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An Ajax family of three are among several GTA residents killed in a plane crash in Iran that claimed the lives of at least 63 Canadians on Wednesday.
Last Updated Jan 9, 2020 at 1:30 pm EDT. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto
"The school has made counselling services available for anyone who needs support, Marshall said.Licinio Miguelo, a spokesperson for York Region District School Board, said it has been made aware that "more than one of our students were killed in the tragic plane crash," adding the board will not be releasing the students names, citing privacy concerns.
To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution “Our hearts are with all those who are now in mourning here in our city, across the GTA, across Canada, and around the world.”Tory added that in honour of the lives lost, including the many who called Toronto their home, flags at city hall and East York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, and York Civic Centres will be lowered from today until end of day Monday.The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square has also been dimmed.The TDSB also announced flags at the victims’ schools and all TDSB administrative sites will be lowered to half-staff.“I hope every single resident of Toronto will join me in working alongside the communities and people impacted by this tragedy to provide support and comfort during this difficult time. "Many were expecting their friends and families members to come back ... (and) were well aware what flight they were on," said Paseyan, a former president of the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said the plane was carrying 63 Canadians, 82 Iranians, 11 Ukrainian passengers and crew, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three Britons.The inexpensive route to via Kyiv was popular with Canadians because there are no direct flights between Tehran and Canada, said Younes Zangiabadi, research director and board member with the Iranian-Canadian Congress, based in Toronto. The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines "Ukraine's ambassador to Canada, Andriy Shevchenko, said his heart was broken.
Our hearts are with Toronto's Iranian and Ukrainian communities today.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is waiting to hear more about what happened and who was on the plane. By Wednesday afternoon, students attending nearly a dozen universities in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia had been confirmed among the dead.
By Star Staff. "I'm here today to express my deep grief and condolences for the families who've lost loved ones following this terrible crash," he said, adding Canada is preparing consular teams to go to Iran.
"Global Affairs Canada warned against any non-essential travel to Iran "due to the volatile security situation, the regional threat of terrorism and the risk of arbitrary detention." "Then they move here and they do all this just to board a plane and have it all washed away.
The airline said it hasn't used Iranian airspace since the middle of last year and will now also avoid Iraq's airspace - affecting its five-times per week service to Dubai, a major commercial hub in the United Arab Emirates.Paseyan said members of the Iranian-Canadian community learned of the crash while being glued to the news after Tuesday's missile attacks in Iraq. "Airline officials said most of the passengers had planned to transit through Kyiv to other destinations. by News Staff and The Canadian Press. All The crash of a Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 people in Iran touched off mourning Wednesday in both Ukraine and Canada — where many of the victims were from or were headed — and raised a host of questions about what went wrong. It had its last routine technical maintenance Monday. "Ukrainian airlines offered a more affordable alternative. In statements, York University said a single student had been killed and the University of Toronto said six of it's students were on the flight. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. Other multinational airlines have likewise withdrawn from the country, said Ana Diamond, an Iranian-British citizen and researcher of Iran's relations with the U.K. and U.S. "This meant that many trusted airline companies, such as British Airways and Air Canada, no longer operated in Iran," she said in an email.
Payman Paseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in Edmonton, said multiple people from the city, including many international students, were on the flight and he knew many of the passengers. "My heart breaks for the families and communities looking for answers about their loved ones," he said.
Wed., Jan. 8, 2020 timer 8 min. "Masoud Ardakani, the University of Alberta's associate chair of electrical and computer engineering, confirmed in an email that professors Mojgan Daneshmand and Pedram Mousavi were on the flight, along with their daughters Daria and Dorina.Daneshmand and Mousavi were "happiest couple that I've ever known in my life," said friend Nooran Ostadeian.Toronto-based mortgage broker and realtor Iman Ghaderpanah was also on the plane, travelling with his wife, Parinaz Ghaderpanah, on holiday, said Sam Green, the owner of a GTA real estate agency. 138 passengers on crashed Ukrainian airliner were en route to Toronto, Trudeau says.
