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A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Jan11

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada

Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that intelligence from multiple sources indicates that an Iranian missile downed the flight, though it might have been unintentional. Here is a...

Experts urge frank, empathetic talk with youth reeling from Iran plane crash
Jan10

Experts urge frank, empathetic talk with youth reeling from Iran plane crash

Among the many painful details that have emerged about downed Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 is the preponderance of young victims, and their deaths have sent waves of grief through schools and university campuses across the country. Young people attempting to process such senseless tragedy can vary wildly in their understanding of...

Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind
Jan10

Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind

MOSCOW — As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine’s president is caught in the middle. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday appealed to Western countries to present evidence for their claims a day earlier that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed the...

Trudeau meets crash victims’ families amid threat of new tensions with Iran
Jan10

Trudeau meets crash victims’ families amid threat of new tensions with Iran

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting this morning with families of the victims of Wednesday’s plane crash in Iran, which killed 176 people, including 138 who were bound for Canada. The private conversations in Toronto come as there is a looming threat of fresh tensions between Iran and the West. U.S. officials say they are levelling new...

Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation
Jan10

Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation

WASHINGTON — The United States will await the results of an investigation into what happened to flight 752 before taking the “appropriate actions” in response, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday as he acknowledged for the first time that the Ukraine International Airlines jet was likely downed by an Iranian missile. “We...

Trudeau meets crash victims’ families amid threat of new tensions with Iran
Jan10

Trudeau meets crash victims’ families amid threat of new tensions with Iran

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting this morning with families of the victims of Wednesday’s plane crash in Iran, which killed 176 people, including 138 who were bound for Canada. The private conversations in Toronto come as there is a looming threat of fresh tensions between Iran and the West. U.S. officials say they are...

Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation
Jan10

Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. will await the results of an investigation into what happened to Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 before taking the “appropriate actions” in response. Pompeo tells a news conference in Washington that the U.S. believes it is likely the aircraft, which was carrying at least 63 Canadian...

The Latest: US announces new sanctions on Iran
Jan10

The Latest: US announces new sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local): 11:25 a.m. The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin say the new sanctions will...

Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation
Jan10

Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation

The United States will await the results of an investigation into what happened to flight 752 before taking the ‘appropriate actions’ in response, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday as he acknowledged for the first time that the Ukraine International Airlines jet was likely downed by an Iranian missile. …read more...

‘Our hearts are heavy as we grieve’: Remembering the victims of Ukraine Flight 752
Jan10

‘Our hearts are heavy as we grieve’: Remembering the victims of Ukraine Flight 752

On Wednesday, Jan. 8, a jetliner operated by Ukrainian International Airlines crashed shortly after taking off in Iran. All 176 people on board were killed, including 138 people with ties to Canada. This is how they will be remembered. …read more Source:: Toronto...