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Domestic Violence in the News
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February 2026
- February 2 – Before he was arrested for murder, victim’s ‘sugar daddy’ confessed he ‘strangled a girl,’ judge hears – CBC
- February 3 – Accused’s phone calls with police detailed in Alberta murder trial – CBC
- February 9 – More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds – CBC
- February 10 – Alberta women’s shelter council urge continued oversight as provincial family violence death review committee ends – Edmonton Journal
- February 23 – Domestic violence prevention would cost less than standard response: U of C report – CBC
- February 24 – Investing in domestic violence prevention in Calgary would save millions of taxpayer dollars: UCalgary report – CityNews
January 2026
- January 29 – St. Albert homicide leaves mother dead, baby presumed dead – St. Albert Gazette
- January 29 – ‘They are beautiful and I love them’ says stepdad of Inuk mother and baby killed in St. Albert – aptnNews
- January 29 – Missing baby presumed dead after mother’s remains found by Alberta RCMP – CBC News
December 2025
November 2025
- November 4 – Domestic violence incidents in Calgary to reach 5-year high – CityNews
October 2025
- October 2 – Drayton Valley family violence course loses provincial funding, not likely to be offered next year – Big West Country
- October 31 – Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence – Alberta Native News
August 2025
- August 2 – Edmonton foundation calling domestic violence an epidemic, as reported abuse increases – CityNews
- August 20 – Province aiming to stop family violence before it starts-rdnewsNOW
July 2025
May 2025
April 2025
March 2025
- Mar 5 – Morinville murder victim’s killer violates his parole for a second time – poig57
- Mar 5 –Tackling the Crisis in Intimate Partner Violence in Alberta – The Tyee
- Mar 6 –Art installation in Edmonton to raise awareness about domestic abuse – CityNews Edmonton
- Mar 7 –‘How come I survived?’: Families of domestic violence victims left behind as forgotten casualties – Calgary Herald
February 2025
- Feb 13 – Woman’s death in Strathearn was intimate partner homicide: Edmonton police – CityNews Edmonton
- Feb 14 – Charges laid in central Edmonton stabbing; police confirm it was an intimate partner homicide – Edmonton Journal
January 2025
- Jan 3 – Rising intimate partner violence ‘deeply alarming’ – CTV Calgary
- Jan 6 – ‘We’re in an epidemic’: Deaths of two women in alleged domestic abuse cases raising red flags – CTV Edmonton
- Jan 9 – Domestic violence becoming an ‘epidemic’: ACWS – Global Calgary
- Jan 9 – Q&A: Expert with Truro-based centre talks about working with domestic violence offenders – CBC News
- Jan 12 – Two women fleeing domestic violence sought asylum in Canada. The system treated them very differently – CBC News
- Jan 15 – Podcast: Why are we seeing a spike in intimate partner violence? – CBC Edmonton
December 2024
- Dec 19 – A closer look at women’s shelters operations – CTV Edmonton
- Dec 21 – Domestic abuse survivor shares difficulties leaving her relationship – CTV Edmonton
- Dec 29 – Homicides at a five year low, domestic violence up in Edmonton – Edmonton Journal
- Dec 31 – Advocates, Experts shine light on need for more domestic violence supports in Alberta – CBC Calgary
- Dec 31 – More focus needed on men in preventing domestic abuse, says expert – Calgary Herald
Domestic Homicides in Alberta
- Jan 3 – Domestic violence at forefront following Calgary double homicide – City News
- Jan 3 – Calgarians gather for vigil, honouring slain woman and her father – Global News
- Jan 6 – Woman found dead on Edmonton riverbank remembered as kind-hearted mother – CBC News
- Jan 6 – ‘We’re in an epidemic’: Deaths of two women in alleged domestic abuse cases raising red flags – CTV Edmonton
- Jan 7 – Daughter of woman who Edmonton police say was victim of intimate partner homicide calls for change – Global Edmonton
- Jan 8 – ‘This isn’t just my mom’s story,’ says daughter of woman allegedly killed by partner – CTV Edmonton
- Jan 11 – Funeral service for Calgary mother and her father killed over holidays to be held Saturday – CTV Calgary
- Jan 15 – Help available in Cochrane area to identify warning signs of domestic abuse – Cochrane Eagle
Domestic Homicides in Nova Scotia
- Jan 4 – As domestic violence death toll mounts in N.S., calls come to fund support agencies – The Hamilton Spectator
- Jan 6 – Six Maritimers killed by domestic violence in three months, raising urgent calls for action – CTV News Atlantic
- Jan 13 – Man charged in intimate partner’s death after body found in N.S. home that was set on fire – CBC News
- Jan 14 – Calls for action after 6 N.S. women killed by partner in 3 months – CBC News
- Jan 21 – New numbers reveal scope of intimate partner violence in N.S. – CBC News
The Legal System
- Jan 4 – Advocates calling for changes in legal system to better address domestic violence in Canada – Global News
- Jan 7 – $26.8-million gift from Alberta Law Foundation to transform family justice– University of Calgary
- Jan 13 – Why Alberta’s courts have seen a rise in sexual violence trials – CBC Edmonton
- Jan 13 – $26.8-million gift from Alberta Law Foundation to transform family justice – Education News Canada
- Jan 15 – Alberta launches ankle bracelet monitoring of ‘high risk’ offender – CTV Edmonton
- Jan 16 – Potential changes to Legal Aid Alberta funding source raises concern among non-profits – Global News
- January 21 – Police response to domestic 911 call failed murder victim, advocates say – CBC News
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