Victoria News: Saanich mother’s death prompts plea to address intimate partner violence

On a chilly January morning, hundreds of mourners, advocates and community members congregated outside the Victoria courthouse for a melancholic gathering, remembering victims of intimate partner violence. The crowd was drawn to the courthouse by the Jan. 21 appearance of Muhammed Basar, who was charged with the second-degree murder of his former partner Laura Gover. […]
Global News: Women’s groups demand more protection for women from domestic violence
CBC: Advocates call for better protection for victims of intimate partner violence

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Victoria court house to remember a mother of two killed in an alleged case of intimate partner violence. As CBC’s Katie DeRosa reports, they’re calling on the province and the federal government to do more to protect women.