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Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival is held a year after vehicle ramming that killed 11
Filipino BC says the free event will focus on remembrance and cultural activities, with police barriers and officers in place after last year’s attack killed 11 people.
- The Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness takes place at the Italian Cultural Centre in East Vancouver with a heavy police presence and vehicle barriers installed around the venue for safety.
- Security measures follow the April 26, 2025, attack, where an SUV drove into crowds killing Eleven people; Adam Kai-Ji faces 11 charges of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder.
- Some survivors, including Alejandro Samper, oppose the event, fearing it will reopen wounds, while Mable Elmore, the member of the legislature for Vancouver-Kensington, is skipping the celebration to "honour the request from victims and survivors."
- The Filipino maintains "coming together is an important part of healing" for the community, citing an "outpouring of support" from elected officials and first responders despite concerns from some families.
- Former Supreme Court chief justice Christopher Hinkson recommended in a report that all public events receive formal risk assessments to improve public protection during future celebrations and gatherings.
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Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival is held a year after vehicle ramming that killed 11
VANCOUVER - The Filipino community and others in Vancouver will come together today to remember, celebrate and mourn victims of the attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival almost a
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Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival is held a year after vehicle ramming that killed 11 – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — The Filipino community and others in Vancouver will come together today to remember, celebrate and mourn victims of the attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival almost a year ago. Eleven people were killed and dozens more were hurt when an SUV drove down a crowded street near the end of the celebration last year. Today’s Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness will be held at the Italian Cultural Centre in East Vancouver, a venue that organizer Fi…
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