In a two-part series, Herald columnist Valerie Fortney examines the issue of domestic violence in our city and province, along with the groundbreaking work being done to combat the problem. Alberta has earned the the dubious title of “Domestic Violence Capital of Canada,” and Calgary, thanks to recent high-profile domestic homicides that have captured national and international headlines, is its battered poster child, Valerie says. Read part one here and part two here.