The latest developments on the deadly street festival attack in Vancouver

By Canadian Press on April 27, 2025.

The deadly attack where an SUV drove through a crowd at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver has sent shock waves through the country and upended the final day of the federal election campaign. Here are the latest developments (all times PT):

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9:30 a.m.:

Vancouver’s interim police chief says the death toll in the attack has risen to 11 and could increase further, with dozens of people injured.

Steve Rai says the victims are of all ages, including “young people,” and it’s the “darkest day” in the city’s history.

Rai says the 30-year-old man arrested after the attack has a history of interactions with police as well as mental health professionals, and he’s confident terrorism was not a motive.

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9 a.m.:

Bunches of flowers and other tributes are starting to pile up near the scene of the attack in South Vancouver.

The tributes are being made at police barricades that have sealed off a long section of Fraser Street from West 41st Avenue.

There’s a heavy police presence, with pedestrians being turned away as they try to head down the main thoroughfare of Fraser Street.

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7:15 a.m.:

Prime Minister Mark Carney has held a press conference in Hamilton to address the tragedy.

Carney briefly paused his election campaign to offer condolences, saying the loved ones of the victims are “living every family’s nightmare.”

He says Canadians are shocked, devastated and heartbroken by the violent attack that took place at an event aimed at celebrating the vibrancy of the Filipino-Canadian community.

Carney says he joins all Canadians in mourning with the Filipino community, and the broader communities of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27, 2025.

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