Tag: Violence against women
‘Fear has become my life’ victim says at serial harasser’s sentencing hearing
The Crown is asking for a sentence of 16 1/2 years for the Sarnia man’s unrelenting harassment and violation of women dating back to 2014.
What’s driving increase in domestic violence reports in one area city?
St. Thomas police are reporting a significant increase in domestic violence cases and charges, averaging more than two calls a day in 2024 in a city of approximately 43,000 people. The department, which is dealing with an 11 per cent increase in domestic violence calls during the past three years, says the numbers do not […]
Trailblazer who helped start one of Canada’s first women’s shelters dies at 78
Trailblazing feminist Lee Lakeman â who established in 1970s Oxford County one of the first domestic abuse shelters in Canada â has died.
Noted Black novelist challenges London school board stance on N-word in books
Iconic Canadian writer Lawrence Hill says a London District Catholic school board ban on teaching his and other Black writers’ books containing the N-word will essentially erase their work from the classroom curriculum. Hill â the author of 11 books, including the Book of Negroes â first expressed his thoughts in an op-ed in The […]
Owen Sound vigil to mark 35 years since Ecole Polytechnique murders
A vigil in Owen Sound on Friday will mark the 35th anniversary of a dark day in Canadian history when 14 women were murdered for no other reason than their gender. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women will be marked from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Owen Sound Farmers’ […]
Five things to know about Wear Purple Day (Friday) in London
A key event in a month-long campaign, Wear Purple Day is all about showing and sharing support to help end male violence against women.
Mother of teen who died helps launch Shine the Light campaign
Dozens of city officials and community members dressed in purple gathered in Victoria Park on Friday for the start of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign. The mother of Samatha Lambert, a St. Catharines teen who was found dead in 2019, lit the Tree of Hope to mark […]
Grieving mom urges action as Shine the Light anti-abuse campaign kicks off
Fartumo Kusow says sheâs been living with a chilling feeling ever since her daughter went missing and was later found dead. The mother of five, whose eldest, Sahra Bulle, was killed in June 2023, told her daughterâs story at the launch of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign launch […]
Ceremony set to honour London homicide victim: ‘Tribute to Cheryl’
Londonâs police chief and local politicians will attend a ceremony honouring a London woman who was the alleged victim of femicide.