EDMONTON, Jan 12 — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set today to attend what is expected to be the country’s largest memorial to the victims of a Ukrainian airliner shot down in Iran in a disaster that killed 57 Canadians, mainly of Iranian descent. Trudeau’s office confirmed on...
Sunday, 12 Jan 2020 08:11 PM MYT
Trudeau’s office confirmed on Saturday that the prime minister will address the memorial service, due to be held in a basketball arena that seats 1,700 people in the western city of Edmonton. Thirteen of the victims lived in Edmonton.
The memorial in Edmonton follows several days of grief in Canada, including candlelight vigils in many cities.“The community is unbelievable. The people feel whole Canada is hugging them,” said Reza Akbari, president of the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton.
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