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Questions are being asked to officials about how a 30-year-old Vancouver man fell through the cracks in the mental health system to allegedly commit a deadly act of violence, killing 11 people with his vehicle at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver on Saturday. Stephen Quinn talks to B.C. Conservative mental health critic and former RCMP officer, Eleanor Sturko. We also go to a press conference with Vancouver mayor Ken Sim who provided some new details about the attack and said he city needs to find a way to keep people safe when a mental heath issue becomes a public safety issue and wrapped things up with CBC reporter Chad Pawson.
CBC reporter Jon Hernandez speaks to friends of some of the people who were killed on Saturday at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver. So far, a school counsellor in New Westminster and a family-of-three have been identified when a vehicle drove into a crowd at the festival, killing 11 people and sending dozens to hospital.
11 people have been killed and dozens injured at a popular Filipino street party in Vancouver. Thousands of people were on hand near Fraser Street and 41st Avenue in South Vancouver for the Lapu-Lapu Day street festival. We hear an eye witness account of Saturday's tragedy and hear how the community was impacted.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some listeners.
A TikTok video about a violent incident at the Vancouver seawall went viral—prompting renewed public attention and a police response. VPD’s Sergeant Steve Addison explains the timeline of the investigation and addresses speculation around police conduct.
Vancouver City Council has approved the development plan for the First-Nations-led Jericho Lands project. OneCity councillor Lucy Maloney explains what’s in store, how the city plans to balance growth with livability, and why this project is about more than just buildings.
A senior Vancouver police officer could face demotion after admitting to harassment. The CBC’s Jason Proctor explores what accountability looks like in law enforcement.
We set up a card table and asked voters in Burnaby Central a simple question: what matters to you? Here’s what they told us.
A proposal to implement parking fees at some community centres has been sent back to staff by Vancouver's Park Board. For more on that, we're joined by the chair of the Vancouver Park Board, Laura Christensen.
UPDATE: Since we published this story, we've identified a factual error in our conversation, and received an update from the Park Board. Please see our April 17th podcast for the most up-to-date information.
Some Vancouver community centres and parks may start charging for parking this summer. Critics say it could hurt access for seniors, families, and low-income residents. We talk about those concerns with two community leaders.
A long-discussed plan to turn a grocery store lot into an apartment building is being put towards Vancouver City Council. Zakir Suleman, an advocate from a group that has been fighting it for years, joins to talk about what's next.
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