1 hour ago Man arrested and 11 dead after car ploughs into crowd at a Vancouver street festival. Here’s what we know

Details of incident still emerging as driver in custody said to be ‘known to police’

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3 h. ago King Charles issues statement after nine people were killed when 'car ploughed into crowd at Vancouver street party'

A message from Charles was posted on social media after a vehicle is reported to have entered the street where the Lapu Lapu Day festival was taking place just before 8.15pm on Saturday.

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3 h. ago Vancouver driver's sick reply after killing 9 people and leaving 'bodies everywhere'

A man believed to be a driver accused of ploughing through a festival in Vancouver was seen being apprehended by bystanders in a video shared online.

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4 h. ago Police confirm 11 people killed after 'senseless' driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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6 h. ago Canadian PM says families ‘living a nightmare’ after car kills nine at Vancouver festival

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has said families are “living every family's nightmare” after a car ploughed into a street festival in Vancouver on Saturday evening (26 April).

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6 h. ago Vancouver street festival: nine people killed after car is driven into crowd, as PM says Canada is ‘heartbroken’ – latest updates

Police say several people have also been injured at Lapu Lapu celebrations, but rule out terrorism as motive after man arrested at sceneThe festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Filipino leader who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.The centrepiece of the festivities in Vancouver is a multi-block street party in the Sunset neighbourhood featuring Filipino food and traditions, live performances and cultural displays.The party on Saturday was just starting to break up but many people were still in the streets when the dark SUV rammed into the crowd.The government of British Columbia officially recognised 27 April as Lapu-Lapu Day in 2023, acknowledging the cultural contributions of the Filipino-Canadian community, one of the largest immigrant groups in the province.Lapu-Lapu’s victory is celebrated in the Philippines as a symbol of nation’s res...

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6 h. ago Man arrested and nine dead after car ploughs into crowd at a Vancouver street festival. Here’s what we know

Details of incident still emerging with an update from police expected later this morning

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10 h. ago Police confirm nine people killed after driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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10 h. ago Vancouver festival crash latest: Nine killed after car ploughs into crowd at Lapu Lapu street festival

Canadian police say pedestrians at annual Lapu Lapu festival were struck down at around 8pm

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10 h. ago Vancouver street festival: nine people killed as car is driven into crowds at Lapu Lapu celebrations – latest updates

Police say several people have been injured, but rule out terrorism as motive after man arrested at sceneThe festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Filipino leader who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.The centrepiece of the festivities in Vancouver is a multi-block street party in the Sunset neighbourhood featuring Filipino food and traditions, live performances and cultural displays.The party on Saturday was just starting to break up but many people were still in the streets when the dark SUV rammed into the crowd.The government of British Columbia officially recognised 27 April as Lapu-Lapu Day in 2023, acknowledging the cultural contributions of the Filipino-Canadian community, one of the largest immigrant groups in the province.Lapu-Lapu’s victory is celebrated in the Philippines as a symbol of nation’s resistance to colonisation and the...

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12 h. ago Multiple people killed after car ploughs into Vancouver street festival

Others have been injured in the collision

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13 h. ago Vancouver festival horror as several people killed after car ploughs into crowds

The driver of the vehicle has been arrested after horror unfolded at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday evening.

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13 h. ago Vancouver crash latest: Suspect held after car ploughs into festival crowd in ‘mass casualty incident’

Canadian police say pedestrians at annual Lapu Lapu festival were struck down at around 8pm

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14 h. ago Several people killed as car ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd

Canadian police say driver is in custody after deaths at Filipino festival for Lapu Lapu DaySeveral people were killed when a driver ploughed a car into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said.“A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured,” Vancouver police posted online. “The driver is in custody.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Multiple people dead after car ploughs into crowd at Vancouver street festival

‘Horrific incident’ took place at annual Filipino festival in Vancouver, mayor says

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14 h. ago Vancouver festival horror as multiple dead after car ploughs into crowd

Multiple people have been killed and injured after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, Canada - The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody, and authorities are investigating the incident

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14 h. ago Several killed after driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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15 h. ago Car kills and injures people attending street festival in Vancouver

Police in Canada say the driver of a car struck revelers at a street festival, killing and injuring an unknown number of people

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8 d. ago Man killed and six people rushed to hospital after police chase ends in three

One man has been killed and another person is fighting for their life after three cars smashed in a horror crash following a police chase.

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9 d. ago Naples cable car crash kills two Brits as passengers left hanging

Tragedy struck a small town in Naples, Italy, when a cable snapped leaving tourists dangling in mid air, while one car crashed to the ground, killing four people

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