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Twitter Users are encouraging people to #DeleteUber. ¢ 39 Leaders offer thoughts anada is sahioay sate the world are facing increased ‘othering/ news increased persecution, Loregiod and even discrimination on Vigil provides the basis of country of origin light as the and the practice of faith, itis a community trying time, The response from the community has absorbs news been overwhelmingly &-) supportive and that's what I've come to = expect from this city. all fronton hea! CY seremy Simes ¥. Metro |Edmonton isha Khan ned his wife Nata Wasi tight Monday night, ashe nd hundreds ofEimoatontans Turned the ctr of Sunday nights attack on a moeduc Quebec City. Cana s hurting” he si standing outside the Alberta legalature, where people of all ethnicities held candles, Fic sobering to tee people ffom other fats here tonight= Met the comaninity thet own hands. _ are partofia wortig todo? Calgary Mayor Neheed Nenshi TECHN the aes ‘Aurangzeb Qureshi, spokesperson forthe Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Councilin Edmonton, resorts | _nsatlack tha Kile sic speakaafterthe deadly attackonamesquelnGuebec Cy. sna weave worcing cease the In this country, we cannot afford to be complacent. We are not immune to hatred, but we will always, always, always stand up to it together. .» It starts in our own ¥ communities and in @ our own hearts and our shock through Edmonton's University of Alberta.“It makes attacks in Edmonton, also appeared a the University RCMP and other federal agencies Musi communis Many aid peoplerethin he dea se” “Whether that means ine oflbe and someone sad to monitor this situation. We do safety and are thinking about Ahmed Abdulkadir, execu- to build relationships with law _ nationalism. not support or condone acts of increasing security at mosques. tive director of the Ogaden enforcement it will involve Irfan Chaudhry, lecturer in violence or hate at any time, and Police have charged Alexan- Somali Community of Alberta making links with members criminology at Macéwan Uni igi dre Bissonnette, 27, with six Residents, said Monday he's of other faith groups to see versity, said the antiMuslim eeeialways vigilant when Lael counts of murder. now looking over his shoulder what they're doing,” he said. _and anti-immigrant narrative events occur elsewhere. Our Edmontonian Ayesha Sohail when he goes to the mosque. Islamophobia has been in- in the United States has crossed thoughts are with the always thought she was safe “My worry, tobe honest with creasingly apparent in Edmon- into Canada ict 7 while praying but the shoot: you, iva copycat he said. ton before the Quebec City “This i honestly the most wictiine of this hateful ing changed her feeling. ‘Aurangzeb Qureshi, spokes- attack violent form that hate rhetoric attack, and the entire “What am | supposed to person for the Alberta Muslim In December, police arrested _ leads to," he said. “This is why Muslim community ... think now? said Sona who's Public Affairs Council, said one man believed connected t0 people work so hard to counter Chief Rod Knecht, the president of the Muslims the organization will be tak- threats against Muslim women that, so we don't have this type Cesecon Pele THECANADIAN Students’ Association at the ing steps to prevent similar _usinga noose. AntiSikh posters of situation occur anywhere.” Press rt WITH A$75 BONNIE DOON CENTRE GIFT CARD, Je quantities it mags wa erry Rf theimager bowed an aosiacil>y Edmonton [metre NEWS | Bovcort Muslim ban stokes fears Uberin hot water sai Oe caclon @ HY Si: i i reigns over how & : es = tet Si eel individuals will | Officers are | ald Trump's administration Fes, and policies. be affected a confused, the “if there's something eaty e employees | ! can do that hits Uber's bot areconfused. ing ior mow inical come Raj Sharma panies, then I'll do that — that's why I'm deleting the administration is confused," he | Uber app.” said Troy Pavlek, x Boyd Metro |Edmonton Ahmed Abdulkadir's phone hasn't stopped ringing. said who is running for city coun. On the other end it’s been “Given how they've rolled this | cil in Ward 11 people stopped at the United out, I can’t in good conscience | _ The hashtag gained trac- States border, people with thwarted travel plans, people totally confused about how the new ban even worked. As the executive director of the Ogaden Somali Community of Alberta, Abdulkadirissuddenly advise Canadian dual nation- | tion Monday after the New als to travel willy-nilly” he said. | York Taxi