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Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard arrested in Winnipeg under Extradition Act
WINNIPEG - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been arrested in Winnipeg. Court records show Nygard, who is 79, was arrested under the Extradition Act and is to appear in a Winnipeg courtroom this...
Dec 15, 2020
Parti Quebecois member Harold LeBel removed from caucus after sex assault complaint
QUEBEC - A Parti Quebecois member of the Quebec legislature has been arrested on allegations of sexual assault. Quebec provincial police arrested Harold LeBel today in Rimouski and he was being questi...
Dec 15, 2020
RCMP commits to changes on how it collects, uses information about protesters
OTTAWA - The RCMP has agreed to revamp its policies on the collection and use of information about protesters after a watchdog expressed fresh concerns, a notable shift from the police force's positio...
Dec 15, 2020
Two charged in death of northern Alberta teen
SMOKY LAKE, Alta. - Two men have been charged following the death of a teenage boy in a small community northeast of Edmonton.Alberta RCMP say officers from Smoky Lake responded to a call to help EMS ...
Dec 15, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Dec. 15, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Ontario is reporting a new single-day record of 2,275 new COVID-19 cases today. Health Minister Christine Elliott say...
Dec 15, 2020
NewsAlert: COVID chosen Canadian Press news story of the year for 2020
TORONTO - The deadly virus that swept Canada this year dominated headlines as it killed thousands of Canadians, sickened tens of thousands of others and prompted profound social and economic dislocati...
Dec 15, 2020
Groups that help vulnerable women ask Liberals for lifeline after losing out on aid
OTTAWA - Groups that offer services to vulnerable women across the country say they were shut out from federal pandemic aid and now face an uncertain future. A report this morning from a coalition of ...
Dec 15, 2020
Highlights from Monday's city council meeting
Highlights from Grande Prairie City Council's last meeting of 2020:Smith Subdivision Recreation CentreCouncil has approved zoning changes that would allow a new recreational facility to be built on th...
Dec 15, 2020
Israel court upholds Australia extradition in child sex case
JERUSALEM - Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal challenging the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse, clearing the way for her to stand tr...
Dec 15, 2020
Holiday lockdown supported and Moroccans protest Israel ties: In The News for Dec. 15
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 15, 2020