Canadian police say suspect in Edmonton attacks is Somali national

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police told a news conference on Sunday that a suspect arrested following Saturday night's attacks in Edmonton was a Somali national with refugee status in Canada.

Police declined to provide his name but said authorities had investigated a complaint in 2015 that he was espousing extremist ideology and had determined that he did not pose a threat at the time.

(This story changes first paragraph after police correct original statement to say suspect is a refugee, rather than seeking refugee status.)

(Reporting by Jim Finkle; Editing by Sandra Maler and Peter Cooney)