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It’s been nine years since a man entered a mosque in Quebec City, killing six people and injuring many more. Commemorative services are being held to mark that fatal day. Tim Sargeant spoke to one of the survivors who is still waiting for the government to make meaningful change.

Commemoration ceremonies are being held today in memory of the victims of a mosque attack in Quebec City eight years ago. A recent government report on Islamophobia in Canada says urgent action is needed to reverse the rising tide of hate and discrimination against Muslims in Canada. Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia,...

A representative for the victims of a deadly Quebec City mosque shooting said his clients “accept positively” the guilty plea of gunman Alexandre Bissonnette on six charges of first-degree murder and six of attempted murder.

Alexandre Bissonette has switched his plea to guilty on six counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder after he opened fire on a Quebec City mosque in January 2017. Mike Armstrong reports.

Mon, Apr 16: Prosecutors presented Alexandre Bissonnette’s internet history in the months leading up to the deadly shooting at a Quebec City mosque as part of sentencing arguments. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, the court heard he made hundreds of Google and YouTube searches about large-scale attacks and shooters.

Tue, Apr 10: A Quebec judge is hearing arguments about whether video footage from the deadly mosque shooting should be made public. Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a statement Monday in recognition of the one year anniversary of the mosque attack in Quebec, and said tragedy should not be what prompts changes in attitude.

Wed, Jan 23: The second anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting is being commemorated with the launch of Muslim awareness week. As Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports, the goal is to honour the memory of those killed in the shooting and build bridges between faiths.

Mon, Feb 20: Quebec City mayor Régis Labeaume says tourism in the city has been affected after the recent shooing at a mosque in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood. Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports.

Mon, Jan 30: Montrealers are gathering at vigils across the city after six people were killed in the Quebec City mosque shooting. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

Mon, Jan 30: Hundreds of people across our province stood in solidarity with victims of the Quebec mosque massacre tonight. Catherine Urquhart reports.

A candlelight vigil was held at Calgary City Hall on Monday in honour of the six people killed and eight others injured in a mass shooting inside a Quebec City mosque. Lisa MacGregor has details.

Hundreds attended vigils held in Quebec City on Monday for the victims of a deadly attack on a mosque, while the accused attacker made an appearance in court. Kelly Creig reports.

Daniel Khulen from the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan speaks about the shock the Muslim community in the province is in after the Quebec City mosque shooting.

Karfalla Camara, a friend of two of the victims from Sunday’s attack on a Quebec City mosque, remembers the men as “peaceful people” who worked for a pair of government agencies.

Multiple people are dead according to police following a shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec, a mosque located in Quebec City. Raquel Fletcher is on scene with the details

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said it’s hard to recognize that an act like Sunday’s deadly shooting could be carried out in Quebec City, but it shows that no city is safe.

A spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed to reporters Monday morning that the second shooter in the Quebec City mosque shooting called 911 shortly after 8 o’clock Sunday night.

Global’s Mike Armstrong questioned a spokesperson for the RCMP Monday morning regarding the arrest of the first suspect in the shooting at a Quebec City mosque, saying it occurred on the scene.

The leader of the Quebec City mosque where a deadly shooting took the lives of 6 people talked about the tragedy and sadness throughout the Muslim community.