domestic violence

NDP MP for Victoria Laurel Collins makes her way to the podium to speak about a youth corps during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

MPs pass coercive control bill to criminalize intimate partner threats

B.C. MP championing legislation that moves to the Senate for review before possibly becoming law

 

A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Family phone plans hinder domestic violence escape: advocates

Women’s Shelters Canada says changing numbers, plans a barrier for women escaping violence

 

FILE - Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of “The Four: Battle For Stardom” at the CBS Radford Studio Center on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. Newly released video Friday, May 17, 2024, appears to show Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’

Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a…

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Patti MacAhonic, executive director of Ann Davis Transition Society. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Free legal aid a ‘game-changer’ for those fleeing family violence in B.C.

‘Access to much-needed legal representation has been a significant barrier,’ says Ann Davis rep

Patti MacAhonic, executive director of Ann Davis Transition Society. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
FILE - Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic stands during his arraignment Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Boston Municipal Court, in Boston, on an assault charge in connection with his arrest over the weekend after his wife called police to their home and said he tried to choke her. Prosecutors dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, saying the decision by his wife to invoke marital privilege made it impossible for them to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.(Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)

Domestic violence charges dropped against B.C. hockey player Lucic

After his wife opted not to testify, a motion to admit 911 call information into evidence was denied

FILE - Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic stands during his arraignment Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Boston Municipal Court, in Boston, on an assault charge in connection with his arrest over the weekend after his wife called police to their home and said he tried to choke her. Prosecutors dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, saying the decision by his wife to invoke marital privilege made it impossible for them to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.(Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)
In this May 13, 2022 file photo, MLA Kelli Paddon speaks during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Primary Care Centre in Chilliwack. On Dec. 10, 2023, the Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity presented B.C.’s action plan on gender-based violence. (Jenna Hauck/ Black Press Media)

B.C. releases action plan on gender-based violence, backed by $62M from feds

3-year plan promises to reduce waitlists on existing services, invest more in Indigenous-led solutions

In this May 13, 2022 file photo, MLA Kelli Paddon speaks during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Primary Care Centre in Chilliwack. On Dec. 10, 2023, the Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity presented B.C.’s action plan on gender-based violence. (Jenna Hauck/ Black Press Media)
Sault Ste. Marie Police Chief Hugh Stevenson provides an update during a media availability in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bob Davies

Family identifies Sault shooter, says three children killed were his

Bobbie Hallaert identified as shooter in what is being called incident of intimate partner violence

Sault Ste. Marie Police Chief Hugh Stevenson provides an update during a media availability in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bob Davies
Kamal Dhillon is shown in an undated handout photo. Dhillon was horrified to learn about the deaths of five people in Sault Ste. Marie that police have attributed to intimate partner violence and says the type of abuse that nearly killed her decades ago will only stop when everyone starts paying more attention to an issue that affects so many families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Kamal Dhillon

Sault shooting spree shines harsh spotlight on intimate partner violence

Intimate partner violence has gained attention due to several high-profile cases

Kamal Dhillon is shown in an undated handout photo. Dhillon was horrified to learn about the deaths of five people in Sault Ste. Marie that police have attributed to intimate partner violence and says the type of abuse that nearly killed her decades ago will only stop when everyone starts paying more attention to an issue that affects so many families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Kamal Dhillon
Statistics Canada estimates that nationally, the rate of domestic abuse is approximately 44 per cent over a woman’s lifetime. (File/Pixabay)

‘Way past due’: UBC Okanagan helps create concussion guide for survivors of domestic abuse

A researcher from UBCO was on the team of advocates and clinicians that developed the free resource

Statistics Canada estimates that nationally, the rate of domestic abuse is approximately 44 per cent over a woman’s lifetime. (File/Pixabay)
Family, friends and supporters of the victims of the mass killings in rural Nova Scotia in 2020 gather following the release of the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry’s final report in Truro, N.S. on Thursday, March 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Inquiry into N.S. killings calls for bold change to tackle family violence ‘epidemic’

Commissioners called findings on domestic violence ‘single most important’ lesson of inquiry

