’s the situation as a strike at Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) grinds into its ninth week. CHS and CUPE 2073 – representing more than 200 workers who support deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing […]

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2 w. ago Man opened fire outside Michigan church before staff fatally shot him

Brian Anthony Browning, 31, did not have a criminal history, but may have been suffering a mental health crisis, police said

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3 w. ago Rumsey: Teens suffer when school starts too early in the day

Later class-start times improve students’ academic performance, help our mental and physical health, and allow teens to have better sleep schedules.

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3 w. ago Driver in Pacific Coliseum crash had previous referral for psychosis

The man who crashed a car into the Pacific Coliseum during a Cirque Du Soleil performance earlier this year had been referred to a mental health team for psychosis last February.

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3 w. ago PSYENCE GROUP INC. Announces Offering of up to C$600,000 Non

TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Psyence Group Inc. (CSE: PSYG) (“Psyence” or the “Company”), a life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of nature-derived psilocybin in mental health and wellbeing is pleased to announce an offering of a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of up to 6,000,000 common shares of the Company (the […]

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3 w. ago Social media use predicts future depression in tweens, new study shows

As American adolescents experience both declining mental health and rising exposure to social media, parents and researchers alike have tried to better understand the link between the two: Does social media fuel mental health struggles? Or are struggling kids more likely to turn to social media? A new study indicates a possible answer. When researchers […]

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3 w. ago Ontario resident opens up about getting to be a Jeopardy! Masters finalist

Juveria Zaheer has always loved to learn, so naturally, her go-to show to watch with her dad when she was little was Jeopardy!"He would try to teach me, like world flags and capitals, and he said, 'Maybe you can go on the show some day,'" she told us on Thursday.The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) clinician who hails from Whitby, Ontario, would go on to do just that.Last week, she ended her first Jeopardy! Masters run representing Canada as one of the top three finalists, following closely behind the winner, Yogesh Raut, with a final prize of $250,000."Over the last couple of years, one small step at a time, one tournament at a time, to be able to qualify and then to play was such an honour," she said.Taking the plunge and entering the Jeopardy! poolIt has certainly been a long time coming for Zaheer.While she enjoyed watching the trivia game show, the psychiatrist wasn't the first in the family to apply for...

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3 w. ago Amid fan concern, Justin Bieber shares sweet photos of time with his son

Despite the drama and speculation into his mental health and marriage, Justin Bieber appears to be enjoying his life as a dad.

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4 w. ago ‘Manitoba’s downtown’: Province launches safety initiative for Winnipeg’s city centre

The 16-week project, which launches Tuesday, will focus on crime prevention, community safety, mental health and addictions support, via the Downtown Community Safety Partnership.

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