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Former refugee welcomes 170 Afghan newcomers to Edmonton

  • January 22, 2022

CBC News Edmonton

Liam Harrap | Posted: Jan 22, 2022 10:00 AM MT | Last Updated: January 22

Canada is committed to bringing 40,000 refugees from Afghanistan to Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/former-refugee-welcomes-170-afghan-newcomers-to-edmonton-1.6323881

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