Vancouver Festival Car Attack Leaves Community Reeling

April 30, 2025, 7:21 am

During a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, a violent car attack claimed 11 lives and left families shattered. One local man struggles with the loss of his wife amid widespread shock and deep sorrow. The tragedy has raised difficult questions about safety during events meant for celebration.

theglobeandmail.com / Man grieves for wife killed in deadly Vancouver car attack

Noel Johansen is grieving for his wife, Jenifer Darbellay, one of the 11 people killed in the car attack on a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver on April 26. Johansen escaped with injuries. The couple's two children also survived.

globalnews.ca / ‘We are resilient’: Nova Scotia Filipino community mourns after Vancouver tragedy

In Nova Scotia, members of the Filipino-Canadian community are speaking out in support of the victims and their families.

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