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Is fashion kingpin Peter Nygard the Canadian Jeffrey Epstein?
Nygard claims sex trafficking allegations are rooted in 'property dispute'
The
Canadian fashion kingpin has fallen into sordid company amid explosive
allegations he sexually assaulted a slew of underage women — including three
14-year-olds. Ten unidentified women have filed a class-action lawsuit
accusing Nygard, 77, of rape and sex trafficking.
The allegations are eerily similar to the twisted web woven by hedge fund
pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Whispers about the Finnish-born designer’s sexual
predilections have been floating around for decades but little has stuck.
“Nygard lured and enticed young, impressionable, and often impoverished children
and women with cash payments and false promises of lucrative modelling
opportunities in order to assault, rape, and sodomize them. When the victims
were not swayed by promises, many were drugged to force compliance with Nygard’s
sexual desires,” the plaintiffs said in a press release.
Nygard claims the charges are rooted in a bitter property dispute between
Nygard and his former hedge fund billionaire neighbour Louis Bacon.
torontosun.com
More than 100 witnesses, dozens of victims come forward in Nygard class action
lawsuit, lawyers say
More than 100 people, including dozens of victims,
have come forward with information since a class action suit alleging rape,
sexual assault and human trafficking against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard
was filed last week according to lawyers representing alleged victims.
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“Since filing a rape and sex trafficking class action lawsuit last week … we
have received information from over 100 witnesses, including dozens of
victims, who have come forward with additional evidence relating to alleged
rape and sexual abuse,” said lawyers Greg Gutzler and Lisa Haba Tuesday, who are
representing the alleged victims in the suit.
On Thursday, Gutzler and Haba’s firms filed a civil class action lawsuit in a
New York court alleging Nygard used his international connections and “recruited,
lured and enticed young, impressionable and often impoverished children and
women, with cash payments and false promises of lucrative modelling
opportunities to assault, rape and sodomize them.”
The lawsuit named Nygard himself, who is the founder and chair of Nygard
International Partnership and Nygard Holding Ltd. All three are named in the
lawsuit as defendants, with the suit stating his companies were knowing
participants in Nygard’s “decades-long sex trafficking scheme.”
globalnews.ca
Coronavirus just beginning to hurt Canadian economy, experts say
Losses could 'easily double' those of the
2003 SARS outbreak
Business, retail and tourism experts
say the new coronavirus has begun to hurt businesses in Canada but its full
effects will be evident in the coming months. Canadian companies that
rely on China for processing small components, for raw materials or for tourist
dollars will all feel the effects of the virus called COVID-19.
"The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has so far had a minimal effect on
both the Canadian and Ontario economies. However, given the length of supply
chain cycles, we may not see the full impact of the disruption for some months,"
Rossi said.
'Without it, you just have a bunch of scraps'
Global supply chains mean Canadian products with components made in China may
not make it to store shelves, he said.
"What I see happening to Canadian businesses is that they are depending on
buying ingredients and raw materials from China, or having their raw
materials put together, or in some cases sewn together in China, where maybe
very small components in a process come from China, or are processed in China,
but without it, you just have a bunch of scraps," Danahy said.
'Losses could easily double those of 2003'
In an article for The Conversation, an independent source of news from
the academic community, Joppe writes: "Depending on how long the restrictions
and warnings are in place, losses could easily double those of 2003. The pain
will be felt in every industry as tourism's supply chain involves everything
from agriculture and fishing to banking and insurance.
cbc.ca
This Canadian start-up used AI to track coronavirus and raised alarm days before
the outbreak
BlueDot has developed an algorithm that can sift through hundreds of thousands
of news stories a day along with air traffic information in order to detect and
monitor the spread of infectious diseases.
It sent an alert to clients on December 31 about the new coronavirus outbreak
-- a few days before major public health authorities made official statements.
BlueDot, which is based in Toronto, also correctly predicted the countries in
which the risk of contagion was most acute. "What we are trying to do is to
really push the boundaries - to be using data and analytics and technology to
keep moving faster," the company's founder Kamran Khan told AFP in an interview.
indiatimes.com
‘I don’t want to stay another 10 days’: Life in Canada under coronavirus
quarantine
Robberies at cell phone retailers becoming more frequent, police say
Calgary police say consumers should be
cautious when purchasing merchandise online
Calgary police are warning consumers to keep their eyes peeled when perusing
online marketplaces and classified websites after a rash of recent cell phone
thefts from local retailers.
"We do have ongoing robberies for retail cell phone stores or electronic stores
where offenders are then stealing these phones and then reselling them to
victimized people through the online marketplace," said Staff Sgt. Mark
England with Calgary police.
Such thefts have taken their toll on Geoff D'arcy, who has run a cell phone
repair business for more than a decade. In the past four years, his shop has
been broken into four times.
