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From mama’s kitchen: Our lost connection to the family recipe
Michael Harris
books
Looking for something to get the kids off screens? Here are 12 books to get them reading
canada
Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say
The Black Physicians' Association of Ontario will be holding a conference today to address the barriers faced by Black youth in getting mental health care. Dr. Mojola Omole, president of the Black Physicians' Association of Ontario, is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BPAO, Corina V. Photography, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
newsletter
My team is stressed and overwhelmed – how can I persuade management to make changes?
Many organizations are unlikely to make change unless whatever is happening harms their bottom line.
first person
How do I let things go without abandoning my past?
hockey
Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada’s Cup hopes with drought at 30 years
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey (44) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
world
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
A nurse walks in a corridor of the general hospital in Namey, Niger April 13, 2024. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou
canada
Locked boxes, rotary phones and app controls: Canadian parents try anything to curb kids’ phone use
John Turpin has a small safe with a timer to lock phones in when his kids haven’t done their chores. He is seen in his Oshawa home on April 5, 2024. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
explainer
A number of U.S. states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024
Volunteer signature gatherers Judy Robbins, left, and Lara Cerri, center, watch outside a bookstore as voter Grace Harders prepares to sign a petition that aims to enshrine the right to abortion in Arizona, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother's life is at stake. (AP Photo/Anita Snow)
canada
New security plan for Montreal metro amid rise in mental health and addictions issues
Montreal's transit authority has begun concentrating security personnel in metro stations where officials say riders have most reported feeling unsafe.A lone commuter walks a tunnel leading to the subway in Montreal, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
canada
BC government to create provincial policy after nurses’ complaints of illicit drug use in hospitals
The emergency department entrance to St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver, B.C. Thursday, March 19, 2020.
world
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Indigenous youth suicides
FILE - The icon for Snapchat is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. Investigators in Massachusetts are pursuing criminal charges against six teens who they say participated in “a hateful, racist online chat that included heinous language, threats, and a mock slave auction” using Snapchat. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
report on business
How femtech companies are tackling gender health gaps while empowering women
Rachel Bartholomew, founder and CEO at Hyivy Health, stands in her Waterloo, Ont. headquarters holding the Floora, the company’s Bluetooth-connected pelvic rehabilitation device.
world
Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN - APRIL 9: (left to right) James Crumbley, his attorney Mariell Lehman, Jennifer Crumbley, and her attorney Shannon Smith, sit in court for sentencing on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four Oxford High School students who were shot and killed by the Crumbley parents' son, on April 9, 2024 at Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Michigan. Crumbley and his wife Jennifer Crumbley were the first parents in U.S. history to be criminally tried and convicted for a mass school shooting that was committed by their child. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
british columbia
B.C. police seizures of medical opioids on the rise, causing concerns safer-supply pills are being diverted
alberta
Alberta addiction recovery conference focuses on recovery-focused drug policy
Marshall Smith, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's Chief of Staff, talks about the new Recovery Navigation Centre in Edmonton, Alta. on Friday, March 1, 2024. Megan Albu / Globe and Mail
canada
Team of Ottawa paramedics using Suboxone to respond to overdose calls amid worsening toxic drug crisis
Ottawa paramedic Logan Martin posed for a photo at paramedic HQ March 26, 2024 in Ottawa. She spear headed the way paramedic respond to the mental health/drug crisis. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
report on business
LSD, ecstasy, magic mushrooms coming to a clinic near you? Legalization nears for psychedelics
Psilocybe cubensis, known colloquially as psychedelic "magic" mushrooms, are seen at Rose City Laboratories, where the psilocybin-containing mushrooms will be tested for potency in accordance with Oregon state law, in Portland, Oregon, on May 10, 2023. Since January 1 Oregon has legalized the adult use of psilocybin, the active hallucinogenic component of magic mushrooms, but only under the supervision of a licensed psilocybin facilitator and only at a state-sanctioned psilocybin service center. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Ontario to give free counselling to families of first responders killed on duty
Ontario will provide free bereavement counselling for two years to families of first responders who have died in the line of duty and those who died by suicide. Ambulances are parked outside the Emergency Department at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus in Ottawa on Monday, May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
alberta
Alberta announces Crown corporation to gather research on addiction recovery
canada
Morning Update: Israelis rally in the largest anti-government protest since the war in Gaza began
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MARCH 30: Protesters hold flame torches and set a fire as they are taking part in a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, and against Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government on March 30, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israelis' frustrations with the government led by Benjamin Netanyahu have persisted as over 100 hostages remain captive in Gaza, after nearly six months of war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that attacked Israel on Oct. 7. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
globe careers
Like millennials before them, Gen Z’s expectations will change how we work
Shot of two young professionals having a discussion at a desk
alberta
Alberta navigation centre to help Edmonton homeless now permanent; one more planned
Beds at the Recovery Navigation Centre in Edmonton, Alta. were open and available on Friday, March 1, 2024. Megan Albu / Globe and Mail
alberta
Judge pauses MAID death as father, daughter continue court fight
A 20-year old Calgary man has pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating terrorist activity. The sign at the Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary is shown on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
british columbia
Study shows addiction as biggest predictor of recidivism
The Matsqui Institution, a medium-security federal men's prison, is seen in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday October 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
It is not wrong to memorialize a teen who died by suicide in a high school yearbook
André Picard
canada
Suicide-prevention initiative trains people to provide care within their own communities
Laureen Rushton, whose 18-year-old son Lucas was passionate about music, theatre and film before dying by suicide in 2021, poses in Truro, N.S. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. To help others who might be struggling as her son once did, Ms. Rushton now works with Roots of Hope, a community-based and community-led suicide-prevention initiative funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
canada
Six prominent examples of online harms against youth in Canada in recent years
The federal government is introducing legislation designed to help protect young people in Canada from the dangers they face online. A woman types on a laptop on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jenny Kane
world
How a 'pacemaker for the brain' helped a woman with crippling depression
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health & fitness
Five daily practices to keep your mind sharp, according to neuroscientists
hockey
Patrik Laine and his agency criticize a remark about suicide made about him on a podcast
FILE - Columbus Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine plays against the Philadelphia Flyers during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. Laine is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
opinion
To use Joe Biden’s age as an insult is simply ageism in disguise
André Picard
canada
British police will not decide whether to charge Kenneth Law until Canadian case concludes, father of victim says
A photo of Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling a deadly substance online, is shown during a press conference, in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
canada
Agency highlights Manitoba’s shortcomings on children’s suicides, addictions in report
Sherry Gott, who has been appointed Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth, is photographed at her office in Winnipeg, Thursday, October 20, 2022. Gott is the first Cree woman to be appointed as the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
newsletter
No, you don’t need to ‘be the bigger person’ when facing microaggressions at work
first person
Should I send an emoji condolence when words fail me?