Iranian-Edmontonians
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‘The documentary is like a letter to my wife’: Edmonton man produces film about Iran plane tragedyThe husband of one of the Edmonton victims in an airplane that was shot down in Iran in early 2020 has produced a documentary about what the families have gone through following the tragedy.FeaturesNov 22, 2020
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Edmontonians gather at city hall to honour Flight 752 crash victims with condolence book"This is the testimony of what Canada is," said Reza Akbari, the president of the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton.CanadaFeb 22, 2020
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Vigil to honour Edmonton doctor, daughters killed in Tehran plane shootingA vigil is set to take place Saturday evening in Edmonton to honour an obstetrician and gynecologist and her two daughters, who were on board the Ukraine International Airlines flight that was shot down in Iran Wednesday.CanadaJan 11, 2020
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Vigil pays tribute to Edmonton victims of Iran plane crash: ‘We all need each other’Mourners lit candles and shared photos of the Edmontonians who died in a plane crash in Iran at a vigil outside the Alberta legislature on Wednesday evening.CanadaJan 8, 2020
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What we know about Iran plane crash victims with Edmonton connectionsA newlywed couple, an obstetrician and her daughters, a family of four, and two graduate students have been identified as some of the dozens of people from Edmonton killed.CanadaJan 8, 2020
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