‘More than just stats’: Victoria march for MMIWG centres families
Victoria's Stolen Sisters Memorial March is in its 14th year, and this year will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10. It always maintains the same message — uplifting families.
Canada
Feb 9
From March Madness to Winnipeg: Sea Bears welcome new basketball court
The Winnipeg Sea Bears will be playing on some newer hardwood this season. The team's new court replaces the 60-year-old one that's been part of many iconic events over the years.
Canada
2 hours
Richmond RCMP seek suspect in assault on 88-year-old woman
Richmond RCMP said a female suspect reportedly struck an 88-year-old woman in the head on March 5.
Crime
May 3
Daughter of woman killed in Gardiner crash: ‘I don’t understand the recklessness of it’
A 33-year-old Toronto man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death of a woman and dangerous driving causing bodily harm to her husband in March.
Crime
1 hour
Red Dress Day activities kick off across Saskatchewan to commemorate MMIWG
Red Dress Day events, such as a memorial walk, kicked off on Friday in Regina and Saskatoon in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Canada
May 3
‘Shocking’: Ontario family’s dog stolen from fenced backyard in middle of day
The London, Ont., woman says her five-year-old daughter's chihuahua, Luna, was stolen from their fenced backyard in the middle of the day on March 27.
Crime
Apr 16
Toronto suspect arrested in alleged kidnapping of woman who managed to escape
Police said a woman was abducted and taken to a home near Kingston Road and Rockwood Drive. Officers were called there for a wellness check at around noon on March 31.
Crime
Apr 10
String of Richmond purse snatchings prompts RCMP warning
Mounties said Thursday they received reports of six purse snatchings between Feb. 22 and March 23, all targeting women.
Crime
Mar 28
‘A lot of work to do’: International Women’s Day march in Fredericton calls for pay equity
The march for International Women's Day included a call for action directed at provincial leaders as the province will head to the polls sometime this year.
Canada
Mar 8
Winnipeg police on the lookout for armed robbery suspect
Police say a man tried to rob a woman on the night of March 15 in the 1000 block of McPhillips Street.
Crime
Mar 28
2 arrested following drug investigation in Bancroft: OPP
A drug investigation launched in early March led to the seizure of fentanyl, cash and the arrest of a man and a woman. OPP say the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
Crime
Mar 28
YWCA Women of Distinction to be honored on International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day and four exceptional women in Lethbridge will be recognized at the YWCA’s Women of Distinction event on Friday night.
Features
Mar 8
Potential fraudsters hit the Okanagan, allegedly feigning disabilities: RCMP
Two suspicious women were first seen March 17 in the parking lot of a business located in the 3600-block of Carrington Road, RCMP said in a press release.
Crime
Mar 19
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in woman’s death at UBC home
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.
Crime
Mar 21
How reducing key gaps for women in the workforce would boost Canada’s economy
International Women's Day is held yearly on March 8 to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Canada
Mar 8
Montrealers celebrate International Women’s Day
Montrealers — including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — celebrated International Women's Day on Friday with roundtables, speeches and marches.
Canada
Mar 8
Calgary transit peace officers help locate man suspected in armed sexual assault
At around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, a woman waiting at a bus stop on 37th Street Southwest between 26th and 28th Avenue Southwest was approached by an unknown man.
Crime
Mar 19
Timeline: Winnipeg women’s murders and demands to search landfill for remains
Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial is to begin Wednesday.
Crime
May 6
Project led by Edmonton police identifies 2 Indigenous women who died in the 1970s
A special project led by the Edmonton Police Service has positively identified the remains of two Indigenous women who were found dead in the city nearly 50 years ago.
Crime
Feb 23
2 bodies found, 4 suspects charged with murder in missing Oklahoma women case
The bodies have not yet been identified as Theresa Butler and Jilian Kelley, but investigators said there is no chance the women are still alive.
U.S. News
Apr 15
