US EditionSecurity enhanced at Okanagan event in wake of Vancouver festival tragedy
- Penticton organizers enhanced security at the weekly Farmers' Market in early May 2025 following the April 26 Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy in Vancouver.
- The changes respond to a man driving through a crowd that killed 11 and injured several at the downtown Vancouver festival last month.
- New measures include parking two large vehicles at both sides of the market entrances on Main Street to block unauthorized cars.
- On May 2, Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield expressed deep sympathy to all those impacted by the tragedy, extending the condolences of the council and the wider community to the families and friends affected.
- The city is reassessing its event safety protocols and keeping track of a provincial initiative aimed at updating the Mental Health Act to enhance overall public safety.
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