The woman told a Toronto jury that Peter Nygard sexually assaulted her when she was 28, and she was the first of five accusers to appear in court in what is expected to be a seven-week trial.
Tag: Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Some Canadian Indigenous See Hudson’s Bay Building as Hollow Gift
The company chartered centuries ago to found the colony that became part of Canada last year gave a building to the Indigenous that is heavy in symbolism. The move is being criticized by some as hollow.
Canadian Man Charged in Rebecca Contois’s Murder Accused of 3 More Killings
The suspect was accused of killing three Indigenous women and another unidentified woman, all of whom had gone missing in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg’s New Showcase and Meeting Place for Inuit Art and Artists
A new museum for the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s leading collection of Inuit art opens on Saturday in a project shaped by Inuit.
For Peter Nygard, Alone and Jailed, Rags-to-Riches Story Turns Upside Down
The former fashion executive’s defense team asked for more time after one of the two guarantors who put forward collateral raised suspicions.
Is There a Future for Winnipeg’s Landmark Department Store?
The Hudson’s Bay Company’s now-closed downtown department store is surrounded by warm memories — and significant challenges in a post-pandemic world.
Canadian Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Indicted on Sex-Trafficking Charges
Mr. Nygard was arrested in Canada at the request of the U.S. attorney’s office in New York City, which accused him of recruiting dozens of women for sex.
‘Racism Is Pervasive’ at Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Report Says
Even before it opened in 2014, the museum was dogged by controversy. Now, after discrimination accusations, it has been rebuked.
A Canadian Multimillionaire, a Caribbean Feud and an International Rape Case
In this week’s Canada Letter, our Toronto bureau chief, Catherine Porter, discusses an investigation into the dealings of the Winnipeg fashion designer Peter Nygard.
Highlights From a Year of Traveling Across Canada
From the Glenbow Museum in Calgary to The Forks in Winnipeg, one reporter’s list of delightful discoveries made in 2019.