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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Edmonton on Sunday afternoon to speak at a memorial service honouring victims of the airliner crash in Iran.

The public service will run from 3-5 p.m. at the University of Alberta’s Saville Community Sports Centre to remember those who died in the destruction of Ukrainian Airlines International flight PS752 on Wednesday morning.

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There were 13 confirmed Edmontonians among the 176 people killed in the disaster. The most recent information from the federal government says 57 of the victims were Canadians and 138 were headed to Canada.

The Iranian government has taken responsibility, saying the plane was brought down when it was mistakenly hit with a missile.

Trudeau, along with representatives from the provincial and municipal governments, will make remarks at the beginning of Sunday’s service.

Scheduled to speak are Premier Jason Kenney, Mayor Don Iveson and University of Alberta president David Turpin.

Ten of the victims had ties to the university community as professors, students and graduates. All 13 victims will be honoured individually with presentations made by community members, the university said in a news release Saturday.

Former U of A student Pegah Salari will be the emcee for the event, the university said. Salari is a volunteer with the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton.

Doors for the event will open at 2 p.m. and there will be free parking at the centre on a first-come, first-served basis. But with upwards of 1,500 attendees expected, residents are encouraged to take transit.

Edmonton Transit Service will be offering free LRT rides all day Sunday for residents to attend the service.