What makes a man, “a man?” Strength? Independence? Invulnerability?
That question itself might be outdated and irrelevant, but its implications still have an affect on some men today. Only 4 in 10 men with daily feelings of anxiety or depression seek treatment — which is upsetting when you consider suicide is the seventh leading cause of death for males. Clearly, something isn’t lining up. Read the rest of this article at The Mighty…
Dr. Paul Hasselback @VanIslandHealth update to council on overdoses & drug use in #Nanaimo https://t.co/W4JRPnk88S pic.twitter.com/N8j6qtYK1g
— People First Radio (@peoplefirstrad) March 16, 2016
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Looking forward to #WorldBipolarDay #WBD2016! @IMPACTSRC @BarwonHealth @Deakin @WorldBipolarDay @IntlBipolar pic.twitter.com/pnOS6QlICu
— Emma Gliddon (@eglidd) March 10, 2016
An overdue reform called inclusionary zoning stands to transform affordable housing by giving cities power to force developers to build low-income units
It’s being called a “transformational” change, and for once that’s no exaggeration. If Toronto had the power to require developers to build more low-income housing, it could have seen 12,000 new affordable units built in the past five years. Instead, fewer than 3,700 were put in place. Read the rest of this editorial at The Toronto Star…
Nanaimo’s mild weather makes it easier for people to sleep outside, and the local jail adds to the homeless population because inmates have “nowhere to go when they finish their sentence.”
The hope is that the national data can help communities craft better plans to combat homelessness and organize services, and also inform plans for a national poverty reduction strategy the federal Liberals have promised to deliver. Read the rest of this article at The Toronto Star…
Image: Paul Chiasson, The Canadian Press
Jeremy Hunka, a spokesman for Union Gospel Mission, says their shelter has seen an influx of people from Alberta and more people who have been squeezed out of housing in Vancouver’s increasingly tight market
After doing a two-hour stint early Thursday morning looking for people sleeping outside as part of Vancouver’s annual homeless count, Mayor Gregor Robertson said he hoped the numbers would be lower this year than last. But all indications are they won’t be. Read the rest of this article at The Globe and Mail…
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