The two Ottawa police officers under investigation after the death of an Ottawa man following an arrest have been identified as Const. Daniel Montsion and Const. Dave Weir.

A Somali-Canadian Ottawa man with mental health issues who was taken to hospital in critical condition after police tried to arrest him has died from his injuries.

New numbers from Statistics Canada for 2022 show violent robberies were up by 14 per cent and murders increased by eight per cent. It's part of a bigger trend that shows violent crime soared last year.

Statistics Canada researchers have found that violent crime rose in Canada by five per cent in 2022, reaching its highest point since 2007.

New research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that kids who don't have access to affordable, healthy food cope with mental health and substance abuse problems more than young people who have enough to eat. They...

Some RCMP divisions are trying a new way of responding to mental health calls, pairing an officer with a psychiatric nurse. In Red Deer, Alta., that's resulted in fewer apprehensions and trips to the hospital.

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Award-winning Canadian film director Tyler Simmonds has suffered from mental health issues since his teenage years. He decided to use his craft to push for dialogue and discussion on mental health and...

After a deadly car-ramming incident at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, The National breaks down the timeline of events, including a first-hand account from a witness, and reaction from Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim.

A photo has emerged of the suspect shot and killed by police after a violent knife attack in Vancouver’s downtown Wednesday, but he has not yet been identified. A spate of recent violence in the area has left residents nervous.

There are many factors such as Abuse, which can in any form. Then comes neglect which can be either physical or emotional, and finally the household dysfunction. These aspects play a critical role towards developing childhood trauma.