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A London, Ont., teenager who died following a stabbing last week has saved lives by donating her organs, her family says. On Sunday, the parents of 17-year-old Breanna Broadfoot posted a photo and video on Facebook, saying her liver, heart, lungs, kidneys and pancreas gave life to five people. “Her …
Read More »Domestic violence strategy should include more prevention programs: experts
Any Ontario strategy to end intimate partner violence must include more programs for men at risk of becoming perpetrators, an area in which the province is currently sorely lacking, experts told a committee Wednesday. There is a “smattering” of services available, said Katreena Scott, academic director of the Centre for …
Read More »Ontario man, 18, shot dead by police after teen stabbed in ‘domestic violence’ case: watchdog
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after an 18-year-old man was fatally shot by police in London, Ont., who were responding to what the Special Investigations Unit describes as a “domestic violence investigation.” A 17-year-old girl remains in hospital in critical condition due to injuries sustained in a stabbing. London police …
Read More »Kitten dies after woman uses animal as weapon in domestic dispute: Ontario police
A kitten is dead and a woman is facing charges after a verbal argument between a couple turned violent in Kingston, Ont., police say. Police were contacted at roughly 4 a.m. Saturday for a report of intimate partner violence at a home in the city’s west end. Investigators say a …
Read More »Treating prior abuse of N.S. men who commit domestic violence key to controlling rage – Halifax
The man in his 60s looks down for a moment at his dining room table, and then tries to explain how a shameful moment of violence was also the beginning of a healing journey. About two years ago at his Halifax-area home, the man says, his wife stood in front …
Read More »Girl’s death leads to domestic violence training for Ontario judges
TORONTO — Jennifer Kagan wipes away a single tear as she composes herself once again to discuss her daughter’s legacy. Her four-year-old, Keira Kagan, was found dead next to her father’s body at the base of a cliff in a Milton, Ont., conservation area in February 2020. A provincial committee …
Read More »Staffing issues still affecting care for sex, domestic assault victims in Winnipeg: nurse – Winnipeg
Staff shortages are still forcing survivors of sexual assault and abuse — including children — to leave without a forensic exam at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre more than a month after the nurses union raised alarms about the issue, according to a nurse working at the hospital. In late January, …
Read More »New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates – National
A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise. “Methods that are sort of presented as advances in technology, whether it’s a smart home or a smart car, are just another method of …
Read More »Blood Tribe emergency personnel don heels for annual domestic violence awareness walk
Black, turquoise and leopard print heels clicked against the pavement in Stand Off, Alta., Thursday as Blood Tribe emergency personnel took part in an annual walk to raise awareness of domestic violence. Some participants held signs reading “Stop Family Violence,” others spoke on megaphones about the support residents can find in the …
Read More »Alberta mayor felt then-premier Jason Kenney was ignoring ‘domestic terrorists,’ texts show
The mayor of a southern Alberta village where a protest against COVID-19 restrictions closed traffic lanes to the United States last winter believed then-premier Jason Kenney was ignoring the severity of the situation, according to texts obtained by the Emergencies Act inquiry. A text chain between Coutts Mayor Jim Willett and Alberta’s transportation minister …
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