The article states the numbers: year-over-year, for the six month period of January to June: 252 (2014); versus 327 (2015, +75). It continues: &quot;In an average year, there are 500, according to the Centre for Suicide Prevention.&quot;<p>Curious about the larger context; do global oil prices represents the primary factor, for the mass oilpatch layoffs? Does the recession represent a temporary boom&#x2F;bust cycle? Heart goes out to those affected.