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Spate of suicides shakes Canadian indigenous community

The remains of a Canadian flag over Attawapiskat in 2011
The remains of a Canadian flag over Attawapiskat in 2011 Source: AAP

A Canadian First Nation has declared a state of emergency after 11 attempted suicides from April 9 to 10.Crisis teams have been deployed to the small, remote community of Attawapiskat in northern Ontario after the latest spike in numbers. But the community's chief says more than a hundred people have attempted suicide in the community in the last seven months.Dong Xing reports.


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A Canadian First Nation has declared a state of emergency after 11 attempted suicides from April 9 to 10.Crisis teams have been deployed to the small, remote community of Attawapiskat in northern Ontario after the latest spike in numbers. But the community's chief says more than a hundred people have attempted suicide in the community in the last seven months.Dong Xing reports.



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