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Students and families in the region are being asked for their views on whether police officers should continue to work in schools.
An online survey for students in grades 6 to 12 and their families is part of a review of the program that assigns officers to schools to teach students about alcohol and drugs, work with school staff to address specific issues and mentor students.
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The review by the Thames Valley District and London District Catholic schools board and police forces in London, Woodstock, St. Thomas and Strathroy-Caradoc and the OPP was launched in response to calls by Black Lives Matter and Indigenous groups to remove the officers following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 and amid a backdrop of local and global protests against racial injustice.
LONDON, ONT. As with most things these days, Eid, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide marking the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting during Ramadan, looks very different for the second year in a row. “This is really a different Eid. We’ve experienced a different Ramadan for the past couple of years, and the way Eid is happening is quite different,” says community faith leader Abd Alfatah Twakkal. But from virtual prayers and Zoom meetings, to drive-thru and drive-in celebrations, Muslims around the city found a way to celebrate this important day. That includes what organizers say was over 230 vehicles showing up to a drive-in service in a field near Southdale and Wonderland roads. No one left their vehicles, as safety and abiding by current provincial health orders was stressed.
Posted: Jan 28, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 28
Rasool Alabrach trained as a chef in Syria before coming to Canada with his family in 2016. As if opening a restaurant wasn t difficult enough in a pandemic, it was damaged by fire four days after its grand opening back in July.(Colin Butler/CBC News)
A London, Ont., family is grateful for the community s support in helping to rebuild their Syrian restaurant.
Alabrach, speaking with the aid of interpreter and local faith leader Abd Alfatah Twakkal, said he is thankful for the community s continuous support in what has been a very difficult time for him and his family.