The latest developments on a deadly street festival attack in Vancouver

By Canadian Press on April 27, 2025.

The deaths of nine people killed when 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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7:15 a.m.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has held a press conference in Hamilton, Ont., 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.

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

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