Canadian Rangers Assisting in Wapekeka Suicide Crisis

Canadian Rangers prepare to go on evening patrol in Wapakeka. Photo Credit Warrant Officer Barry Borton, Canadian Army
By Sergeant Peter Moon
WAPEKEKA FIRST NATION – In an unprecedented move, the Canadian Army has sent Canadian Rangers to a small, isolated First Nation in Northern Ontario to provide help in a suicide crisis.
“This is an immediate response to a crisis situation,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Richardson, commanding officer of the 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Gro