Family, friends and supporters of the victims of the mass killings in rural Nova Scotia in 2020 gather following the release of the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry’s final report in Truro, N.S. on Thursday, March 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
A doctor who formerly worked in Duncan is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for contempt in divorce proceedings. (File photo)

Former Vancouver Island doctor wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Dr. Sujay Ishwarlall has history of domestic violence, fled country during divorce proceedings

A doctor who formerly worked in Duncan is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for contempt in divorce proceedings. (File photo)
Quebec Deputy premier and Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault announces the implementation of proximity bracelets for domestic violence abusers, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec to expand tracking-bracelet program for domestic violence suspects in 2023

Bracelet allows survivors to avoid running into their abusers

Quebec Deputy premier and Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault announces the implementation of proximity bracelets for domestic violence abusers, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. A phone, a smart home, a digitally-connected car. These are the high-tech tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

From smart homes to connected cars, new tools of domestic abuse make escape harder

Abusers can track their partners in real time and blackmail them with the threat of posting things online

A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. A phone, a smart home, a digitally-connected car. These are the high-tech tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A holstered taser is seen on a police officer’s belt. In B.C., dozens of municipal police officers were disciplined for things ranging from domestic violence to excessive use of force from mid-2021 to mid-2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Tasing house guests, stalking exes: Annual report reveals B.C. cops’ misconduct

Intimate partner violence, sexual harassment also widespread, police complaints commissioner found

A holstered taser is seen on a police officer’s belt. In B.C., dozens of municipal police officers were disciplined for things ranging from domestic violence to excessive use of force from mid-2021 to mid-2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Eric John Shestalo, 50, has been identified as the alleged shooter in the July 21, 2022, attack in Chilliwack, B.C. (IHIT photo)

Suspect in double-homicide in Chilliwack found dead after 4 days at large

Eric Shestalo, 50, accused of killing two women found dead from self-inflicted gun shots

Eric John Shestalo, 50, has been identified as the alleged shooter in the July 21, 2022, attack in Chilliwack, B.C. (IHIT photo)
A screen grab from a video of the tarp-covered vehicle being towed away along Chilliwack Central Road with a police vehicle behind it. (Derek Pickering/ Facebook)

RCMP locate vehicle believed to belong to alleged suspect in fatal Chilliwack shooting

Eric Shestalo, 50, still at large following double homicide on McNaught in Chilliwack

A screen grab from a video of the tarp-covered vehicle being towed away along Chilliwack Central Road with a police vehicle behind it. (Derek Pickering/ Facebook)
Chilliwack RCMP on scene in the 9700-block of McNaught Road near Yale Road on Thursday, July 21, 2022 for a triple shooting where two people were killed. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Man wanted in Chilliwack fatal shooting was due in court for domestic assault charge that day

Slain women were staying together in Chilliwack for safety after strangulation attempt, says friend

Chilliwack RCMP on scene in the 9700-block of McNaught Road near Yale Road on Thursday, July 21, 2022 for a triple shooting where two people were killed. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
People take part in a demonstration to highlight violence against women in Montreal, Friday, April 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Gun regulation great, but doesn’t address root domestic violence drivers: advocates

“Violence in relationships is a social problem and most of it is learned behaviour”

People take part in a demonstration to highlight violence against women in Montreal, Friday, April 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
A man leaves the Kamloops Law Courts building, in Kamloops, BC on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. A family court pilot project in British Columbia may be a promising solution for domestic violence victims trying to navigate a confusing and intimidating legal system, advocates say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Daniel Hayduk

B.C. informal family court promising for domestic violence victims: advocates

Informal trial doesn’t involve lawyers, let’s each side personally explain their stance

A man leaves the Kamloops Law Courts building, in Kamloops, BC on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. A family court pilot project in British Columbia may be a promising solution for domestic violence victims trying to navigate a confusing and intimidating legal system, advocates say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Daniel Hayduk
Actor Johnny Depp arrives in the courtroom for closing arguments at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., Friday, May 27, 2022. Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

At long last, jury gets closing arguments in Depp trial

Johnny Depp’s lawyers asked a jury Friday “to give Mr. Depp his…

Actor Johnny Depp arrives in the courtroom for closing arguments at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., Friday, May 27, 2022. Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)