US EditionMemorial mass for Lapu Lapu victims as anniversary of Vancouver attack nears
In Vancouver, a memorial mass brings together survivors, families, and officials to commemorate the 11 individuals killed and dozens injured in a car-ramming attack, fostering community healing.
- On Friday, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim joined about 60 survivors and relatives at St. Andrew Parish for a memorial mass honoring the 11 victims of last year's car-ramming attack.
- The tragedy occurred on April 26, 2025, when a car-ramming struck a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring dozens; Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 counts of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder.
- Visiting the Mountainview Cemetery memorial on Friday, Rev. Salvador Reyes saw candles and handwritten notes. "I felt something that is different to explain," Reyes said, noting the pain and sadness expressed by people of different nationalities.
- Describing the event as a "heartbreaking loss," MLA Mable Elmore emphasized that healing is an ongoing effort, urging the community to continue supporting survivors and families of those killed.
- Premier Eby likened the Lapu Lapu tragedy to the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, calling both "horrific and disturbing." He assured affected families that they "will not walk alone," emphasizing community support through challenging times.
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Memorial mass held for victims of Vancouver's Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy ahead of 1-year anniversary
Survivors and relatives of victims were joined by British Columbia Premier David Eby, federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim at St. Andrew Parish church on Friday to honour the victims of the tragedy on April 26, 2025.
Filipino community commemorates victims of last year's Lapu Lapu festival attack
The presence of AJ Sico at a memorial mass to commemorate the killing of 11 people and the injuring of dozens more at the Lapu Lapu festival almost a year ago was a stark reminder of the loss to B.C.’s Filipino community.
The Toronto Star
Memorial mass for Lapu Lapu victims as anniversary of Vancouver attack nears
VANCOUVER - Survivors and relatives of the victims of the Lapu Lapu Day car-ramming attack in Vancouver almost a year ago have attended a memorial mass alongside politicians and members
Memorial mass for Lapu Lapu victims as anniversary of Vancouver attack nears – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — Rev. Salvador Reyes says he is remembering the Lapu Lapu Day attack that claimed 11 lives in Vancouver not just with pain, but with love. Reyes said in a sermon at a mass to mark the approaching anniversary of the attack that he visited the memorial to victims at Mountainview Cemetery earlier on Friday, passing the East Vancouver street where the car-ramming attack took place. He said he was struck by memories of the night of the att…
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