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TORONTO — A new toll-free, three-digit suicide prevention helpline launched across Canada on Thursday morning. People having suicidal thoughts or other mental health distress can now call or text 988 to reach a trained responder 24 hours a day, seven days a week — no matter where they live in the country. "My main message that I want to say to Canadians is that we see you, we hear you, and that you're not alone. That if you are struggling ... there is a low-barrier, easy access, warm voice on th