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A Nova Scotian woman says the justice system has failed after she was the victim of intimate partner violence. She's speaking out again on her abuser's sentence as well.

The top court's ruling today comes in the case of a woman who suffered years of physical and emotional abuse by her husband during a 16-year marriage.

Bailey McCourt's ex-husband, James Plover, is charged with first-degree murder and is awaiting a trial date. If approved by the Senate, the bill would move to receive royal assent.

A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for forensic nurses, saying there is service gap for survivors in most regions. 

Quebec solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal, alongside a coalition of women, called on the province to take action to prevent more femicides in Quebec.

The Quebec government has tabled Bill 4 in an effort to prevent intimate partner violence, inspired by the case of Gabie Renaud, allegedly killed by her partner last year.

The police watchdog for New Brunswick says a member of the Bathurst police force is facing multiple charges for allegedly harassing a former intimate partner.

A key piece of evidence in a fatal case of intimate partner violence played in court Wednesday captured a verbal altercation that turned physical.

Victims of intimate partner violence will be able to ask various partner agencies, such as Shoppers Drug Mart, to speak with 'Angela,' indicating they need help.

An 18-year-old man faces dozens of charges tied to intimate partner violence after being arrested outside a restaurant while police allege he was carrying a loaded firearm.

The police agency in a news release on Monday said it was continuing a trend of 'persistently high levels' of both types of interpersonal 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.

British Columbia's Opposition Conservatives are set to announce a new leader Saturday, marking a pivotal moment for the party at the provincial legislature.

One youth has been charged with first-degree murder and assaulting a police officer after three people were found dead inside a home.

The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters said while there is a net increase to sector-wide base funding — it comes at the expense of budget reductions for several rural communities.

A Halifax trauma therapist says a watchdog report on a botched Nova Scotia RCMP sexual assault investigation echoes what she hears from victims of gender-based violence.

Domestic violence court cases are heard every Tuesday in a therapeutic court aimed at holding offenders accountable and connecting families with support.

Brockville police are asking the public to share surveillance video from last Wednesday and Thursday as part of an investigation into a triple homicide.

Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her.

A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that prescriptions of the abortion pill be distributed only in-person at clinics.