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Pandemic fallout: Health experts warn of mental illness surge
Experts say addiction is a disease of isolation, and quarantining and social distancing increase the risk of relapse.
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Why some provinces deemed liquor stores an essential service
Eliminating access to alcohol can be a health risk for alcoholics, which could add to the burden on Canada’s hospitals.
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The challenges of helping people struggling with mental health and addiction issues
The challenges of treating someone with mental illness become more complicated when it’s combined with an addiction. Experts say the system isn’t set up to handle it and one mother says her son has fallen through the cracks.
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Permit for rehab centre northeast of Saint John is revoked after neighbours complain
A co-founder of Hidden Secret Addiction Recovery says people are desperate for help and the province should step up and regulate centres like his.
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Homelessness has more than doubled in Toronto since 2021, says survey
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto has more than doubled in the last three years to more than 15,000, according to a street needs assessment conducted in October.
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Beading Hearts group offers support to those impacted by overdose deaths
News 12’s Ed Sweeting introduces you to Beading Hearts.
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GTA soccer tournament brings together players impacted by homelessness, mental health struggles
The 2025 Homeless World Cup is taking place in Norway, featuring players from around the world who've faced homelessness, addiction, or mental health challenges. CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide visited the Canadian team at a celebratory...
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Beading Hearts: Mothers grieving overdose deaths find solace through sisterhood
News 12 photojournalist Edward Sweeting introduces us to the Beading Hearts.
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Wyandanch High School students work to prevent vaping among peers
This is the second school district in Suffolk to implement the vape detection system.
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Meet an N.B. man who found his way out of addiction by helping others
Tim Durling's path to recovery has led to a woodworking business and a support group for teens, where he offers what was missing in his own life.
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Oshawa mayor reignites call for support from Ontario government after declaring public health crisis
Oshawa’s mayor declared a public health crisis in his city on Friday, stating violence and unlawful behaviour linked to mental health and addiction issues are hitting a breaking point. As CBC’s Naama Weingarten reports, Oshawa is now...
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Darryl Strawberry stops by Ulster County ice cream shop
He stopped by Jolly Cow in Lake Katrine to discuss breaking the stigma on addiction.
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Rockland rock star with autism releases album about surviving addiction, overdose
Andrew Ace Greenspan, of Nyack, sang a song he wrote and produced called "Hope to See you Again" for News 12 crews during his interview on Monday.
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Rockland artist with autism releases album about surviving addiction, overdose
Andrew Ace Greenspan, of Nyack, sang a song he wrote and produced called "Hope to See you Again" for News 12 crews during his interview on Monday.
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Indigenous issues need more attention on campaign trail: community leaders
Manitoulin Island leaders say there needs to be more discussion on Indigenous issues this federal election. The community hopes to see increased funding commitments for schools, long-term care homes and mental health services. They are...
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Walk along with veteran Saskatoon police officer on front-line of homelessness, drug crisis
Sgt. Chris Harris, a 19-year veteran of the police force, agreed to take CBC through Saskatoon's downtown for a tour of an area he has spent the past four years patrolling as part of the bike unit, also known as the community response...
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5 minutes into our walk-along with a Saskatoon cop, we witnessed an OD. Here's what he thinks will help
Sgt. Chris Harris, a 19-year veteran of the police force, agreed to take CBC through Saskatoon's downtown for a tour of an area he has spent the past four years patrolling as part of the bike unit, also known as the community response...
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Woman recounts what it was like to search for her homeless brother in Moncton
Dyllan Taylor Humphrey spent an entire Saturday looking for a brother battling addiction on the streets of Moncton. During her search, she was confronted with the harsh realities of the increasing number of homeless people in the New...
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Silicon Valley Erupts: Workers Slam Musk & Trump For 'Power Grab' | 'We Were Cheated, Betrayed'
Silicon Valley tech workers staged a major protest in San Jose, voicing strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk. Demonstrators accused Musk and other tech CEOs of aligning with far-right politics for...
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Drugs, mental health still a key concern for Ontario voters in Belleville
Those who live in Belleville, Ont., say social issues like homelessness, mental health and drug addiction are still top of mind during the federal election. In 2024, Belleville declared a state of emergency after a rash of...
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Fort Smith women push for addictions treatment facility in N.W.T.
Two women in Fort Smith, N.W.T., both with personal experience in recovery, are speaking out about what they see as a life-threatening gap in the territory's mental health system. The CBC's Carla Ulrich has more.
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People call this hotline when they use drugs alone
An anonymous hotline has fielded over 20,000 calls from people across Canada who want support when using drugs alone, and as CBC’s Jennifer La Grassa uncovers, the callers who rely on the National Overdose Response Service (NORS) are not...
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Canada has a hotline for people who hide their drug use
An anonymous hotline has fielded over 20,000 calls from people across Canada who want support when using drugs alone, and as CBC’s Jennifer La Grassa uncovers, the callers who rely on the National Overdose Response Service (NORS) are not...
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Supervised consumption sites to stay open for now, after injunction granted
A judge says 10 sites that were slated to close by April 1st can now remain open, while he considers a legal challenge on a new law that bans sites from operating near schools or daycares. As CBC's John Paul Gallardo reports, some harm...