Vancouver Attack: One Year Later

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Canada News Today, powered by AI. One year ago, on April 26th, a black SUV drove into a crowd of Vancouver's La Poulet-Pou Festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more. From the Filipino community, the driver, Adam Kaigee-Low, faces 11 counts of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder, but no trial date is set yet. Survivors and families are still rebuilding lives, shattered by the attack. A mother in South Vancouver changes her 30-year-old son's diapers at night after his traumatic brain injury and broken bones left him needing. Round the clock care. Another man in Bernabé relearns to walk with a walker, while a survivor who lost his parents and sister copes with daily grief through counseling and trips home to Columbia. The community feels deep divisions instead of unity. Protests erupted at a recent day of togetherness event, with survivors and families demanding answers on over $2 million in donations. Anger stems from questions about fund distribution, lack of direct cash aid, and events that reopen

1:05wounds too soon. Funds from groups like United Way and Filipino BC went to therapy, healing circles, and programs, but many say it's not enough for basics like bills, or medical trips. An audit is underway and some call for government to step up with real long-term support. As families push for recovery, one aiming to walk freely by next year, another star starting a foundation to help others. The pain lingers, but so does hope, for healing through compassion and each other's voices.