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In the news today: 17 remain in hospital after B.C. festival attack

In the news today: 17 remain in hospital after B.C. festival attack

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 17 remain in hospital after B.C.
Many will need care after Vancouver festival attack that killed 11, organizer says

Many will need care after Vancouver festival attack that killed 11, organizer says

VANCOUVER — An organizer of the Filipino festival in Vancouver that was devastated by a "meaningless tragedy" says there are many who will need help to recover after a vehicle tore through their celebration, killing 11 people.
Voters go to the polls today after a 35-day election campaign packed with promises

Voters go to the polls today after a 35-day election campaign packed with promises

OTTAWA — After a short, intense and heated election campaign of just 35 days, Canadians go to the polls today to elect a new federal government.
Trial set to begin in former world junior hockey players' sexual assault case

Trial set to begin in former world junior hockey players' sexual assault case

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to begin today in London, Ont. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault.
Convicted murderer claims B.C. prison wrongfully took books including 'Mein Kampf'

Convicted murderer claims B.C. prison wrongfully took books including 'Mein Kampf'

VANCOUVER — A convicted murderer who kept his victim's severed head in a bucket claims prison authorities in British Columbia are wrongfully withholding books he has acquired during his life sentence, including Hitler's "Mein Kampf.
Carney, Poilievre, Singh express condolences to victims of Vancouver vehicle attack

Carney, Poilievre, Singh express condolences to victims of Vancouver vehicle attack

OTTAWA — The leaders of the three main federal parties paused their election campaigns Sunday to express their sorrow and offer condolences to victims and their families hours after a vehicle attack in Vancouver killed 11 people and injured many more
'Tragedy all around': Murder charges follow Vancouver festival attack that killed 11

'Tragedy all around': Murder charges follow Vancouver festival attack that killed 11

VANCOUVER — Charges have been laid against a man who's accused of racing a vehicle through a crowded street at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing 11 in an attack the interim police chief called the "darkest day" in the city's history
'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack

'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack

News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders and other prominent figures across Canada and the world.
Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11

Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11

VANCOUVER — Shock and grief rippled through Canada's Filipino community on Sunday as members struggled to come to grips with an attack at a cultural street festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people and injured dozens more.
The latest developments on the deadly street festival attack in Vancouver

The latest developments on the deadly street festival attack in Vancouver

The deadly attack where an SUV drove through a crowd at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver has sent shock waves through the country and upended the final day of the federal election campaign.