Workers Alliance “The only advice you can give is | and rideshare companies like to wait and see” Uber responded differently But this is not just about trav- | to Trump's travel ban — the cl problems, said Erick Ambt- | Alliance refused rides, Uber man, executive director of the | didn't, theleader ofa community that's Ahmed Abdulkadir isthe head of the Ogaden Somali Community of Alberta, and has been Edmonton Mennonite Centre | But the company said confused, since new American _ fielding non-stop calls about the American immigration restrictions. werno fut for Newcomers Monday it isn't supportive immigration travel restrictions “it’s the stigma that's goes | of Trump's policies. ‘wereannounced,andsince those ald Trump signed an executive _At first many thought even _And he's not alone. with the leader ofthe free world | ‘The company has created restrictions disproportionately order that effectively stopped dualcitizensand green cardhold- “We're confused, the immi- saying you're too dangerous to | a $3 million legal defence target countries with majority- people from ran, Somalia Libya. ers would be stopped atthe bor- gration officers are confused, beletintothe country. youcan't | fund to help drivers with Muslim populations Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Iraq der. Now, that doesn't seem tothe airline employees are con. come in,” he said. immigration and translation To be honest with this and from entering America for 90 be the case but the rules have fused,” said Raj Sharma, aCal- "Our staffand lientsand stu- | services, Uber spokesperson the other event that happened days. Syrian refugees have been been inconsistently applied, Ab- gary lawyer who specializes in dentsare eally upset that they're | Jean-Christophe de Le Rue inQuebec City, the community banned indefinitely. dulkai sid immigration issues. being identified in this way.lt’s | Said in a statement emailed isin fear” he sad But what this means, on the “Ididnotsleepallnight,trying “I's hard togive advice, when really devastating, Thisisareally | to Metro. OnJan.27,US. President Don- ground, is unclear to figure out what's going on.” it seems like even the Trump dark, dark day THM QUERENGESSERVMETRO FEBRUARY 2 - 12, 2017 ee fe URBAN living it up! 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Scott Guterson testified handeuffs,aknifeanda baton,” that year” his search ofa computer, which Monday at the trial of Douglas he told court Monday. The trial has already heard was last used in 2013, found an Gariand, 57, who is charged with Guterson sid heand another the passports forall three were Internet earch for Alvin Liknes. firstdegree murder in the dis- officer lew to Mexico in August found at home in Calgary. Under crossexamination, the appearances of Alvin and Kathy 2014 to investigate the condo Forensic computer expert constable admitted there was no Liknes and Nathan O'Brien. owned by the missing couple. Const. Oleg Seleznov said he wayto determine ifthe computer “We were looking for items “We found that most of the intially seized three computers _ was password protected or if named in the warrant. Bloody appliances, except for a fan, from the Garland home before other members of the Garland clothing, biological material, were unplugged. We found the a hard drive was found hidden family had used it. documents pertaining to the patiodoorsin the condominium in the basement rafters. THE CANADIAN RES ‘The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569s calling for an increase to the number of peace officers following the assault ‘of an Edmonton bus driver last week. 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"We monitor. sure they are have only a cer Jennifer Laraway appropriate,” PRIZE #2 tain amount of Liraway said peace ofiers. They can'tbeon _ She added that drivers have very bus at every given time” access to safety alarms, but for = Driver assaults have often the drivers’ protection, "we : triggered a long-running dis- are keeping the details of the , cission of protecting operators alarms and help notifications E ‘with enclosures, asseenin some available to them confidential, || _ HOME AWAY FROM HOME PACKAGE: US. cities such as Cleveland. _ but they do exist.” ‘2017 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 ano 2017 Arctic Fox 28F Travel Trailer worth $127,983 retail Bt while the structuses can Petterington said the most | | jc. eu Ca a increase safety, Petterington common form of assault drivers said a pilot project several years face on Edmonton's roads is be- ago