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CP NewsAlert: B.C. woman arrested over speech that praised Hamas attack

May 1, 2024 | 2:01 PM

VANCOUVER — Police say a 44-year-old woman has been arrested in a hate-crime investigation over a speech in Vancouver that praised the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman “referred to a number of terrorist organizations as heroes.” 

More coming.

The Canadian Press