A Quebec man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for setting his wife on fire in the midst of their separation one of the longest sentences ever imposed for such a case in the province, sending "a clear message," according to the Crown prosecutors office.
Experiencing the grief of losing a loved one while having an insider's view of what it takes to report a story, I feel ready now more than ever to be a journalist, writes Joelle Jalbert.
Nearly 1,000 people took to the streets of downtown Montreal to call for an end to conjugal violence. Romane Bonnier, 24, was fatally stabbed earlier this month by an ex-partner, police say. Advocates say there are concrete steps that can be taken to reduce this type of violence.
For the last two weeks, tens of thousands of Quebecers have been mourning a stranger, 24-year-old Romane Bonnier, who was killed near McGill University last Tuesday.