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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11:35 a.m.
World leaders are speaking out about the attack, offering statements of condolence, grief and support to Canada and its Filipino community.
French President Emmanuel Macron made a post on X saying he extends France's solidarity with Canadians and the Filipino community, and that his country's "thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones."
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainians "deeply share the pain of Canadians, Vancouver residents, and the Canadian Filipino community" and urged all to stay strong.
King Charles III and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made similar statements earlier in the day.
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10:25 a.m.
Provincial legislator Mable Elmore, who is of Filipino heritage, says the community is grieving and heartbroken about the attack that occurred steps away from her office.
She told a news briefing the community is "collectively shattered" but coming together in the wake of the tragedy.
Filipino community organizer RJ Aquino told the briefing he's feeling numb, sad and angry after the attack.
Aquino, who is chair of the group Filipino BC, says the focus needs to be on providing support to victims.
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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 小蓝视频 Vancouver.
The tributes are 小蓝视频 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 小蓝视频 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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