NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 12TH 2017

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume expressed his outrage towards far-right group La Meute for meddling in the referendum to build a Muslim cemetery in Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec.

According to CBC News, the Islamophobic hate group launched an aggressive campaign and spread misinformation to manipulate residents into voting against building the Muslim cemetery.

The racist, far-right group La Meute harassed refugees as well as Indigenous activists earlier this month and are strongly against multiculturalism in Canada.

Disappointed by the results of the referendum, Premier Philippe Couillard has vowed to find a way to build the cemetery and will be working with members of Quebec's Muslim community to set things right.

 

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

The wildfire in Alberta's Kootenay National Park has grown 10 times larger since it began on Sunday.

According to CBC News, helicopters have been sent in an attempt to put out the fire.

Environment Canada and Alberta's government have issued community alerts across the province due to dangerous air conditions.

 

INTERNATIONAL
By Allison O’Reilly

Several Palestinians were injured following an altercation with police near Jerusalem’s Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound on Tuesday.

According to Reuters, 1 man suffered serious injuries after being shot by a rubber bullet at close range.

Israeli police denied that rubber bullets were used in the clash.

Tensions have been increasing in the area, which is holy to both the Muslim and Jewish communities, since 3 Arab-Israeli gunmen killed 2 Israeli policemen last Friday.