Close X
Friday, December 27, 2024
ADVT 
National

Fundraiser For Quebec Man Paralyzed In Mosque Shooting Reaches $400,000 Goal

The Canadian Press, 09 Feb, 2018 01:40 PM
  • Fundraiser For Quebec Man Paralyzed In Mosque Shooting Reaches $400,000 Goal
MONTREAL — A fundraiser to find a new home for a man who lost use of his legs in last year's Quebec City mosque shooting has reached its $400,000 goal.
 
 
Aymen Derbali, a father of three, was paralyzed from the waist down when a shooter opened fire in the mosque on Jan. 29, 2017, killing six.
 
 
Witnesses say Derbali took seven bullets as he tried to get the gunman's attention in order to help others flee.
 
 
The fundraiser was launched in December with the goal of buying Derbali a home near the mosque that is adapted to his disability.
 
 
The Canadian-Muslim non-profit organization that raised the money has said the response from Canadians has been overwhelming.
 
 
Derbali has also expressed gratitude to those who have offered support in the year since the tragedy.

MORE National ARTICLES

A List Of High-profile Canadians Facing Allegations Of Inappropriate Behaviour

A List Of High-profile Canadians Facing Allegations Of Inappropriate Behaviour
A glance at some of the high-profile Canadians facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour in recent months:

A List Of High-profile Canadians Facing Allegations Of Inappropriate Behaviour

Fraudsters Bilk $5.1 Million From Torontonians In Landline Phone Scam: Police

Toronto police are issuing a warning after a phone fraud scheme recently bilked five people in the city out of a combined $5.1 million, with investigators saying the scam appears to be targeting hundreds of people across the country.

Fraudsters Bilk $5.1 Million From Torontonians In Landline Phone Scam: Police

Vancouver Park Board Lacked Authority To Ban Whales, Dolphins At Aquarium: Court

Vancouver Park Board Lacked Authority To Ban Whales, Dolphins At Aquarium: Court
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia court has ruled that Vancouver's park board didn't have the authority to ban whales, dolphins and porpoises at the city's aquarium.

Vancouver Park Board Lacked Authority To Ban Whales, Dolphins At Aquarium: Court

Former Leafs Player Dave 'Tiger' Williams Accused Of Sexual Assault While On Military Flight

Former Leafs Player Dave 'Tiger' Williams Accused Of Sexual Assault While On Military Flight
The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal's office says the alleged victim reported the incidents in December while Williams was taking part in a morale trip to Latvia.

Former Leafs Player Dave 'Tiger' Williams Accused Of Sexual Assault While On Military Flight

Ontario Sheds 59k Part-Time Jobs In Jan. As New $14 Minimum Wage Begins

Ontario Sheds 59k Part-Time Jobs In Jan. As New $14 Minimum Wage Begins
Ontario shed some 59,300 part-time jobs in January — the same month the province hiked minimum wage some 20 per cent to $14 an hour, but experts say it may be too soon to know how much the two are correlated.

Ontario Sheds 59k Part-Time Jobs In Jan. As New $14 Minimum Wage Begins

Police Warn Sex Offender Cameron Eugene Ratelle Will Live In Vancouver

Police Warn Sex Offender Cameron Eugene Ratelle Will Live In Vancouver
Vancouver Police believe that circumstances exist to warn the public that Cameron Eugene Ratelle is residing in Vancouver and poses a risk of significant harm to the safety of young women, particularly those 16 to 25 years old.

Police Warn Sex Offender Cameron Eugene Ratelle Will Live In Vancouver

PrevNext