Mental illness affects many across the country, and Regina Public Library (RPL) is doing what it can to advance the conversation here in Saskatchewan.
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Mental health trade show provides support, advice
May 6, 2017 - 9:11am Updated: May 6, 2017 - 9:17am
Teen mental health advocate not shocked by youth suicide study
September 9, 2016 - 8:51am Updated: September 9, 2016 - 9:00amMackenzie Murphy knows about pain.
On Dec. 3, 2012, the 12-year-old from Airdrie, Alta. tried to take her own life because of rampant cyberbullying.
"I felt so...
Run to Remember recognizes all people living with PTSD across Sask.
July 7, 2016 - 5:00pm Updated: July 7, 2016 - 5:00pmA line of veterans from World War 2, the Korean War, the Gulf War, Afghanistan and peace keeping missions passed a torch to police officers, an RCMP officer, a firefighter and...
INAC paying for 2nd office during protest camp in Regina
April 26, 2016 - 7:04pm Updated: April 27, 2016 - 8:05amWhile a brand new office building remains locked and closed to the public, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is paying to rent another space in Regina.
The doors to...
Regina INAC protesters demand that offices reopen to the public
April 25, 2016 - 3:57pm Updated: April 26, 2016 - 7:07amA small group of protesters camping outside the office of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) in Regina are demanding that the federal government department unlock...
Preventing the suicide crisis in Northern Sask. comes with challenges
April 22, 2016 - 5:27pm Updated: April 22, 2016 - 5:27pmIsolation is the root cause of mental health issues in the region, according to mental health workers in northern Saskatchewan First Nations and Metis communities.
The...
Fence taken down outside Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada office in Regina
April 20, 2016 - 3:47pm Updated: April 21, 2016 - 7:59amLess than a day after it went up, the fence is coming down outside the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada office in Regina.
The office itself is still closed, but a...
Regina protest pushed back by fence around Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada office
April 19, 2016 - 7:06pm Updated: April 19, 2016 - 7:06pmProtesters are now camping on the sidewalk of Albert Street after being pushed back by a temporary fence surrounding the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) office in...
Regina Indigenous Affairs offices closed due to protest over mental health service
April 18, 2016 - 4:58pm Updated: April 19, 2016 - 9:21amA small group of protestors setting up camp outside the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) office in Regina were met with locked doors on Monday morning.
The...
Advocates rally for change outside Aboriginal Affairs office in Regina
April 15, 2016 - 7:03pm Updated: April 18, 2016 - 7:39amThere was a rally call for change Friday at noon outside the office of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development on Albert Street in downtown Regina.
A few dozen...
Success being found in Regina's Mental Health Disposition Court
April 15, 2016 - 7:11am Updated: April 15, 2016 - 7:12amFor people dealing with everything from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Regina’s Mental Health Disposition Court (MHDC) is aimed...
Issues in Attawapiskat similar to those in Saskatchewan
April 13, 2016 - 6:16pm Updated: April 14, 2016 - 11:26amAs the country reacts to a suicide crisis in the community of Attawapiskat, people who work in Saskatchewan's north say the same problems are rampant here. Ken Ladouceur is...