The friend of a Nova Scotia woman who died last week in what prosecutors are calling a domestic homicide is urging people in abusive relationships to reach out for help. He said there's been "a horrifying global surge in domestic violence." Premier Stephen McNeil said on Monday that the province "will do everything we can" to support organizations that help women and children. "Domestic violence happens in Nova Scotia, even without a pandemic. Gerald McCowan is urging women in abusive relationships to reach out for help, after his friend, Tracey MacKenzie, died in what prosecutors are calling a case of domestic homicide.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2020 21:50 UTC