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Expert says number of police shootings in Canada 'spectacularly unrelenting' - CTV News [2023-12-30]
The family of a woman shot by an officer in Edmonton during a wellness check says her death was unnecessary, as the number of police shootings across Canada show little sign of relenting over the past four years. "I see…
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Trigger warnings do not work, according to recent meta-analysis - PsyPost [2023-12-28]
Trigger warnings are statements designed to forewarn viewers about potentially distressing content. A recent meta-analysis of 12 studies concluded trigger warnings have no effect on emotional responding to negative…
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High levels of carbon monoxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study - CTV News [2023-12-28]
A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon monoxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infections. The…
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Niagara police officer asks trans woman for 'deadname' while questioning her filming at bus terminal - CBC News [2023-12-23]
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) says it is reviewing an incident from Dec. 17, after an officer asked a transgender woman for her "deadname."…
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A killer is found not criminally responsible. The Crown and defence agree the system is broken - CBC News [2023-12-16]
For defence lawyer Marni Munsterman, the "discomforting and alarming" detail that stood out in the large volume of evidence about Adam Rossi — who was found not criminally responsible on Friday of the second-degree…
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Why Bad Grammar Activates Our Fight-or-Flight Response - Psychology Today [2023-12-14]
Does grammar matter? And did you have a teacher in your youth who insisted on drumming the rules of good grammar into you—and was that teacher on the stern and grumpy side of the instructional continuum? My anecdotal…
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We want to keep people alive': Outreach workers call for tools to combat toxic new street drugs - CBC News [2023-12-14]
Walking through the Glengarry non-profit housing complex in Windsor, Ont., harm reduction outreach co-ordinator Lacie Krzemien is exhausted.…
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New psychology research reveals a strong link between life purpose and reduced depression - PsyPost [2023-12-09]
Recent research has demonstrated a significant connection between having a sense of purpose in life and lower levels of depression and anxiety. This finding, based on data from tens of thousands of individuals and…
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Does microdosing magic mushrooms help people with mental health issues? Science is trying to find out - CBC News [2023-12-09]
"Microdosing saved my life," says Andrina Stan. Stan, 35, works as an integrative therapist in Toronto and has struggled with her mental health at times. Stan says she believes it was psilocybin, the psychoactive…
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Bariatric surgery saved my life. But it wasn't the 'easy' way out of weight loss - CBC News [2023-12-09]
As a child, I was always what some would call "the chubby girl." Later, as a single mom of two children living in a low-income neighbourhood, I couldn't always put quality food on the table. A bag of frozen fries was…
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On the Brink: The ‘harsh environment’ of youth homelessness from a lived experience - Global News [2023-12-08]
Kat Bagnald knows what it’s like to be on the brink. At the young age of 20, she’s already been through a lot. She struggled with housing insecurity since she was 16 and has spent the last four years between shelters,…
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How tiny shelters in Ontario are looking to fill the gap for those in need of housing - Global News [2023-12-08]
Rows of tiny cabins across a Kitchener, Ont., neighbourhood have been catching the eye of several communities across the province that’ve begun duplicating the model, hoping to bridge the gap between homelessness and…
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