Domestic Violence
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Toronto man on trial for wife’s murder in alleged hit-and-runPolice received a 911 call from a witness who saw the 43-year-old mother lying on the ground on the side of Gamma Street near Browns Line and Evans Avenue just before 3 a.m.CrimeMay 2
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Poilievre promises tougher penalties for intimate partner violenceConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will toughen the penalties for intimate partner violence if his party forms government after this election.CanadaApr 4
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Paid leave now extended for victims of domestic violence in Nova ScotiaAs of Tuesday, paid leave for victims of family violence expands to five days from three, a move intended to give employees more time away from work to seek support.CanadaApr 1
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‘NYPD Blue’ star Kim Delaney arrested after domestic disturbanceActor Kim Delaney was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon alongside her partner James Morgan, who was booked on a charge of battery.EntertainmentMar 31
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Man falsely accuses partner of impaired driving, assaults her: Ontario policeA 43-year-old Ontario man is charged after falsely accusing his partner of impaired driving, with police discovering he was the one driving under the influence.CrimeMar 7
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Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemicAs N.S reckons with what the government has declared an epidemic of intimate-partner violence, Graham and domestic violence experts say more support is needed that targets men.CanadaJan 24
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Saskatchewan makes strides in domestic violence awarenessCommonSense Mediation Academy and the Provincial Association of Transition Houses (PATHS) are hosting a four-day seminar on domestic violence in Saskatoon this week.CanadaJan 17
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Women’s group calls out ‘troubling silence’ of N.S. government on domestic violenceA Nova Scotia women's group is urging the provincial government to provide more leadership amid a string of intimate partner violence deaths in the last three months.CanadaJan 16
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‘She will be deeply missed’: Mom of 3, school teacher identified as Calgary double homicide victimAnia Wardzala-Kaminski was a young mother of three and beloved teacher in the Calgary area whose employer said will be deeply missed by colleagues, friends and students.CrimeDec 31, 2024
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Montreal woman rescued from river after alleged abductionMontreal police are searching for a man accused of attempting to a kill a woman after he allegedly abducted her and forced her into a car.CrimeDec 21, 2024
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