Coffins carrying the seven Barho children’s remains arrived in a series of hearses at the Cunard Centre. Another mourner, Audrey Watson-Darrow, said she attended to let the family know they are loved and supported. The Barho family lived in Elmsdale, a 30-minute drive north of Halifax, when they first arrived in Nova Scotia and were embraced by residents there. The family was among 1,795 Syrian refugees who have come to Nova Scotia in recent years. The Trudeau government granted asylum to 40,000 Syrian refugees in 2015-16.

Source: National Post February 23, 2019 10:02 UTC