Domestic Violence

• N.S. Court of Appeal says province can’t deny people in tents enhanced income support

  A B.C. court ruling that preserves income assistance for people living in tents recognizes the unique risks women face, including violence and lack of shelter beds, advocates say.

  Canada

  Aug 7
  
• Man, 22, accused of murder in southeast Edmonton intimate partner homicide case

  A 22-year-old man is accused of strangling 23-year-old Damanpreet Kaur to death in what the Edmonton Police Service said is an intimate partner homicide case. 

  Crime

  Jul 23
  
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• Toronto police cleared in New Year’s death of man who fell from high-rise balcony

  Ontario’s police watchdog says Toronto officers acted within the law during a domestic assault response in which a man fell to his death from a high-rise balcony.

  Canada

  May 2
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• 8 children killed in 2 domestic violence shootings in Louisiana: police

  Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.

  Crime

  Apr 19
• Toronto’s ‘Ask for Angela’ safety campaign expands ahead of FIFA World Cup

  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.

  Health

  Mar 31
• Edmonton police accuse PEI man of killing woman he was dating, dumping body in central Alberta

  A man was arrested in the Maritimes and accused of killing a woman who has been missing from Edmonton since last summer, whom police said he was in an intimate relationship with.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• Sister of domestic murder victim Nancy Cooper raises awareness at WIN House event

  An Alberta woman whose sister’s 2008 murder by her husband in the U.S. made headlines across the continent is hoping their family’s nightmare will help prevent similar tragedies.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Vancouver’s newest transition house will help more women fleeing domestic violence

  A 2023 B.C. Census report found that during a 24-hour period, 1,750 women, children and youth were helped through transition housing programs.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2025
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• Beaumont man’s guilty verdict in Treasa Oberly murder a relief for her friends, family

  The loved ones of Treasa Lynn Oberly, a Beaumont mom killed in July 2023, are relieved her partner Kenneth Skelly was found guilty of second-degree murder instead of manslaughter.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2025
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• Alberta MLA opens up about sister’s domestic violence murder and what needs to change

  MLA Demetrios Nicolaides opens up about the domestic murder-suicide that claimed the life of his little sister Melanie, and what fundamental shift in society needs to occur.

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2025