found Edmonton transit ing spit on: “It's less aggressive drivers disliked them, but it's still a form of assault. Edmonton Police said in a_ Who knows what germs they statement that a suspect last might have.” slotteryalber 1-888-880-0992 Tickets only $25 each, 3 for $60, 6 for $100 and 18 for $250 Canadians spring to action Across the nation, the shooting in Quebec City was met with horror and condemnation as Canadians rallied together in a strong show of support for the Muslim Community. merrocanaoa OTTAWA: While the attack has made real the fears of Muslims in Ottawa, a local imam is encouraging people not to isolate themselves, but to find support in their neighbours, friends and fellow citizens who continue to support them, “I think it's important for people to feel supported and to support one another, because \we are all in this together” said Imam Sikander Hashmi of the Kanata Muslim Association. “We've been through stuff together in the past and we've always come together with our friends and neighbours, our fellow citizens.” HALIFA) In the hours following Sun- day night's fatal mosque shoot ing in Quebec City, Rana Za- man found herself comforting a daughter scared to be Muslim. “My daughter (a university student) and I had this hor- rible conversation where she felt she was really frightened, she couldn't sleep and she said she was afraid of being a Mus- lim," Rana Zaman said in an interview on Monday “Thad to hide my own in- ner fear. | had actually been crying a lot that night feeling that the one safe haven that | felt was in the world has been taken away from us.” Zaman, a community activ- ist and volunteer, said Halifax's Muslim community has been shaken, “To be confronted directly so close to home? I's terrifying prospect.” TORONTO: Members of Toronto's Muslim communities are re- sponding to the attack at a Quebec mosque with messages of unity, hope and optimism. “We have to focus on what ‘A vigil in Montreal for victims of the shooting at a Quebec City mosque. mecansoun ress is good,” said Omar Falasteen, a Ryerson engineering student and one of the organizers of Monday vigil to mourn and ex- press solidarity with families affected by the violence. “These acts of terrorism don't only target Muslims. They target Christians, Jews, blacks We just need to continue to Support each other. WINNIPEG: Mayor Brian Bowman condemned Sunday's deadly attack on a Quebec City mosque. “We stand united and in solidarity with our friends from the province of Quebec, including those who subscribe to the teachings of Islam,” Bowman said at a press conference on Monday afternoon. Bowman also expressed his support for Muslims in Winnipeg. CALGARY: There was shock and sad- ness across Calgary Monday, after the lives of six men were taken suddenly mid-prayer in the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec. In Calgary, citizens stood together at vigils in solidarity against acts of terrorism and violence, candles in hand, “You want to let the victims know, and people who attend the mosque as well that you're there for them, and you won't stand for this,” said Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation CEO Iman Bukhari But this wasn’t just a Mus- lim-Canadian vigil. Bukhari said members from the Chi- nese, Jewish, a Syrian group and the LGBTQ community had come forward against the murders, VANCOUVER: \Vancouverites reacted with horror and condemnation to Sunday night's deadly attack on worshippers in a Quebec mosque, The fears raised by the ter- rorattack were sharply felt by Muslims and their allies across the country. “It was extreme sorrow, my heart went out to the victims and their families,” said Van- couver lawyer Hasan Alam. “I felt overwhelmed, because we as a Canadian Muslim community, and a North American Muslim community, have dealt with so much in the context of Trump and this past weekend the trauma of his Muslim ban To have the trauma of losing six people in our community so horrifically at the hands of someone, that was even more traumatic.” Partisanship forgotten in moment of unity Canadian political leaders stood in the House of Com- mons Monday united first in words then silence to de- nounce violence and appeal for unity in the wake of Su day's Quebec City mosque As the Canadian flag on the Peace Tower flew at half-mast, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the “despicable act of terror last night in Que- bee City. Trudeau said a “group of innocents” were “targeted for practising their faith” ‘Make no mistake, this was a terrorist attack,” said Tru- eau. “It was an attack on our wy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MPs stand for a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Monday. nie canapian ness most intrinsic and cherished values as Canadians; values of openness, diversity and freedom of religion.” Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said, “This was an act of extreme violence directed against a particular group with the clear intent to intimidate and harm that group and to strike fear in their hearts. In the definition in broad terms of terrorism, they were trying to inflict terzor. And that fits the def inition. Yer in the face of the Amer- ican administration's leap to suggest the Canadian attack justified its immigration freeze and airport detention orders that affected travelers from seven predominately Muslim countries, Goodale asserted “we don’t have suff cient hard facts yet to be able to draw conclusions about mo- tivation and the exact nature of this violent act.” metréNEWS Alexandre Bissonnette studied at Université Laval Quebec police have charged Alexandre Bissonnette with six counts of murder in connection to a shooting rampage ata mosque that left six dead and 19 injured, Bissonnette, 27, is also fi- cing an additional five counts ofattempted murder, accord. ing to documents filed at the Quebec City courthouse, He is expected to appear in court shortly. After initially saying they had two people in custody in connection with the shooting rampage, Quebec police — in a surprising reversal from their morning press confer enice — now say there is only fone suspect, He appeared in court around 6 pm. looking disheveled as he stood beside a guard in a glass prisoner's box. The pros- ecutor said they had not yet been given all the evidence and the matter was called back to court Feb 21. The second man they had considered to have carried out the deadly assault, which authorities are calling an act of terror, is now a witness, Sur ete du Quebec said in a tweet Monday afternoon. Bissonnette studied at the Université Laval, according to a statement released by the university late Monday. He was a student in the department of political science and anthropology, according to Jean-Claude Dufour, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences. He was on both the Sainte- Foy and Université Laval chess club with his twin brother said Université Laval profes: sor Jean Sévigny, who said he knew Bissonnette and his brother through the club ‘Tcan only give you the impression I had and that was that he seemed, he gave the impression of being a very good person.” said Sévigny. ‘who last remembered s him in the fall of 2015. Bissonnette's Facebook pro- file was deleted at some point on Monday, but an archived screenshot of his Facebook page showed he “liked” il range of pages including those of US. President Don- ald ‘Trump, far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, and atheist scientist Richard Daw- kins. He also “liked” several different video games, chess clubs and organizations at Université Laval, as well as the federal NDP. ‘The horror that started just as Sunday evening prayers ended left six people dead and another 19 injured — two crit ically with significant injuries “mainly to the abdomen,” a spokesperson for Centre Hos: pitalier Universite Laval said, The rest have been treated and released, Police said there were another 39 people inside the Cultural Centre of Quebec's Grand Mosque as Sunday prayers ended. That's when two individuals said to be wearing ski masks and carrying fire arms burst into the building ‘and opened fire on the wor shippers, according to witness accounts, The victims, all male, ranged in age from 35 to 60 years. roxstaR news sewvce Mh Remembering Suspect faces six counts of murder thevicims Details are emerging of some of the six victims of the Quebec City mosque attack. QAzzedine Soufiane — The father of three was a grocer and butcher. Local imam Karim Elabed described him as a longtime Quebec City resident who helped guide newcomers. Ali Ouldache said Soufiane was really someone who really loved Quebec —a true Quebecois. © Khaled Belkacemi— Universite Laval confirmed Monday that Belkacemi, 60, was one of their own anda professorin the food science department. Retired Universite Laval professor Hani Antoun described Belkacemi as a valued colleague and respected scientist. © Abdelkrim Hassane— Another father of three who was identified by friend Ali Hamadi. Hamadi said he left the mosque before the shooting