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Women’s advocated say the province isn’t doing enough to help women escape intimate partner violence. As Kylie Stanton reports, they say housing and childcare are areas that are in need of more support.

The Penticton RCMP, along with community agencies and political leaders, are launching the “Not In My Community” campaign to counter intimate partner violence. Victoria Femia reports.

Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh is a survivor of both intimate partner violence and heart disease. She, along with cardiologist Dr. Tara Sedlak, join Global News Morning to discuss how intimate partner violence increases a woman’s risk of developing heart disease.

OPP say a Peterborough County man is facing an attempted murder charge following an alleged incident of intimate partner violence on Monday.

Data suggests that over 40 per cent of Canadian women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime. A New Brunswick woman is working on software to help women handle harassment online. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

Advocates for victims of intimate partner violence are once again questioning the justice system now that a B.C. man has been arrested and charged with a murder in a case of alleged intimate partner violence.

A free 24/7 confidential help line is helping men across Ontario, and in Durham Region, deal with mental health concerns—but, it aim is to help reduce escalating intimate partner violence. Germain Ma has more on how the resource works and how you can access it.

Penticton is holding a special forum on intimate partner violence, announcing the launch of the “Not In My Community” campaign and a public hearing is being held about the proposed land swap involving the Kelowna Springs Golf Course property on 480 Penno Road.

Four years in the making for a law aimed at protecting Manitobans at risk of intimate partner violence. Teagan Rasche reports on the implementation of Clare’s Law.

We’re learning more about the man and woman found dead in Brossard early Monday. Police are calling it a murder-suicide, advocates call it a preventable case of intimate-partner violence. While investigators remain tight-lipped, court records show the man involved had a history of alleged violence and threats against his family and co-workers. Advocates say the...

WATCH: Family Service Saskatoon executive director Janine Baumann explains how they support mental health including family and intimate partner violence prevention and parenting supports. The Family Service Radiothon is January 29 and 30 at Lawson Heights Mall.

A coalition of women’s groups gathered in front of the Victoria courthouse to demand more protection for victim’s of intimate partner violence. As Rumina Daya reports, they rallied after the death of a Vancouver Island mother of two.

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is calling on the federal government to make more changes to laws concerning intimate partner violence. As Victoria Femia reports, Sharma wants intimate partner violence deaths treated as first-degree murder.

A New Brunswick advocate is turning to change. After the legislature passed a law three years ago intended to protect people from intimate partner violence, she’s calling for the services to be implemented. Anna Mandin reports.

Hopeless. That’s how staff at a local women’s shelters felt after learning about the alleged intimate partner homicide of Ayla Egotik-Learn, who was found dead in her St. Albert apartment. Sarah Ryan has more on the advice domestic violence advocates have for those in abusive situations.

The Council of Atlantic Premiers has released a report on preventing domestic homicides in the region. It found that dozens of people died because of intimate partner violence related homicides over 10 years and left almost 100 children without one of their parents. Anna Mandin reports.

N.S. NDP leader Claudia Chender continues her conversation with Ella Macdonald – discussing healthcare and intimate partner violence this past year.

The family of Bailey McCourt is not entirely happy with the B.C. government’s latest bill about intimate partner violence. And UBC Okanagan students are putting QR codes on street signs around campus that offers proper pronunciation of the Indigenous names.

November is domestic violence awareness month and as part of that, Toronto police are releasing detailed data on intimate partner violence for the first time. As Nicole Di Donato reports, some frontline agencies say it’s a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t show the full extent of the problem.

A new community hub for children, youth, and family services has been announced and renamed “The Circle” to reflect the collaborative space for survivors of gender-based violence. The hub will house multiple service providers, including the newly expanded Safe Centre of Peel’s Mississauga location along with Peel Regional Police’s intimate partner violence unit.