Spousal Abuse
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Peterborough police make arrests in connection with weekend domestic assaultsIn 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.CrimeJan 23, 2023
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New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocatesIntimate 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.CanadaDec 28, 2022
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Former sports reporter Jonah Keri sentenced to 21 months in domestic violence caseProsecutor 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.CrimeMar 23, 2022
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Man charged with murder in Metrotown stabbing was in relationship with victim: policeBurnaby emergency crews found Melissa Blimkie in a Metropolis at Metrotown mall entrance suffering from stab wounds shortly before noon on Dec. 19.CrimeJan 19, 2022
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Peterborough man charged with spousal assault, robbery: policeSeveral witnesses called police to report that a man was kicking a woman in a parking lot.CrimeApr 9, 2021
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Arrests made in domestic assault incidents in Peterborough: policePeterborough police arrested one man Friday and another man Thursday in two separate domestic assault investigations.CrimeJan 29, 2021
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Crime Beat: Fatal façade — the murder of Dr. Elana FricUntil 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.CrimeNov 13, 2020
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Domestic violence ‘shadow pandemic’ on the rise in EdmontonDomestic 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 womenAbuse often involves money, but advocates say financial abuse in particular makes it harder for victims to leave and rebuild independent lives.CanadaFeb 15, 2020
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London’s Shine the Light campaign raising awareness of gender-based violence hits 10-year markThe 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.CanadaNov 1, 2019
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