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During the first year of the pandemic, domestic violence in the Lakeland rose 28 per cent, according to RCMP statistics collected from the 10 RCMP detachments in the areaâCold Lake, Bonnyville, St. Paul, Lac La Biche, Two Hills, Smoky Lake, Elk Point, Vermilion, Kitscoty and Lloydminster.
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The Lakelandâs âshadow pandemicâ â domestic violence Back to video
âDomestic violence, whether you realize it or not, everybody knows somebody whoâs been impacted by domestic violence,â said Jan Reimer, executive director of the Alberta Council of Womenâs Shelters. âWhen you think of the statistics, the chances are thereâs a child in your childâs classroom thatâs been exposed to domestic violence. Itâs something that is far more pervasive than people think.â