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Hockey Canada has identified some of the challenges it faces in reaching its goal of having more than 170,000 girls and women playing hockey in Canada by 2030. That’s up from more than 100,000 women and girls registered by Hockey Canada this year to play in sanctioned hockey programs. But …
Read More »Women share anguish of fleeing abusive husbands in India where marital rape isn’t a crime
WARNING: This story contains graphic discussion of sexual violence. A tear rolled down the 21-year-old’s cheek as she recalled her wedding night in India three years ago and the start of the history of sexual abuse she says she endured. She said it was the first time her drunken husband …
Read More »Melania Trump says women have right to abortion access
Melania Trump writes in her upcoming memoir that a woman has the right to an abortion, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, while her husband, Donald Trump, backs the ability for U.S. states to restrict the procedure. “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine …
Read More »Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patient
1:05 Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patient Global News had heard from dozens of women across Canada about the struggle to access care for endometriosis, several of whom are now seeking or have sought help outside of Canada. This is Part 3 of …
Read More »Toronto suspect in the murders of two women may be in Mississauga: Peel Region police – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 29, 2024 6:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Region police say a suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the deaths of two women may be west of Toronto. Police say they are searching for 33-year-old …
Read More »Man who admitted to killing 4 women in Winnipeg found guilty of first-degree murder – Winnipeg
A man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claimed he was too mentally ill to be held responsible has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Defence lawyers had argued Jeremy Skibicki was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the slayings in 2022 and should be found not criminally …
Read More »Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claims he’s not criminally responsible because of mental illness. A judge is scheduled to give a verdict Thursday in the first-degree murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki. Here is a timeline of the case: March 15, 2022 — Police …
Read More »‘Buckets of tears’: The four women who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer – Winnipeg
Jeremy Skibicki admitted to police that he killed four women in Winnipeg in 2022. Court heard he targeted them at homeless shelters. A judge was set to rule Thursday whether Skibicki is guilty of first-degree murder or not criminally responsible due to a mental illness. Here is a look at the victims: …
Read More »2 women arrested after stolen lottery ticket worth $50K cashed: OPP
Two women from the Stratford area have been arrested after cashing a $50,000 lottery ticket stolen last year, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The OPP said they were contacted by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation about a suspicious win in the town of Mitchell. According to a release, the …
Read More »Red dresses to make fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women – National
Models in uniquely designed red dresses are taking to the runway in British Columbia this weekend to make a powerful fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. “The stories that come out through the fashion are deeply moving,” says Kim Coltman, organizer of the two-day …
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