Spousal Abuse

• Peterborough police make arrests in connection with weekend domestic assaults

  In one incident, a woman reported she had woken up to a pillow being held over her face. She managed to free and call for help.

  Crime

  Jan 23
  
• New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates

  Intimate partner violence in Canada has been referred to as a "shadow pandemic," intensifying during COVID-19 as lockdowns limited victims' ability to leave abusive partners.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
  
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• Former sports reporter Jonah Keri sentenced to 21 months in domestic violence case

  Prosecutor Bruno Menard told reporters the crimes had a serious impact on the victim, and the judge lauded the courage of the ex-spouse in filing a complaint.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2022
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• Man charged with murder in Metrotown stabbing was in relationship with victim: police

  Burnaby emergency crews found Melissa Blimkie in a Metropolis at Metrotown mall entrance suffering from stab wounds shortly before noon on Dec. 19.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2022
• Peterborough man charged with spousal assault, robbery: police

  Several witnesses called police to report that a man was kicking a woman in a parking lot.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2021
• Arrests made in domestic assault incidents in Peterborough: police

  Peterborough police arrested one man Friday and another man Thursday in two separate domestic assault investigations.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2021
• Crime Beat: Fatal façade — the murder of Dr. Elana Fric

  Until the tragic evening of Nov. 30, 2016, Dr. Elana Fric was well respected and liked as a doctor, and loved by her children and parents.

  Crime

  Nov 13, 2020
• Domestic violence ‘shadow pandemic’ on the rise in Edmonton

  Domestic violence has been called the shadow pandemic to COVID-19: when people are being told to safely isolate in their homes, some are facing abuse within their own four walls.

  Nov 5, 2020
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• Her husband told her not to work, then cut off her money — how financial abuse traps women

  Abuse often involves money, but advocates say financial abuse in particular makes it harder for victims to leave and rebuild independent lives.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2020
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• London’s Shine the Light campaign raising awareness of gender-based violence hits 10-year mark

  The campaign, which was started by the London Abused Women's Centre, aims to raise awareness and show women who are experiencing gender-based violence they are not alone. 

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2019