Though it serves just a fraction of Newfoundland and Labrador s population, the courthouse in the central Labrador town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the second busiest in the province, after St. John s.
With a sexual assault rate four times national average, Labrador advocates seek help
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Deirdre Connolly, shown in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L. on Monday, May 3, 2021, opened the Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre s Labrador office in March 2020 and says the St. John s headquarters has been calling for a sexual assault nurse examiner program in the region for years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Shirley White MANDATORY CREDIT
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Rigolet is a close-knit Labrador community of about 300 people where everyone knows each other. It should be a place where people feel safe, but resident Desiree Wolfrey says she’s constantly warning her three daughters to be on guard.
Posted: May 10, 2021 10:34 AM NT | Last Updated: May 10
New data shows that although Labrador is home to just five per cent of the province s population, it accounted for about one-quarter of police-reported sexual assaults last year.(Ben Nelms/CBC)
Rigolet is a close-knit Labrador community of about 300 people where everyone knows each other.
It should be a place where people feel safe, but resident Desiree Wolfrey says she s constantly warning her three daughters to be on guard. I m always telling them to be wary of where you are and who you re with, and to be careful, Wolfrey said in a recent interview.
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Deirdre Connolly, shown in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L. on Monday, May 3, 2021, opened the Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre s Labrador office in March 2020 and says the St. John s headquarters has been calling for a sexual assault nurse examiner program in the region for years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Shirley White MANDATORY CREDIT May 10, 2021 - 1:00 AM
ST. JOHN S, N.L. - Rigolet is a close-knit Labrador community of about 300 people where everyone knows each other. It should be a place where people feel safe, but resident Desiree Wolfrey says sheâs constantly warning her three daughters to be on guard.