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Two years after tragic fire that killed members of the Barho family, a community continues to healThe tragic death of seven children in an overnight house fire drew international attention and caused an outpouring of grief from across Canada.CanadaFeb 19, 2021
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Alberta father, 40, dies of COVID-19 after coming to Canada with family as refugeesIn mid-October, Majd was diagnosed with COVID-19 and became very ill, a family friend said. He was then admitted to the ICU.HealthOct 30, 2020
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Syrian family pepper-sprayed in their Surrey home in case of ‘mistaken identity,’ RCMP saySurrey RCMP believe the incident, which reportedly resulted in two children being treated for pepper spray exposure at the scene, was a case of mistaken identity.CrimeDec 27, 2019
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Father of seven children who were killed in Halifax house fire remains in comaMuslim community leaders say Ebraheim Barho has undergone multiple surgeries and remains in the intensive care unit of a Halifax hospital with his wife Kawthar at his side.CanadaMar 22, 2019
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Syrian family of 8 escapes Saturday morning house fire in FrederictonThe Multicultural Association of Fredericton says the family consists of a 30-year-old mother, 35-year-old father and six kids.CanadaFeb 23, 2019
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#Bears4BarhoChildren: Halifax neighbourhood honouring 7 fire victims with teddy bear tributeA Halifax neighbourhood is organizing a tribute to the seven children killed in a house fire, and are inviting the rest of the country to take part by putting a teddy bear on their front porch.CanadaFeb 20, 2019
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‘I love their kids the most’: Muslim community coming to grips with fatal Halifax house fireSeven children from a Syrian family, ranging in age from four months to 15 years old, died in an early morning house fire in Spryfield.CanadaFeb 19, 2019
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A list of deadly Canadian firesSeven children, all members of a Syrian family who arrived in Canada about two years ago, died in an early morning house fire Tuesday in Halifax, the worst fire toll in recent memory in Nova Scotia.CanadaFeb 19, 2019
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Car donated to Syrian refugee family settling in Winnipeg amid negative backlashIt was a happy ending for the Winnipeg man who donated his car, time and money to a Syrian refugee family new to Winnipeg. But it wasn’t all smiles for Neil Granger who received negative emails and phone calls throughout the process.Jan 5, 2017
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