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Ontario will support an opposition bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province, Government House Leader Paul Calandra said Wednesday.

Officers say the single-vehicle crash and injuries to the woman were a result of intimate partner violence, with a man now facing charges.

Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is hosting a couple of events coinciding with International's Women's Day on Friday. Among them include a presentation featuring keynote speaker.

Forty-six per cent of solved homicides of women and girls were perpetrated by an intimate partner, compared to just six per cent of solved homicides of men and boys.

Police provided an update on the case Thursday, releasing the ages and genders of the individuals who were found deceased at a home in the Yonge Street and Carville Road area.

University RCMP were called to the unit on Shortcut Road in the Lelem Village area shortly before midnight on March 13, where they found a woman dead.

Basil Borutski, 66, was serving an indefinite sentence at Millhaven Institution at the time of his death on Thursday, March 28.

The province announced the Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence Crisis Response Program, a joint initiative with Klinic Commuity Health and Ka Ni Kanichihk.

An organization in Nova Scotia that provides housing support for women and families is sounding the alarm over homelessness in Halifax.

Montrealers — including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — celebrated International Women's Day on Friday with roundtables, speeches and marches.

'We are, unfortunately, seeing an increase in almost all manners of child deaths in Manitoba. Last fiscal year, our office reported 265 formal child death notifications.'

Manitoba is hoping a new five-point plan to strengthen its bail system will help keep communities safe and target the perception of a revolving door justice system in the province.

Navinder Gill has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 10 years for the murder of his wife Karpreet Kaur Gill.

Manitoba's child advocate urges government support for youth affected by partner violence after tragic killing of five family members, including three children.

Among those who have already weighed in ahead of Tuesday's London council budget meeting, one item stands out: the huge ask from London police.

OPP say a nearly three-week long intimate partner violence investigation in December 2023 led to the arrest of a 17-year-old on Jan. 1, 2024.

"All parties reluctantly agreed in order to avoid further legal expenses and prolonged personal conflict," reads a statement from Gabby Petito's parents.

Rommelia Asuncion and her baby girl were found in the basement apartment of the home they rented in Richmond Hill, Ont. on Feb. 1 in what was an apparent double murder suicide.

A new 20-unit apartment building, named for women's advocate Gisèle Pomerleau, has opened in Montreal's east end. The building offers housing to women escaping violent partners.

The much-delayed final report from the provincial fatality inquiry into why Lionel Desmond killed himself and three family members was released Wednesday.