‘Our community is grieving,’ say festival organisers

Organisers of Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival expressed their heartbreak following a car ramming attack that killed 11 people, leaving the Filipino community feeling “numb,” sad, and angry. RJ Aquino noted the long-term impact of the tragedy, while MLA Mable Elmore emphasized the community’s resilience in the face of this catastrophe. Authorities revealed that the 30-year-old suspect had a significant history of interactions with the healthcare system related to mental health, and police stated the incident was not terror-related.