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The 911 call is chilling. It’s the voice of a teenage girl telling an ambulance dispatcher that her mom, Henrietta Viski, is on fire and she needs help quickly. The young woman tells the dispatcher that the 37-year-old is burning and says a man lit her mother on fire. “Is …
Read More »Intimate partner violence at dangerous levels in Manitoba: shelters – Winnipeg
Some Manitoba shelters supporting women and girls fleeing domestic violence say demand for their services has increased drastically in the last few years. “The demand is high and overwhelming,” said Lisa Fast, the housing and outreach co-ordinator for Agape House in Steinbach, Man. “Last year we had the highest numbers …
Read More »Town to ask Ontario to name intimate partner violence an epidemic after family deaths
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2024 4:30 pm Updated August 14, 2024 4:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The council of a southwestern Ontario town where a mother and two children were found dead in their home from gunshot wounds …
Read More »Domestic violence victim in Ontario saving 5 people through organ donation
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 »West Vancouver standoff ends with charges in suspected intimate partner assault – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Warning: This story contains sensitive content that may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. A man has been arrested and charged in connection to the heavy police presence in West Vancouver’s British Properties on Wednesday. West Vancouver police said it …
Read More »Ontario advocates say gender-based violence an ‘epidemic’, with no end in sight
With November marking another year of Women Abuse Prevention Month, advocates are finding themselves raising the same concerns with the situation continuing to get worse. As we mark another year with high femicide rates and intimate partner violence, many are asking: What will it take? In the past 12 months, …
Read More »‘This violence needs to stop,’ Durham advocates react to mass shooting in Sault Ste. Marie – Durham
Just days before Halloween, anger, shock and sadness fill the small community of Sault Ste. Marie, after five people were shot dead last Monday night. Five people – including three children, were found dead at two homes, in what police are calling a result of intimate partner violence. In Durham …
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 …
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