suicide

Four Saskatchewan family members died in murder-suicide, RCMP say

Four Saskatchewan family members died in murder-suicide, RCMP say

Mar 29, 2024 | 8:11am
RCMP say a man killed three family members and then himself in a rural Saskatchewan home on the weekend. A 67-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman, along with their 30-year-old son, were killed on the property near Neudorf, about 130 kilometres east of Regina, Mounties said in a news release Thursday. The fourth person found […]
988: Canada’s new suicide crisis helpline launches

988: Canada’s new suicide crisis helpline launches

Dec 2, 2023 | 9:52am
Those struggling or thinking about suicide will now be able to get help by dialling three digits. 988 is Canada’s new suicide crisis helpline and is now available to call or text 24 hours a day and seven days a week, free of charge. “As a psychiatrist, I’ve witnessed the transformative power of connection. Even […]

Samwel Uko inquest sees 20 recommendations

Jun 3, 2022 | 3:59pm

After four days, 25 witness testimonies, and four hours of deliberation, the jury of the inquest into the death of Samwel Uko gave their recommendations. The 20-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., died on May 21, 2020, while in Regina visiting his aunt. Uko had sought help at the Regina General Hospital for mental health issues twice. […]

SK gov’t staying mum on Durocher decision

Sep 14, 2020 | 6:00pm

Tristan Durocher’s 44-day protest and fast is over and his teepee along with the “Walking With Our Angels” camp is gone.  However, the discussion in the aftermath of the anti-suicide advocates remains. Durocher, who had been camped out across the street from the Saskatchewan Legislature, got a boost from a Regina judge Friday when he […]

‘Political and spiritual:’ Judge reserves decision over Saskatchewan teepee camp

Sep 5, 2020 | 12:51pm

The fate of a Metis man’s hunger strike to highlight suicide rates will be decided by a Saskatchewan judge after hearing arguments from the government and protesters about what’s at stake. Tristen Durocher, a 24-year-old Metis man, erected a teepee on a lawn in front of Saskatchewan’s legislature after walking more than 600 kilometres from […]

NDP, Samwel Uko’s family call on government for public inquiry into Sask. suicides

Aug 10, 2020 | 1:01pm

The Saskatchewan NDP has joined the family of Samwel Uko in calling for a public inquiry into the province’s high rates of suicides and an apology from Health Minister Jim Reiter. NDP leader Ryan Meili said not only does Minister Reiter need to accept responsibility on behalf of the government, but a public inquiry is […]

NDP seeks coroners inquest into death of Samwel Uko in Regina

Jun 18, 2020 | 2:38pm

  The NDP is calling on the SaskParty government to launch a coroner’s inquest into the death of Samwel Uko, who was pulled from Wascana Lake in Regina in late May. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says Uko was suicidal and went to hospital for help, but was turned away. He says the family is grieving […]

Province releases Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan

May 8, 2020 | 3:11pm

The Saskatchewan government has released a new suicide prevention plan that, it says, will promote life and reduce risk factors related to suicide in the province. The plan is called Pillars for Life: The Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan and was released Friday by Rural and Remote Health Minister Warren Kaeding, as a collaborative approach to […]

Study shows smiling could help mental health for others

Feb 19, 2020 | 10:00am

Just smiling or saying hi can go a long way in making someone’s day. That’s according to Michelle Buglas, a manager with the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s Mental Health and Addiction Services. She says a study showed that people who survived a suicide attempt said a simple smile from a stranger would have prevented them from […]

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