Filipino 'caring culture' hit hard by Canada truck-ramming that killed 11


People visit a memorial site two days after a vehicle was driven into a crowd at a Filipino community Lapu Lapu Day block party, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 28, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The election eve truck-ramming that killed 11 people and injured dozens more in Vancouver sent waves of grief across Canada's Filipino community, integral to Canada in part through many members' roles as caregivers.

A man drove through a crowded pedestrian zone during a Filipino cultural festival on Saturday. Officials have arrested a suspect they said had a significant history of mental health issues, and said there was no evidence of terrorism in the attack that struck just before Monday's election to choose a prime minister.

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