Toronto security refocuses after Vancouver festival tragedy

April 30, 2025, 8:20 pm

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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thestar.com / Advocate fears mental health stigma after Vancouver festival tragedy

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that killed 11 people in Vancouver on Saturday.

citynews.ca / Advocate fears mental health stigma after Vancouver festival tragedy

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that killed 11 people in Vancouver on Saturday. Health officials have said the suspect, Adam Kai-Ji Lo, was under…

thetyee.ca / How Should We Respond to a Shared Tragedy?

What we can do after the Lapu-Lapu Day attack is grieve, reach out and lean into a sense of community.

calgaryherald.com / 'A senseless loss': Calgarians gather for vigil for Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival victims

'When you hear tragic events like this, it makes you want to hold your loved ones closer ... It really brings a sense of community stronger and bolder than ever'

globalnews.ca / Filipino chef turns talents to feeding victims of Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu tragedy

A Vancouver Filipino chef is helping families and victims of the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy the best way he knows how: feeding them with a taste of hoe.

globalnews.ca / GoFundMe for victim of Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival removed due to fraud

GoFundMe has been verifying fundraisers to make sure the donated funds will benefit grieving family members and aid in recovery efforts.

theglobeandmail.com / B.C. Premier Eby says province will overhaul Mental Health Act after Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the attack underlines the need for more mental-health resources

globalnews.ca / Lapu Lapu festival attendee says he grabbed suspect as he tried to flee the scene

Paul Palines, who trains in Muay Thai kickboxing, said he was standing by the food trucks, near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, when he heard loud banging noises.

citynews.ca / Planned festival security meeting in Toronto shifts focus amid Vancouver attack

City officials, police and Toronto festival organizers will be meeting to talk about security issues, a planned meeting ahead of festival season, but the agenda has changed in light of the Vancouver attack that killed 11 people. It comes as Toronto’s Filipino community gathered to mourn the loss of…

globalnews.ca / Former Calgarian among victims of Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

Former Calgarian, Jen Darbellay, has been identified as one of the 11 people killed in the tragedy on Saturday at Vancouver's Filipino festival.

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