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Saskatchewan residents remember those lost on 3rd anniversary of Flight 752 crashAll 176 passengers and the crew were killed, which included 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.CanadaJan 8, 2023
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‘Human Rights Drive’ held in Kelowna for Ukrainian and Iranian communities"We can be the voice for those who have no voice, this is everyone's responsibility as a global citizen to stand for those who don't have a voice and choice," said the organizer.CanadaNov 12, 2022
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Iranian Canadian director prevented from leaving Tehran to attend London film festDirector Mani Haghighi said in an Instagram video that he was unable to attend a screening of his film because Iranian authorities stopped him from boarding his flight in Tehran.WorldOct 15, 2022
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Iran protests: citizens see widespread internet blackoutThe loss of connectivity will make it more difficult for people to organize protests and share information about the government's rolling crackdown on dissent.WorldSep 21, 2022
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Salman Rushdie attack: Mixed reactions from Iranians as government remains silentIt remains unclear why Salman Rushdie's attacker stabbed the author as he prepared to speak at an event Friday in western New York.WorldAug 13, 2022
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U.S. agents held hundreds of Iranians at U.S.-Canada border amid rising tensions: docsThe emails reveal 277 people of Iranian heritage were referred for secondary vetting this past January between B.C. and Washington state — more than the 60 originally estimated.Nov 19, 2020
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Western University to honour students lost in Iran plane crash with degrees, scholarshipThe scholarship would be based on academic achievement and research merit with preference given to an international student from Iran.CanadaFeb 28, 2020
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‘We are tourists, not terrorists’: Iranian-Canadian speaks out after detention at U.S. borderWashington state Governor Jay Inslee issued a statement Monday saying U.S. border officials' denial they were detaining Iranian-born people was "not credible."Jan 6, 2020
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B.C.’s academic community reeling from Trump’s travel banUniversities Canada says the immigration ban is already having a "real, immediate and profound" impact.Jan 31, 2017
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