Okanagan College candlelight vigils to raise awareness of all murdered and missing women
Women and men urged to attend presentation on eradicating violence against women
November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Minister Marci Ien says part of the eqution is figuring out the root causes of the problem
Findings capture conditions before COVID-19 pandemic sent many into isolation
‘I didn’t believe this could happen to my mom either, but it did’
‘It’s a virtually unknown area, and the few stats or reports … we can only really scratch the surface of this’
Randall Garrison calls for coercive and controlling behaviour to be criminalized
The law originated in the U.K. and is named after Clare Wood, a woman who was murdered in 2009 by a partner
The Oak Child and Youth Advocacy Centre has seen spikes in abuse cases following pandemic-induced school closures
Call volumes spiked almost immediately when swaths of Canada first locked down
COVID blamed for 80 per cent drop in support for orange sidewalk meters
Participants in virtual vigil Dec. 6 asked to light a candle and post photo on social media
Shelters also noted an increase and escalation in physical violence
Calls tripled in the spring in B.C. before levelling off in the summer
MP Randall Garrison introduces private member’s bill
Data shows that one in 10 women is very or extremely concerned about possibility of violence during pandemic
Police say suspect identified but not located
A gunman killed 22 people in a multi-hour shooting spree
The agency recorded 945 intimate partner homicides between 2008 and 2018
