Day of Mourning in BC as Vancouver Festival Attack Suspect to Face Court

RJ Aquino, the chair of Filipino BC, one of the main groups that organized the Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, speaks about the vehicle attack, on April 28, 2025. The Canadian Press/AP-Claire Rush

It’s a day of remembrance and mourning in British Columbia today for victims of the deadly attack at a Filipino festival, as the suspect in the killings faces court.

A community spokesman says the official day of mourning for the 11 people who died after an SUV sped through a crowded street will be part of the healing process but “certainly not the end of it.”