How to show support for the Muslim family in London, Ont., during weekend funeral, march

The public is invited to mourn alongside the Muslim community in London, Ont., this weekend for the lives lost in Sunday’s fatal truck attack that left four family members dead and one in hospital.

Dozens of vigils and marches are planned across Canada, including in London on Friday night.  A funeral for Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, their daughter Yumna Afzaal, 15, and Salman’s mother, Talat Afzaal, 74, is being organized for Saturday, and part of it is open to the public. 

Police are describing the family’s deaths as caused by a “hate-motivated” attack based on their Muslim faith. 

The youngest member of the family,