and that Hassane, 411, was killed. Hamadi Alexandre Bissonnette faces multiple counts of murder in said Hassane worked in 19 injured. racenooxcom White House uses shooting to defend ban In the face of protests, law- suits, internal grumbling, an international backlash and a partial climb-down, the ‘Trump administration used Sunday's deadly Quebec City mosque attack to defend its travel ban on seven majority- Muslim countries, White House spokesman Sean Spicer began his daily briefing with the news that the president had offered Jus- tin Trudeau his country’s con- dolences, prayers, and any lawenforcement help Canada might need. Then came a political point — one that seemed oblivious to the fact that in the case of Quebec City, it was the targets who were Muslim, not the al- leged perpetrator. t's a terrible reminder of why we must remain vigilant. ‘And why the president is taking steps to be proactive, not reactive,” Spicer said Monday. He later made clear he was, in fact, making the link to the executive order on travel, which specifically targets travel from primarily Muslim countries. Asked about the executive order, he said: “As I said in the statement, the president going to be very proactive in protecting this country That's the key point in this — how do we get ahead of threats? How do we keep America ahead of the curve? connection toa shooting at a mosque that left six dead and IT for the government. It’saterrible reminder of why we must remain vigilant. Sean Spicer White House spokesman Sean Spicer speaks at a press briefing at the White House on Monday, cerryiiaces REPORT #rickmercerreport the “Freezi TONIGHT, Rick takes the Polar Plunge at ' for a Reason” Fundraiser for Special Olympics Alberta in Edmonton. ‘ma, / ALL NEW EPISODE TONIGHT Donald Trump's administra ‘IT would say ’m ready to make my voice heard’ COvERNMENT ‘Freaked out’ Americans take to the streets to protest Trump Mary Beth Jobe, a S2-yearold homemaker in Idaho, expected to havea quiet Sunday hanging out with her three chickens, two dogs, cat and parrot. But then she checked the Facebook page for her Boise neighbourhood and someone had posted about a protest at the airport. Eight days after the first demonstration of her life, she drove out to the second, “This is dire,” she said Mon- day. "I've never been this freaked out, ever: I'm freaked out, and Tl do whatever I need to do." Erik Johnson, a 24-year-old biochemistry student in Neb- raska, planned tobe studying on Sunday night. But his gitfriend Protesters demonstrate Monday in Washington, DC. cerry maces, told him there was a protest at the state capitol in Lincoln. He had never demonstrated before, but this wasa matter of ‘Amer ican values.” Off he went, “As of right now," he said Monday, “I would say I'm ready to make my voice heard.” Jobe and Johnson are part of ‘an America‘wide wave of organ- ic street activism that has spread far beyond the usual places and the usual suspects. For the first time since the Vietnam era, it “appears that spontaneous public protest may become a regular feature of American life Two weekends ago it was massive women's marches. Last ‘weekend it was rallies against ‘Maybe the U.S. is no longer a safe country’ Association has included scrap- Gilbert fig apanor asi igabo ‘of demands being circulated Metro| Toronto. to MPs. res bere Tnpensiter ay alvin iii’ onde oomng ense a oe ROUATESFIREO I) ik omnmingcalstecar peicrimnlt Msi coue, datcosceriagAseie, need winder Donald Trump has fired refugees in the wake of Donald ing questioned and red-lagged.” ‘Acting Attomey General Trump's Muslim ban. “Now, it's become a com- Sally Yates after she “Maybe the US.isnolongera plete violation of their rights,” ‘announced she wouldnot safe country," said Mary Keyork, she added. “That travel ban leit defend his immigration a Toronto immigration lawyer. me mortified, deeply hurt and ‘order, The White House “A developed nation is saying scared." said Monday Yates "has all these Muslim people from ‘The Canadian government has betrayed the Department of these Muslim countries are bad _ extended an offer of temporary Justice” and was "weak on borders and very weak on, illegal immigration.