Tragedy on DVP sparks calls for more suicide barriers on Toronto's bridges

Tragedy on DVP sparks calls for more suicide barriers on Toronto's bridges

A horrific event on the Don Valley Parkway last Father’s Day has spurred councillors to demand a speedier timeline for installation of suicide barriers on the Leaside Bridge.

Declare a suicide crisis now, figure out what it means later

The Government of Nunavut should declare a suicide crisis in the territory now, even if it means figuring out what it means later. As one juror in a coroner’s inquest last week said, “we really need to do something.” Declaring a suicide crisis was one of 32 recommendations the inquest jury in Kimmirut made last week. The inquest was looking into the 2019 death of George Arlooktoo, who stabbed himself as police entered his home. Officers were the…