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In a cabinet shuffle late last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Canadas first federal minister for mental health and addictions, Carolyn Bennett.The government hailed the move as a key step to prioritize the mental health file amid a pandemic that has lengthened wait lists for mental health care, exacerbated a deadly opioid crisis and left many without income or stable housing.To Noah Irvine, the appointment comes years too late. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The 21-year-old student from Guelph has lob
stanley mugs bied the federal government to create a separate position for mental health since early 2017. His efforts are fuelled by loss. His mother died by suicide in May of 2005; his father from an accidental prescription drug overdose 10 years later after struggling with addiction. I wanted to make sure that their stories were not forgotten, Irvine said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Irvine sent more than 1,500 letters to MPs, premiers and provincial legislatures asking for the creation of a separate mental health ministry at the federal and provincial levels. Some responded, saying it was not needed, or redundant alongsid
stanley cup e the existing health ministry. He spoke to Trudeau on the phone in 2017 about appointing a mental health secretariat, a proposal the PM supported, Irvine said.But
stanley termosar it would be four years until Bennetts naming. In that time, more than 21,800 Canadians died from suspected opioid Kqby Health officials warn of COVID-19 resurgence
CLARINGTON 鈥?Five staff from the Courtice Community Complex were thanked for their outstanding response when a vehicle sped into the building and plunged into the pool.On Monday, March 18, Clarington council recognized community service staff Mason Hawrychuk, Kaitlyn Bennett, Sidney Judd, Sajida Kadri and Andrew Davey who was absent from the meeting . You guys have made us particularly proud. Were delighted to recognize what you did
stanley termohrnek on that day, said Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW On Friday, Jan. 25 at about 8:40 a.m. a small red car drove past the bollards outside the recreation centre narrowly missing a pedestrian , through the front doors, across the buildings lobby, down the viewing stairs and through the glass wi
stanley france ndow to end up in the childrens wading pool.Sajida Kadri had worked in the Courtice Complex for si
stanley becher x months when the car crashed into the building. She was in the lobbys front office and was the one to call 911 for emergency response. She remained on duty and helped with customers in the lobby and communications. She also assisted in redirecting customers from the immediate area to assist emergency responders. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Kaitlyn Bennett and Mason Hawrychuk have been Clarington lifeguards for years. They were working in the Courtice pool area at the time. They cleared the swimmers out of the pool and safely got them to the change room