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS people, and they don’t deserve residence permits for people who were stranded here when Trump's order came down Sat urday. But, nothing has been said about how people looking to relocate here permanently tocome here. That's just wrong and it creates fear and violence.” Refiugee advocates are pres- suring the federal government to rescind the Safe Third Coun- Donald Trump's order banning try Agreement, which prevents will be handled, refugees from seven Muslim Canada from giving refugee Jenny Kwan, the NDP’simmi- countries, status to Americans seeking gration critic, has called for the House of Commons to have an emergency debate today on the travel ban. ‘Keyork said her office has re ceived emails about families, str Demonstrators gathered on short notice Sunday in the streets of Alabama and Alaska, ‘Arkansas and Michigan, Louisi- ana and Montana, Tennessee asylum. 'No One is Illegal, a Toronto gzoup that advocates for immi- srantsand refugees, has started a petition calling for theagreement and Illinois. They gave every to be scrapped. 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Whatever hatred to stir up support and dress the ban issue in question | this murderer’s motivations _ that it backfired. Let's dust off period on Monday, the prime | or inspirations, it is aremind- the idea that multiculturalism not reactive” on national Ininister skirted NDP leader | er that pandering to hate isis the basis of our sense of security ‘Thomas Mulcair’s question | reckless, dangerous and evil. self, because the more it de- Little of course could be and stuck to touting Canada’s | We must confront this evil fines who we are, the less vu further from the truth. Ione diversity and demonstrate Canada will _nerable we will be to appeals ‘were to connect dots between “The problem with Canada's | not abide by such official to small-minded bigotry the shooting that left six dead tonguebiting approach is bigotry. ‘We are no racial utopia, ina Quebec mosque and that some actions speak Our Prime Minister took an but reaffirming multicultis- Donald ‘Trump's entry ban on louder than others especially | important fist step by tweet- _alism is exactly the bulwark citizens and refsgees from a when they are those ofa US. | ing. “To those fleeing persecu- we need against politically number of Muslim-majority administration that isusing | tion, terror & war, Canadians convenient hatred, Let's send countries, one would find a the office of president asa _| will welcome you regardless a clear message to any poF- ‘community that is having a bulthorn to equate Muslims | of your faith. Diversity is our _itician feeling inspired by target painted om its back by with security threats. steength.” ‘Trump: Don't you even think the world’s most powerful TONGUE-TIED Trudeau is at the limit of his ability to criticize The refusal to engage be- ‘Trudeau, if you mean about it elected leader. the US. president, Chantal Hebert writes. riecanaoiaweness yond the very narrow scope of | that statement, then offer “Thousands of good people Itisa connection whose Securing Canadian exemptions | to bring the Syrian refugees have had theit lives tom apart acknowledgment does not substitute forspeaking out. and immigrants including _-—_from measures that have nega: | the United States has already this weekend because one come easily to Prime Minister Inthe face ot questionable _green card holders from some _tve planet'wide implications | thoroughly vetted and a smug, smallminded man has Justin Trudeau or for that moves by the incoming Amer- Muslim-majority countries was leaves the field wide open to | cepted to Canada. Trump has too much power. Lets take tmatter, fo much of Canada's ica administration, he and necessary to Keep the US. safe those —starting with the new | inflicted chaos with a stroke action to help fix this mess politcal class. Monday wasa his government would refrain from attack. administration —who are | ofa pen. We must respond and remind ourselves and the ay forall leaders tovouch from taking stances in aman- Given that we share the only too eager to distort facts | with an equally decisive a world what kind of country tostand shouldertoshoulder ner that could be construed same continent, itis hard to__for their own purposes. tion. Canada is. with the Muslim community. as seekinga frontal colision _thinkoofa government leader Surely Trideau did not ‘And that’s only the start. Iwill take a while to see how with the White House. But better placed to offera rebut-_ see the White House's ‘Anentire cohort of recent Tristan Cleveland is an farthey are willingto walk they would stick with charting tal of that narrative than Can- recuperation ofthe Quebec | graduates in the United States urban planner and columnist their talk distinct and contrary course” ada's. 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