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In the wake of a devastating attack at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival that claimed 11 lives, Toronto officials and festival organizers have shifted their security agenda for the upcoming season. The grim incident has sparked urgent reassessments of safety protocols and intensified community calls for bolstered protection measures.
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