Efforts to inform the public about stolen phones are important, D'arcy said, but
"long overdue." "I think it's really important. I think a lot of people do get
caught buying stolen phones," he said. "We have people in here, probably daily,
that have bought a cheap phone online and it turns out it's stolen, so it can't
be activated."
cbc.ca
How Blockchain and Crypto Is Impacting Retail in Canada
Many analysts think crypto and retail represent a likely pairing. Here are four
examples of the impacts that cryptocurrency and blockchain have had on retail or
will soon.
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1. Engaging Younger Consumers
A 2019 survey from PwC polled Canadians near the holiday season and found that
the Gen-Z and millennial generations felt most positive about the economy and
their finances. Retailers could take advantage of that momentum and use
cryptocurrency promotions to encourage people to spend while they're feeling
optimistic.
2. Increasing Product Transparency
People are getting more concerned about the origins of the products they buy,
particularly if the item is high-dollar, or perhaps associated with food or
sustainability. Buyers no longer merely trust what brands tell them about the
journey merchandise takes before it reaches them. They want to verify for
themselves, and blockchain technology does that.
3. Disrupting Banking With Blockchain
The retail sector is not alone in its adoption of blockchain technology. The
banking sector — which retail depends on heavily — is aggressively exploring
ways to implement the blockchain to increase security. It's also looking at
other benefits, such as those related to risk management and speed.
4. Giving People More Payment Options
If people are curious about who accepts cryptocurrency in Canada, the list
recently got substantially larger. Flexa, a company bridging the gap between
crypto and retail, recently branched out into Canada. It will enable a network
of more than 7,500 brands to potentially become Bitcoin retailers or those that
accept other popular cryptocurrencies. If a merchant decides to accept
cryptocurrency, the perk could appeal to people who are eager to experiment with
the option.
retail-insider.com
The Home Depot Canada to hire 5,500 new associates
Pier 1 Imports to Close All Canadian Stores
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Blairmore, AB: ASIRT investigates fatal officer-involved shooting in Home
Hardware parking lot
A man is dead after Mounties trying to stop a vehicle in
Blairmore, Alta., shot the driver during an ensuing confrontation, RCMP say. Two
officers responding to a call initiated a traffic stop in the parking lot of the
Home Hardware store in the Crowsnest Pass community at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
RCMP said in a release. "A confrontation occurred which resulted in the
discharge of service pistols," said the release. "The vehicle travelled a short
distance and then entered a ditch." The man driving the vehicle was later
pronounced dead.
cbc.ca
Langley, BC: Man shot at strip mall Friday dies of his injuries
The man who suffered critical injuries in a Langley shooting over the weekend
has died, homicide investigators confirm. The Integrated Homicide Investigation
Team (IHIT) has identified the victim as 42-year-old Ravinder Singh Sandhu, who
was known to police. The shooting happened in a busy strip mall on 200
Street between 64th Avenue and Willowbook Drive around 9:30 p.m. on Feb 7.
Police arrived to find an injured man behind the wheel of a black pickup truck
which was parked in front of a credit union and near a Chuck E. Cheese
restaurant. The man was suffering from gunshot wounds. A person who contacted
Global News claiming to be close to the victim said Sandhu was inside the truck
when he was shot — and that his two young children were in the backseat at the
time.
globalnews.ca
Winnipeg, AB: Three 16-year-olds stabbed at Safeway on Keewatin Street
Three
16-year-olds are in stable condition after being stabbed during an altercation
at Safeway Tyndall Square on Keewatin Street, Winnipeg police say. Officers
responded to a call about a stabbing around 6:54 p.m. on Tuesday, police said in
a Wednesday news release. Police are still investigating, but believe there was
an altercation outside the grocery store that moved inside the store.
Pepper spray was used during the altercation, during which the three teenagers
were stabbed. Officers who responded to the call found two 16-year-old boys, who
were taken to hospital in critical condition. They are now in stable condition,
police said. A third 16-year-old boy went to the hospital on his own for
treatment of stab wounds and is also now in stable condition.
cbc.ca
Hamilton, ON: He lost 'his whole life:' Hamilton man acquitted of armed robbery
after 8 years in prison
Ontario's Court of Appeal has freed a Hamilton man who has been in
prison for 8 years after being convicted of the 2012 armed robbery at the Pura
Vida Salon. The appeal court overturned the conviction and granted Adam
Booth, 35, a full acquittal. Justice David M. Paciocco made the ruling on Dec.
11, 2019 — three years and a month after Booth was sentenced to 12 years in
prison minus time served for charges including robbery and aggravated assault.
Paciocco called the evidence in the case "misleading" and "circumstantial."
Amanda Moore, Booth's ex-fiancé, says he
plans on filing a lawsuit against
Hamilton police and maybe the province.
cbc.ca
Thornhill, ON: Police looking for suspect involved in double-shooting outside
mall
West Shore, BC: RCMP seek public help to identify gas station credit card fraud
suspect
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