Vancouver Festival Tragedy: SUV Attack Claims 11 Lives

April 27, 2025, 1:21 pm

A violent vehicle rampage at a bustling Vancouver street festival turned a day of celebration into a nightmare, leaving 11 dead and dozens injured. Local officials are scrambling for better safety measures while the Filipino community reels from the shock—with some questioning if better planning might have saved lives.

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ledevoir.com / Mark Carney rend hommage aux victimes de l’attaque à Vancouver

Le premier ministre s’est joint dimanche soir aux dizaines de familles endeuillées.

globalnews.ca / ‘That’s my people’: Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival witnesses describe heartbreaking tragedy

Bjorn Villaruel attended the festival and was leaving when he said he saw the SUV drive into a group of people. He broke down in tears talking about what happened.

cbc.ca / N.L. Filipino community 'devastated' by deadly car-ramming attack at festival in Vancouver

thetyee.ca / Reeling from ‘the Darkest Day in Our City’s History’

Summoning ‘resilience,’ Vancouver’s Filipino community grapples with unimaginable grief.

theglobeandmail.com / Reeling from attack, Vancouver’s Filipino community vows to stand strong

In the face of tragedy, ‘our community’s spirit remains unshaken’ and knows how to pull together in times of trouble, members say

thestar.com / Photo Collection: Canada Festival Deaths Vancouver

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

theglobeandmail.com / Witness of Vancouver vehicle attack describes the immediate aftermath

Mohamad Sariman, a food truck operator at the Filipino festival that was attacked on Saturday night, says he initially thought the incident which left 11 dead was an explosion.

thestar.com / CP NewsAlert: 8 murder charges laid against man after Vancouver festival attack

VANCOUVER - Charges have been laid against a man after the attack on a Vancouver Filipino festival on Saturday night that killed 11 people.

theglobeandmail.com / Suspect charged with murder in Vancouver festival attack, court documents show

Police say 11 victims died in the car-ramming attack and dozens more injured

citynews.ca / Suspect in deadly Vancouver Filipino street festival tragedy named, charged

The suspect in the deadly Filipino street festival tragedy has been named and charged.

globalnews.ca / Lapu Lapu festival tragedy: Vancouver man charged with murder

Vancouver police also confirmed that the suspect had significant previous interactions with police in connection with mental health issues.

globalnews.ca / Lapu Lapu festival tragedy raises questions about security at Vancouver events

Questions are being raised about security at the festival and why the suspect was able to easily access the site. Officials said a risk assessment was conducted before the event.

edmontonjournal.com / Edmonton Filipino community reaching out after Vancouver massacre

"What was meant to be a celebration has instead become the target of a hate crime."

globalnews.ca / Witness describes seeing SUV driving ‘recklessly’ before deadly Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

Vancouver police confirmed on Sunday morning that 11 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man drove an SUV into a crowd at the festival.

ottawacitizen.com / Ottawa Filipino community grieves after Lapu Lapu Festival incident in Vancouver

A speeding SUV drove into a crowd of people at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver on Saturday evening, killing at least 11 people.

thestar.com / Timeline of Vancouver vehicle attack that left 11 dead at Lapu Lapu Day festival

VANCOUVER - A Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver was meant to be a daylong celebration of Filipino culture.

calgaryherald.com / 'We're resilient': Calgary's Filipino community reeling after deadly Vancouver festival attack

'We still stand, and our culture is still vibrant and beautiful. That comes through music, that comes through dance, and so many other shapes and forms,' said Ayra Bukhari

thestar.com / A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings

VANCOUVER - A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons. Here is a look at some other recent attacks:

globalnews.ca / Vancouver mayor to speak following tragedy at Lapu Lapu festival

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim will speak, alongside representatives from the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, at 2 p.m. PT.

lapresse.ca / Tragédie à Vancouver | « On se sent tellement impuissants »

La communauté philippine à Montréal s’est réveillée sous le choc, dimanche matin, après l’attaque à la voiture-bélier qui a fait au moins 11 morts samedi soir, à Vancouver, pendant un festival célébrant la Journée Lapu Lapu.

thestar.com / Vancouver tragedy: A vehicle rammed through a Filipino festival. Here's what we know so far — and what we don't

At least 11 people are dead and dozens injured after a vehicle drove through a Filipino street festival in Vancouver on Saturday night.

nationalpost.com / B.C. Filipino community ‘in incredible pain’ after SUV attack kills 11, injures dozens more

'We'll feel this for a long time,' said Filipino BC community organizer RJ Aquino

torontosun.com / WARMINGTON: Beyond broken, Canada is close to being dead as a country

There is nothing normal about being mowed down by a car at street festival, people pointing guns at police or being hit with stray bullets

torontosun.com / Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11

VANCOUVER — Members of Canada’s Filipino community are sharing their shock and devastation in the wake of a car-ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured. The organization behind the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party where the attack took place...

citynews.ca / Carney, Poilievre, Singh change campaign plans following Vancouver vehicle attack

The leaders of the three main federal parties paused their election campaigns Sunday to express their sorrow and offer condolences hours after a vehicle attack in Vancouver killed eleven people and injured many more.

theglobeandmail.com / 'This is the darkest day in our city's history': Vancouver police chief

Vancouver's interim police chief says this is the darkest day in the city's history after Saturday night's deadly incident when a vehicle was driven into a crowded festival, killing 11 and injuring dozens more. Steve Rai told reporters that consultations had determined that dedicated officers and...

thestar.com / Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11

VANCOUVER - Members of Canada's Filipino community are sharing their shock and devastation in the wake of a car-ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured.

winnipegfreepress.com / Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11

citynews.ca / Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11

VANCOUVER — Members of Canada’s Filipino community are sharing their shock and devastation in the wake of a car-ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured. Filipino BC community organizer RJ Aquino told a news briefing Sunday he’s feeling...

cp24.com/ / 11 confirmed dead in ‘mass casualty event’ at Vancouver Filipino festival - CP24

11 confirmed dead in ‘mass casualty event’ at Vancouver Filipino festival CP24

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