Domestic Violence

• Femicide rates in B.C. have reached critical levels, report finds

  The report, released by Battered Women's Support Services, was based on research conducted in 2023 with frontline workers and victim-survivors across B.C.

  Crime

  Dec 2
  
• Hockey team helping to keep people fleeing domestic violence safe

  There are currently no family violence emergency shelters between Calgary and Red Deer, but a special fundraising hockey team this weekend (Nov. 20, 2024) is helping change that.

  Canada

  Nov 28
  
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• ‘No more femicide’: Vigil held in B.C. to remember 16 women killed in 2024

  The Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter is calling for increased welfare support for women and harsher penalties for those convicted.

  Crime

  Nov 25
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• ‘It’s appalling’: How women’s shelters in Canada can’t keep up with soaring demand

  The Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie in Ontario say they expect to turn away 650 women and children this year for service. It's a problem seen across Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 25
• Family and partner violence against Canadian men is rising, data says. Why?

  Women and girls remain the primary victims, but the number of cases where men and boys are the victims appears to also be growing, new data shows.

  Canada

  Oct 25
• Crown seeks 12-year prison term in ‘brutal’ stabbing that killed Surrey woman

  Harpreet Singh pleaded guilty in September to one count of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault in the attack that left his sister-in-law Baljit Kaur dead.

  Crime

  Oct 3
• Raising awareness on intimate partner violence in Saskatchewan

  Red heels may seem like an odd choice of footwear for an average walk - but the "Walk A Mile in Their Shoes" saw 260 people slide into a pair. Sarah Jones has more.

  Canada

  Sep 19
• Nova Scotia adopts bill declaring domestic violence in the province an epidemic

  The lightning fast passage of the bill introduced by the opposition NDP came less than an hour after the premier told reporters he didn’t think the legislation was necessary.

  Canada

  Sep 12
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• ‘Mom was already on fire’: Chilling 911 call played during murder trial of Ontario man

  The 12-minute 911 call from June 17, 2022, was played in court on the opening day of the continuing first-degree murder trial of Norbert Budai in Toronto.

  Crime

  Sep 10
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• Intimate partner violence at dangerous levels in Manitoba: shelters

  Some Manitoba shelters supporting women and girls fleeing domestic violence say demand for their services has increased drastically in the last few years.

  Canada

  Aug 23