'We love them': Edmontonians who died in Iran plane crash mourned at vigil
The Ukraine International Airlines flight was en route to Kyiv from Tehran when it crashed minutes after takeoff.“We are here for the memory of our friends who we lost in this tragedy. It’s super cold, but still the people came here because we love them,” Iranian-Edmontonian Aidin Pour said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Jason Kenney and Mayor Don Iveson all offered condolences Wednesday. “We want you to know that we are with you. We walk with you. You are not alone,” said Kaycee Madu, MLA for Edmonton-South West. “It has been our honour, as a province, to continue to welcome so many who have come here to learn, to study and to make their home.”
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