CP NewsAlert: Report says all B.C. festivals and events should get risk review

By Canadian Press on July 9, 2025.

VANCOUVER — A report on safety of festivals and other celebrations in British Columbia says all public events, regardless of size, should be supported by a risk assessment.

It’s among several recommendations made by a former B.C. Supreme Court chief justice appointed after a vehicle raced down a Vancouver street during the Lapu Lapu Day festival in April, killing 11 and injuring dozens more.

More coming.

Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press