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Montreal police investigate fire at kosher restaurant Nöam
Police are reviewing surveillance footage after a two-alarm fire caused major damage and left no injuries, officials said.
- Early Saturday, a two-alarm fire destroyed Noam, a kosher restaurant on Décarie Boulevard in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, with SPVM arson squad investigators confirming it as a suspected attack.
- Authorities transferred the case to the arson squad after reports an individual was seen leaving the premises shortly after the fire began, causing extensive damage to the building housing another business.
- Quebec Liberal MP Anthony Housefather wrote he was "absolutely disgusted to see what appears to be an arson attack," urging investigation as a hate crime; the Israeli Consulate called it "a direct attack on a Jewish-owned business."
- Montreal city councillor Mike Cohen described the incident as "a major hate crime," while Quebec Senator Leo Housakos called it "deeply disturbing." Police have not yet established a motive or announced arrests.
- Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to identify the suspect and will interview restaurant owners about prior threats, while Culture Minister Marc Miller called for a hate crime investigation.
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Montreal’s Jewish community on edge after blaze guts kosher restaurant
MONTREAL — Montreal police are investigating after a fire heavily damaged a kosher restaurant overnight Saturday in the city's Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. While police say the investigation hasn't determined a motive, social media was flooded with statements of concern that this was yet another hate-motivated attack. Police say the investigation remained in its early stages and no arrests had been made. A video published by seve…
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Montreal's Jewish community on edge after blaze guts kosher restaurant
MONTREAL - Montreal police are investigating after a fire heavily damaged a kosher restaurant overnight Saturday in the city's Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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