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Tag: Intimate Partner Violence
Ontario man accused of killing girlfriend had history of partner violence, docs show
The man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend outside a halfway house in Toronto’s east end had a history of convictions related to past partners, […]
‘Insulting’: Intimate partner violence study cut short by Ontario committee
Victims of intimate partner violence and their supporters are upset after early election speculation forced an Ontario legislative committee to cut short what was supposed to be […]
‘Don’t want to rush’: Ontario holds steady on not declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic
The Ford government is facing fresh calls to immediately declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario but insists it will not “rush” the process, […]
Toronto man gets life sentence for beating girlfriend to death in west end home
Andrew Gerber has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years after he admitted to viciously beating his girlfriend, […]
‘Mom was already on fire’: Chilling 911 call played during murder trial of Ontario man
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]