Intimate Partner Violence
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Rollover crash leads to attempted murder charge against Ontario driverOfficers say the single-vehicle crash and injuries to the woman were a result of intimate partner violence, with a man now facing charges.CrimeMar 18
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Intimate partner violence an ‘epidemic’ in Canada, say expertsForty-six per cent of solved homicides of women and girls were perpetrated by an intimate partner, compared to just six per cent of solved homicides of men and boys.CrimeFeb 13
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‘They should be named’: Ontario family speaks after mother, baby murdered in homeRommelia Asuncion and her baby girl were found in the basement apartment of the home they rented in Richmond Hill, Ont. on Feb. 1 in what was an apparent double murder suicide.CrimeFeb 13
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Community-based program to help Manitoba survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violenceThe province announced the Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence Crisis Response Program, a joint initiative with Klinic Commuity Health and Ka Ni Kanichihk.HealthJan 16
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Peterborough police make weekend arrests for assaultIn one incident, a woman allegedly kicked a police officer during her arrest at a downtown business early Sunday morning.CrimeJan 15
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Peterborough man charged with attempted murder in domestic incident: policePeterborough police officers on Jan. 6 responded to a disturbance at a residence where they found a 70-year-old woman with injuries. A 69-year-old man was arrested at another home.CrimeJan 8
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Peterborough police make pair of domestic assault arrests on weekendBoth incidents early Dec. 30 involved a man who allegedly assaulted his partner. In one incident the victim was taken to hospital for her injuries.CrimeJan 3
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Trent Hills teen arrested on sexual assault charges: Northumberland OPPOPP say a nearly three-week long intimate partner violence investigation in December 2023 led to the arrest of a 17-year-old on Jan. 1, 2024.CrimeJan 3
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Morton Family Foundation donates $50K to support YWCA services in Haliburton CountyThe YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's centre in Haliburton County helps women to escape gender-based violence with resources such as transportation, counselling and court supports.CanadaDec 19, 2023
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Peterborough County declares intimate partner violence an epidemicThe unanimous approval came following a presentation by executive directors Brittany McMillan with the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Kim Dolan with the local YWCA branch.CanadaDec 13, 2023