Family, community in Vancouver honour victims of Air India bombing on tragedy's 38th anniversary

Family members and politicians gathered at Vancouver’s Stanley Park for a ceremony Friday evening marking the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism and honouring the victims of Air India Flight 182.

Dozens gathered to lay flowers at the official memorial site located in the park.

Among the speakers were former health minister of Canada Ujjal Dosanjh, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed

June 23 marks the 38th anniversary of the bombing of Flight 182 in 1985, which killed 329 people, including 280 Canadian citizens.

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