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An Ajax family of three are among several GTA residents killed in a plane crash in Iran that claimed the lives of at least 63 Canadians on Wednesday.
Last Updated Jan 9, 2020 at 1:30 pm EDT. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto
"The school has made counselling services available for anyone who needs support, Marshall said.Licinio Miguelo, a spokesperson for York Region District School Board, said it has been made aware that "more than one of our students were killed in the tragic plane crash," adding the board will not be releasing the students names, citing privacy concerns.
To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution “Our hearts are with all those who are now in mourning here in our city, across the GTA, across Canada, and around the world.”Tory added that in honour of the lives lost, including the many who called Toronto their home, flags at city hall and East York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, and York Civic Centres will be lowered from today until end of day Monday.The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square has also been dimmed.The TDSB also announced flags at the victims’ schools and all TDSB administrative sites will be lowered to half-staff.“I hope every single resident of Toronto will join me in working alongside the communities and people impacted by this tragedy to provide support and comfort during this difficult time. "Many were expecting their friends and families members to come back ... (and) were well aware what flight they were on," said Paseyan, a former president of the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said the plane was carrying 63 Canadians, 82 Iranians, 11 Ukrainian passengers and crew, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three Britons.The inexpensive route to via Kyiv was popular with Canadians because there are no direct flights between Tehran and Canada, said Younes Zangiabadi, research director and board member with the Iranian-Canadian Congress, based in Toronto. The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines "Ukraine's ambassador to Canada, Andriy Shevchenko, said his heart was broken.
Our hearts are with Toronto's Iranian and Ukrainian communities today.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is waiting to hear more about what happened and who was on the plane. By Wednesday afternoon, students attending nearly a dozen universities in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia had been confirmed among the dead.
By Star Staff. "I'm here today to express my deep grief and condolences for the families who've lost loved ones following this terrible crash," he said, adding Canada is preparing consular teams to go to Iran.
"Global Affairs Canada warned against any non-essential travel to Iran "due to the volatile security situation, the regional threat of terrorism and the risk of arbitrary detention." "Then they move here and they do all this just to board a plane and have it all washed away.
The airline said it hasn't used Iranian airspace since the middle of last year and will now also avoid Iraq's airspace - affecting its five-times per week service to Dubai, a major commercial hub in the United Arab Emirates.Paseyan said members of the Iranian-Canadian community learned of the crash while being glued to the news after Tuesday's missile attacks in Iraq. "Airline officials said most of the passengers had planned to transit through Kyiv to other destinations. by News Staff and The Canadian Press. All The crash of a Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 people in Iran touched off mourning Wednesday in both Ukraine and Canada — where many of the victims were from or were headed — and raised a host of questions about what went wrong. It had its last routine technical maintenance Monday. "Ukrainian airlines offered a more affordable alternative. In statements, York University said a single student had been killed and the University of Toronto said six of it's students were on the flight. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. Other multinational airlines have likewise withdrawn from the country, said Ana Diamond, an Iranian-British citizen and researcher of Iran's relations with the U.K. and U.S. "This meant that many trusted airline companies, such as British Airways and Air Canada, no longer operated in Iran," she said in an email.
Payman Paseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in Edmonton, said multiple people from the city, including many international students, were on the flight and he knew many of the passengers. "My heart breaks for the families and communities looking for answers about their loved ones," he said.
Wed., Jan. 8, 2020 timer 8 min. "Masoud Ardakani, the University of Alberta's associate chair of electrical and computer engineering, confirmed in an email that professors Mojgan Daneshmand and Pedram Mousavi were on the flight, along with their daughters Daria and Dorina.Daneshmand and Mousavi were "happiest couple that I've ever known in my life," said friend Nooran Ostadeian.Toronto-based mortgage broker and realtor Iman Ghaderpanah was also on the plane, travelling with his wife, Parinaz Ghaderpanah, on holiday, said Sam Green, the owner of a GTA real estate agency. 138 passengers on crashed Ukrainian airliner were en route to Toronto, Trudeau says.