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Cornwall shooting sheds light on intimate partner violence among seniors, shelter says

January 7, 2026

A fatal weekend shooting in Cornwall, Ont., is shedding a stark spotlight on a segment of the population whose experience of intimate partner violence has only recently been recognized for what it is, a local women's shelter says.



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