Vancouver festival vehicle attack: Community grieves amid suspect's court appearance
Friday, May 2, 2025, 6:21 am
Multiple reports detail a harrowing truck-ramming incident during a Filipino festival in Vancouver that left the community in mourning. The suspect is set to appear in court as investigators piece together the tragic sequence of events while locals question public safety measures at such celebrations.
B.C. judge approves request by Kai-Ji Adam Lo’s lawyer at a hearing Friday, the day the province has designated for mourning the 11 victims killed at Saturday’s Lapu-Lapu Day street festival
A judge has ordered that mental health professionals assess whether the suspect in last weekend's Vancouver street festival attack that killed 11 people is fit for trial.
Some of the victims who never returned after attending the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver last Saturday – their lives cut short in what’s been described as and the darkest day in Vancouver’s history.
Andy Le, 16, lost his father Richard Le, 47, stepmom Linh Hoang, 30, and sister Katie Le, 5
Sources have told Global News that murder suspect Kai-Ji Adam Lo had in his possession, at the time of the incident, a drone.
A statement from the province says the day is an opportunity to grieve the lives that were lost and offer support to those who lost loved ones in the horrific tragedy.
It's a day of remembrance and mourning in British Columbia today for victims of the deadly attack at a Filipino festival, as the suspect in the killings faces court.
La Colombie-Britannique observe vendredi une journée de deuil à la mémoire des victimes de l’attaque meurtrière au camion-bélier perpétrée lors d’un festival philippin, alors que le suspect doit se présenter devant le tribunal.
Also in today’s edition: Conservative caucus to select interim Opposition Leader, and GM cut its profit outlook
VICTORIA - It's a day of remembrance and mourning in British Columbia today for victims of the deadly attack at a Filipino festival, as the suspect in the killings faces court.
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