Fire Destroys Kosher Restaurant in Montreal in Suspected Hate Crime
COLlive • • world
Key Points:
- A fire heavily damaged Nöam, a kosher restaurant in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood, early Shabbos morning, with evidence suggesting it was deliberately set.
- The blaze started around 3 a.m., prompting a response from nearly 80 firefighters; a man was reportedly seen leaving the area as the fire began.
- The fire also damaged a garage in the same building, but no injuries were reported, and it is unclear if other businesses were affected.
- Canadian officials, including MP Anthony Housefather and Minister Marc Miller, condemned the incident, calling for it to be investigated as a hate crime.
- Police have launched a criminal investigation, but no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
