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Abbotsford police use Valentine s Day to highlight rise in domestic violence

Abbotsford police use Valentine s Day to highlight rise in domestic violence In 2020, Abbotsford police responded to 1,376 calls related to domestic violence. In Vancouver, police say calls from March to May alone rose 12 per cent compared to the same time last year.  Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2021 7:37 PM PT | Last Updated: February 8 This Valentine s Day, police in Abbotsford, B.C., are encouraging victims of domestic violence to seek help. (Shutterstock) A new campaign from police in Abbotsford, B.C.  timed to coincide with Valentine s Day  is encouraging victims of domestic violence to speak out and seek help. Domestic violence can include physical, verbal or sexual abuse between people in a relationship, and Lisa Faria, a detective with the Abbotsford Police Department s  Domestic Violence Unit, says it can also present in same sex and youth couples. 

Okanagan Nation Alliance hosting second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls gathering virtually - Penticton News

Okanagan Nation Alliance hosting second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls gathering virtually - Penticton News
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Okanagan Nation Alliance to host annual gathering for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

Okanagan Nation Alliance to host annual gathering for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls Doyle Potenteau © Submitted The Okanagan Nation Alliance’s virtual gathering will take place Jan. 11 to 14, and features speakers, including the first female First Nations judge in B.C. The Okanagan Nation Alliance is continuing its work to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls with its second annual gathering to address systemic issues and empowering approaches to address them. The virtual gathering will take place Jan. 11 to 14, and features speakers including anti-human trafficking educator, speaker and advocate Cathy Peters; lawyer, professor, author and social justice activist Dr. Pam Palmater; and Marion Buller, the first female First Nations judge in B.C.

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