Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Dustin Godfrey in Vancouver

Vancouver leans on Filipino ‘bayanihan’ spirit in wake of car attack

Residents gather at St Mary the Virgin Church for a vigil for victims of the car-ramming tragedy during the Filipino Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday.
Residents gather at St Mary the Virgin Church for a vigil for victims of the car-ramming tragedy during the Filipino Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday. Photograph: Justine Beaulieu-Poudrier/EPA

The vigil on Sunday evening drew a crowd so large that police in Vancouver had to move the crime scene barriers back so that people would not spill out on to the busy traffic along 41st Avenue.

“It’s amazing. It’s really a show of how important the Filipino community is just very broadly,” says Chelsea Brager.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.