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EDITOR’S NOTE: A warning, the story includes details of sexual assault and abuse. On the weekend of April 19, 2020, Sarah Sherman was watching television as news of Nova Scotia’s mass casualty event made headlines across the country. In total, 22 people were killed by a gunman, making it the deadliest shooting rampage in modern…
RCMP have arrested and charged a 31-year-old man in the death of a New Brunswick woman in what police believe to be a case of intimate partner violence. On April 15, the St. George RCMP detachment received a report of a missing 26-year-old woman from Musquash, N.B., who was later identified as Sarah Teakles. Two…
Brandi Whynot claims she has lived the last four years in fear, as her intimate partner violence case moves through the court system. “If I speak out and someone sees my face and hears my story maybe it will help them get out of their situation,” she said. Back in 2021, just after giving birth…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There are calls for New Brunswick to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province, much like neighbouring Nova Scotia has done. The demand comes as the province had the highest rate of police-reported cases in Atlantic Canada in 2023. According to Statistics Canada, 3,043 people…
Long before Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband in October, there were signs of his controlling and coercive behaviour. “As my mom’s kids, if we said something he disapproved of, we were literally not allowed to go and see her,” Tatlock-Burke’s daughter, Tara Graham, said of her stepfather, retired RCMP officer Mike Burke. “He…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After six fatal cases of intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia since October, many are looking to government and police for solutions. RCMP say they want victims to know they’re not alone and the force is continuing to expand its resource to provide help. Sgt. Deepak Prasad,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Nova Scotia say a woman who was found dead in a house fire that appeared suspicious has deemed her death a case of intimate partner violence, charging a man with murder. The Southwest Nova RCMP’s major crime unit said the fire started at around 3…
It’s been 19 years since Paula Gallant — a new mother, loving sister and elementary school teacher — was murdered by her husband. Her sisters have never let her name be forgotten, and as fatal instances of intimate partner violence continue to rise in Nova Scotia, the family is reflecting on their personal fight for…
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, call the 24/7 toll-free Assaulted Women’s Helpline at 1-866-863-0511, or visit to find an emergency shelter near you. A surge in the deaths of women from police-reported intimate partner violence shows what experts say has become an “epidemic” in Canada. These cases come as…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s justice minister says the provincial government is working to increase awareness about support for those experiencing intimate partner violence. This comes after four women — and one victim’s father — have died at the hands of their partners over the past three months in the…
