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B.C. proposes law targeting tech companies for alleged harms, including against children
The province has announced legislation it says will protect British Columbians from social media and its harms. As Jon Hernandez reports, the move follows a growing trend of jurisdictions trying to hold social media companies accountable...
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For people in crisis, community-led teams touted as alternative to Winnipeg police
Several recent deaths of people during interactions with Winnipeg police are prompting some in the city to call for an overhaul of the system. The Police Accountability Coalition wants community-led crisis response team to take the lead...
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Looking back at the fatal shooting of Mubarak Soulemane by State Police Trooper Brian North
On Jan. 15, 2020, Mubarak Soulemane was shot and killed after a police chase from Norwalk to New Haven.
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RCMP officer mental health getting worse, study suggests
New data commissioned by the RCMP union shows that officer mental health is deteriorating, as Mounties live with more anxiety, depression, PTSD and suicidal thoughts. Researchers worry the trend is affecting not just individuals, but the...
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Meet Hannah Bekale, the 15-year-old wrestler from the N.W.T.
Hannah Bekale, from Gamètı̀, says a mentor in the program helped her feel she belongs in the sport. No matter how she does, she says she's proud of herself for overcoming her shyness, meeting the challenge of travelling to a new place...
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New tool to help Port Moody Police attend to mental health, addiction calls
Starting March 7, 2024, Port Moody Police will start using a digital risk screening tool called HealthIM to assist with mental health and substance use crisis calls. Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says the...
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Black Men's Health Conference encourages conversation
The Black Men's Health Conference is back on again this weekend in Dartmouth. The aim is to get people talking about health social issues, ranging from mental health to healthy relations to racism. Community activist Russel Brooks is a...
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Nonprofit serving families opens trauma recovery center in the Bronx
The services provided include crisis intervention, case management, therapy and legal assistance.
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Windsor West MPP questions supports for kids in care with complex special needs
Lisa Gretzky, NDP MPP for Windsor West, stood in Queen's Park on Wednesday to ask questions about the mental health supports available to children and youth with complex needs in care of the Children's Aid Society. Gretzky's question...
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Municipal leaders say B.C. budget lacks public safety supports
Public safety was not heavily featured in the 2024 B.C. budget. As Joel Ballard reports, some are calling for increased funding to address crime, as well as mental health and addiction challenges.
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A look inside P.E.I.’s new mental health emergency department
There will soon be a new space in Charlottetown dedicated to urgent mental health and addictions issues. It's set to open next week at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. CBC P.E.I. takes you on a tour.
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After police shootings in Winnipeg, advocate says crisis workers should respond to more calls
A mental health advocate says cities need to move away from having police be the first responders to mental health and well being calls. The renewed call comes after a 59-year old man struggling with mental health issues was shot dead by...
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Michael Cleary on his frustrations with his sister's mental health care
For six years, Michael Cleary has watched his sister be admitted for psychiatric care 14 times, only for her to decide to end her treatment against medical advice before she's fully stabilized. He says something has to change.
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'They don't know anything about her previous life'
Barbara Cleary's eldest son, Bradley McCutcheon, says no one in the system has spoken to who his mom is holistically in her six years before the courts with mental illness. And it wasn't until just last year that a judge said she needed...
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Israel's psychological warfare in the occupied West Bank
Raids and destruction of homes in the occupied West Bank have put Palestinian lives on hold.
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be Well: Knowing the early signs of mental health
For some, mental health struggles can start as early as childhood and adolescence.
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Nurses' union frustrated by unprecedented crowding in Saskatoon's largest hospital
Saskatoon's largest hospital is facing record overcrowding, and officials need to do more to fix the problem, says the president of the provincial nurses' union.
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Clark's Harbour clinic addresses barrier to accessing mental health, addictions help
A new mental health and addictions clinic in Clark's Harbour is helping reduce barriers people face in accessing care and combating stigma about seeking help. Michael Gorman has the story.
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This workplace in N.L. is switching to a 4-day work week
The Canadian Mental Health Association says its employees are happier and healthier after a six-month pilot project that tested out a four-day work week. Multiple locations of the association are adopting the shorter week, including the...
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Montréal-Nord organization working to bring restorative justice to Black communities
Nancy Zagbayou, project manager for the Hoodstock-run program, says Justice Hoodistique offers support to Black people living in the northeastern part of Montreal who have committed minor offences. The goal is to give them a chance to...
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Sisters strive to destigmatize mental health with P.S. I Love You Day
The entire state of New York will recognize this Friday as P.S. I Love You Day as part of a proclamation delivered during an event on Wednesday
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Michigan school shooter's mother found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A jury has found Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of a school shooter in Michigan, guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter. She was accused of failing to secure a gun and ammunition at home and failing to get help for her son's...
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Sammy Yatim's shooting death by Toronto police officer ruled a homicide
A list of 63 recommendations was released in the coroner's inquest into the death of Sammy Yatim. The teen was shot and killed by Toronto police on a TTC streetcar more than a decade ago while experiencing a mental health crisis. CBC's...
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Americares Is Celebrating 45 Years of Lifesaving Aid
CEO of Americares Christine Squires shares how the organization is helping provide medical assistance in a time of increasing instability, war, and climate-related disaster.