CBC News: Donation helps Winnipeg restaurant replace windows after suspected hate-motivated vandalism

A donation of windows after an act of vandalism believed to be motivated by hate has put the owners of a Winnipeg restaurant in a new frame of mind. In January, the front windows of Habibiz Cafe were smashed, and a threatening note was left accusing the owners of being terrorists and telling them to leave the country. The Winnipeg Police Service’s hate crimes unit investigated the vandalism. On Monday, the plywood boards covering the Portage Avenue restaurant finally came down as crews installed new shatter-resistant glass.

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