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Friends of victim of Lapu-Lapu tragedy support benefit concert but wishes city had involved the community
A friend of one of the victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy says they want to support the event, but it would've ...
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Police investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday ...
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Community comes together to heal at 40-day memorial mass for Lapu Lapu Day victims
On Thursday evening, a couple hundred people attended a 40-day memorial mass to honour and pray for the 11 people who lost ...
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Memorial mass in Vancouver to mark 40 days since Lapu Lapu tragedy
Members of Vancouver's Filipino community and others will honour and pray for victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack at a ...
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Pain lingers for Filipino community and others, 40 days since Lapu Lapu tragedy
On the 40th day since Connie Sombrea attended the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver — an event that would end with 11 people ...
40 days pass since the Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy, ending the traditional mourning period
Forty days after the Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack, church masses and memorial events are being held across Metro Vancouver, per the Filipino Catholic tradition to mark the end of the mourning period.
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B.C. Filipino community group upset with Vancouver city council's sudden Lapu Lapu Day memorial event decision
A sudden Vancouver city council decision to host a Lapu Lapu Day memorial event at Rogers Arena this month was made without ...
Filipino BC voices concerns about Lapu Lapu memorial event at Rogers Arena
The City of Vancouver is planning a large-scale memorial event this month to commemorate the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy.
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40 days since Lapu-Lapu Day festival car-ramming attack in Vancouver
It's been exactly 40 days since 11 people were killed, and dozens of others were injured in the Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day ...
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Vancouver Mayor, Filipino advocacy group at odds over Lapu Lapu memorial event
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he’s surprised by criticism of plans for a large memorial event this month to honour victims of ...
Fraudulent crowdfunding after the Lapu Lapu tragedy highlights the need for vigilance and oversight
Around 100,000 members of Vancouver’s Filipino community and other residents recently gathered to take part in the Lapu Lapu street festival to celebrate Filipino culture. This vibrant community ...