Greta Thunberg mural in Edmonton defaced, days after emerging

EDMONTON -- A graffiti mural of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg that emerged in Edmonton days ago has been defaced. The artwork, a portrait of the 16-year-old against a bright blue background, was painted on a free wall between 94 Street and Commonwealth Station. The eyes in the portrait were blacked out, and a slur and a message telling Thunberg to leave Canada were written over top in French. The mural captured the city's attention earlier in the week when a video by its believed creat