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‘Not In My Community’: Penticton campaign addresses rise in intimate partner violence'We’re seeing an upward trend in reported domestic violence incidents locally of almost 20 per cent in 2025 from 2024,' Penticton RCMP Supt. Beth McAndie said.CrimeMar 10
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Man charged with kidnapping in connection with abduction of Manitoba womanPolice told Global News the alleged abduction was a case of intimate partner violence and that it was unclear how they were travelling or how far they had gotten.CrimeFeb 9
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Manitoba RCMP issue dangerous person alert after woman’s abductionAn alleged abduction in Pimicikamak Cree Nation has prompted RCMP to put out a dangerous person alert for a suspected case of intimate partner violence.CrimeFeb 5
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Halifax Regional Police taking part in federal gun buyback programChief Don MacLean said the force is joining the program in part due to the province's high rate of intimate partner violence and to 'reduce the presence of firearms.'CanadaFeb 3
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Saanich mother, alleged victim of domestic violence, remembered as loving, dedicatedLaura Gover-Basar was found dead in a home on Jan. 5 and a man has been arrested and charged with murder in what is believed to be a case of intimate partner violence.CrimeJan 13
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B.C. man charged with second-degree murder of Saanich womanA man has been arrested and charged with murder in a case of alleged intimate partner violence in Saanich, B.C., after he was taken into custody earlier this week and released.CanadaJan 11
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B.C. Police watchdog to examine death of Merritt womanBritish Columbia's police watchdog agency is investigating the death of a woman in the province's interior, in a case allegedly involving intimate partner violence.CrimeDec 26, 2025
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B.C. man receives life sentence in killing of girlfriend, RCMP saysPolice say the man and woman were in a relationship for "some time" before the murder, and that the man was sentenced on Friday in B.C. Supreme Court.CrimeFeb 17
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B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence toolHave they engaged in threats? Has violence involved choking or strangulation? Have they discussed or attempted suicide?CrimeDec 10, 2025
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Saskatchewan invests additional $1.4 million in gender-based violence programmingThe SPCA is among nine other Saskatchewan-based organizations supported by the $1.4 million investment for gender-based violence programming.CanadaFeb 17
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Man wanted for alleged abduction in Manitoba arrested, woman found safeRCMP in Manitoba say they've arrested a man at the centre of a dangerous person alert after a 24-hour search and found the woman he's accused of violently abducting.CrimeFeb 6
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Decade-long analysis looks at domestic homicide rates in Atlantic provincesThe report released Friday found that between 2012 and 2022, 75 people in the region died because of domestic homicides related to intimate partner violence.CanadaDec 12, 2025
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Quebec advocates warn of femicide crisis after Brossard murder-suicideMarcos Amilcar Diaz Lopez, 56, and his wife, Sonia Maricela Gonzalez Vasquez, 54, were found dead shortly after midnight on Monday.CanadaFeb 3
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Family of slain Kelowna woman hopes ‘politicking’ doesn’t stall Bailey’s LawThe grief-stricken family of Bailey McCourt has been tirelessly pushing for change to better protect victims of intimate partner violence.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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Due to limited space, YWCA Regina is turning away women and childrenAccording to recent data, the non-profit organization has seen three times more women and children than its space allows.PerspectivesJan 15
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Minister says declaring Ontario intimate partner violence epidemic would be ‘disingenuous’Survivors and experts have called on the Ford government to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic, arguing it would add urgency and emergency funding to the acute problem.CanadaNov 24, 2025
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Ontario senior accused of triple shooting murder-suicide in Cornwall: policeCornwall police say the former partner of the senior who allegedly carried out the triple shooting is being treated for serious injuries, while the two men died.CrimeJan 6
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Canada deal on Chinese EVs shows trade ‘trumped national security’: expertsOntario Premier Doug Ford has warned about the cybersecurity concerns around Chinese electric vehicles, which he called 'spy vehicles,' echoing comments from 2024.CanadaJan 27
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3 years after New Brunswick adopted Clare’s Law, it hasn’t been implementedThe bill is intended to give people access to information about whether their partner could pose a safety risk.CanadaDec 18, 2025
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Ontario company at centre of OPP investigation donated to Peel police chief’s galaKeel Digital Solutions, which was approved for more than $35 million in government funding, has been accused of 'misleading' the province in an attempt to gain more funding.PoliticsJan 13