Domestic Violence
-
N.S. Court of Appeal says province can’t deny people in tents enhanced income supportA B.C. court ruling that preserves income assistance for people living in tents recognizes the unique risks women face, including violence and lack of shelter beds, advocates say.CanadaAug 7
-
Man, 22, accused of murder in southeast Edmonton intimate partner homicide caseA 22-year-old man is accused of strangling 23-year-old Damanpreet Kaur to death in what the Edmonton Police Service said is an intimate partner homicide case.CrimeJul 23
-
Toronto police cleared in New Year’s death of man who fell from high-rise balconyOntario’s police watchdog says Toronto officers acted within the law during a domestic assault response in which a man fell to his death from a high-rise balcony.CanadaMay 2
![]()
-
8 children killed in 2 domestic violence shootings in Louisiana: policeOfficials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.CrimeApr 19
![]()
-
Toronto’s ‘Ask for Angela’ safety campaign expands ahead of FIFA World CupVictims of intimate partner violence will be able to ask various partner agencies, such as Shoppers Drug Mart, to speak with 'Angela,' indicating they need help.HealthMar 31
![]()
-
Edmonton police accuse PEI man of killing woman he was dating, dumping body in central AlbertaA man was arrested in the Maritimes and accused of killing a woman who has been missing from Edmonton since last summer, whom police said he was in an intimate relationship with.CrimeMar 27
![]()
-
Sister of domestic murder victim Nancy Cooper raises awareness at WIN House eventAn Alberta woman whose sister’s 2008 murder by her husband in the U.S. made headlines across the continent is hoping their family’s nightmare will help prevent similar tragedies.CanadaMar 5
![]()
-
Vancouver’s newest transition house will help more women fleeing domestic violenceA 2023 B.C. Census report found that during a 24-hour period, 1,750 women, children and youth were helped through transition housing programs.CanadaDec 23, 2025
![]()
-
Beaumont man’s guilty verdict in Treasa Oberly murder a relief for her friends, familyThe loved ones of Treasa Lynn Oberly, a Beaumont mom killed in July 2023, are relieved her partner Kenneth Skelly was found guilty of second-degree murder instead of manslaughter.CrimeDec 11, 2025
![]()
-
Alberta MLA opens up about sister’s domestic violence murder and what needs to changeMLA Demetrios Nicolaides opens up about the domestic murder-suicide that claimed the life of his little sister Melanie, and what fundamental shift in society needs to occur.CrimeDec 10, 2025
![]()
