Friday, April 19, 2024

Candlelight vigil held for Beirut blast victims

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There’s been another day of unrest on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, as people continue to call for political change, blaming government negligence for that massive blast on Tuesday that left 160 dead and six-thousand wounded.

The impact of that horrible explosion is being felt here in the golden horseshoe as well,
as Canadians with family in Lebanon are doing what they can to raise money and send support to their loved ones.

Matt Ingram reports.

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