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While Carney said police told him more than 20 people were injured, local officials have not yet shared the injury toll.

Carayn Nulada said she pulled her granddaughter and grandson off the street and used her body to shield them from the black SUV that roared through the middle of the crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day festival just after 8 p.m.

She said her daughter, the children’s mother, suffered a narrow escape when the SUV clipped her arm.

Nulada said her daughter was able to get back up, and her injuries were minor, but all around her were other victims scattered on the ground.

鈥淭he car hit her arm and she fell down, but she got up, looking for us because she is scared,鈥� said Nulada, who described children screaming and pale-faced victims lying on the ground or wedged under vehicles.

鈥淚 saw people running and my daughter was shaking.鈥�

Nulada was in Vancouver General Hospital’s emergency room early Sunday morning trying to find news about her brother, who suffered multiple broken bones.

Doctors identified him by presenting the family with his wedding ring in a pill bottle and said he was stable but would be facing surgery.

Witnesses of the attack described bodies being sent flying by impact with the SUV.

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Carney鈥檚 campaign is heading to Saskatoon now for a campaign event.

The rest of the day鈥檚 schedule is not confirmed, including planned stops in British Columbia.

The campaign tells us they鈥檙e talking with local authorities to determine if it鈥檚 appropriate to make a campaign stop there after what Carney described as a horrific car ramming attack in Vancouver.

Witnesses described the suspect 鈥�(driving) into a large crowd鈥� at the street festival just after 8 p.m. local time Saturday. Video posted on social media showed victims and debris strewn across the long stretch of road, with at least seven people lying immobile on the ground.

Nic Magtajas, present at the time of the incident, described an SUV travelling at a high speed while striking pedestrians.

鈥淚 saw a bunch of people go over, go high up from the impact of hitting the car and such,鈥� said Magtajas, 19.

Magtajas, along with another witness, Jihed Issa, said they were working at a store facing the festival and that they initially had their backs to the scene.

When they heard a car engine revving, they turned around 鈥渁nd then we just see (the car) go full speed through a bunch of people.鈥�

Issa, 17, said he also saw the black SUV driving through the crowd.

鈥淧eople were screaming,鈥� he said. 鈥�(The vehicle) went all the way to the end of the street.鈥�

Issa said he then saw the SUV come to a stop at the end of the street, with smoke coming from it.

鈥淭here was a lot of people panicking, people on the floor 鈥� bodies, if you will.鈥�

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau said he stands with the Filipino community in a post on social media.

“My heart goes out to the loved ones of all the victims of the tragic attack at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver,” Trudeau wrote on X.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. described the fatal incident at the Lapu Lapu festival as “an unspeakable tragedy” in a social media statement posted this morning.

“The Filipino people stand together in mourning, in prayer, and in unwavering support. We will do everything in our power to bring comfort, to bring help, and to honour their memory with action,” he said.

Marcos added the government has given specific instructions to diplomats and staff in Vancouver to assist the victims and work together with Canadian authorities.

“I encourage everyone concerned to keep calm but remain vigilant,” he wrote.

At Christ the Living Stone Fellowship, a Filipino church in Mississauga, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife, Anaida Poilievre, met with mourners and shared their condolences.

“I know many of you are shocked and heartbroken and saddened about this senseless violence,” the Conservative leader said. “Ana and I just wanted you all to know that our hearts are with you today. All Canadians are united in solidarity with the Filipino community. All Canadians are united with you in mourning the loss of these treasured lives.”

This morning, Governor-General Mary Simon shared this message:

My husband, Whit and I extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic attack that occurred at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver. A joyous celebration of Filipino culture, community and heritage ended in loss of life and serious injuries as a result of a horrific act.

I also want to express my gratitude to all the first responders who rushed to the scene of the incident; your courage, dedication, and swift action in the face of such devastation are deeply appreciated.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has cancelled a series of campaign events in British Columbia on Sunday. His campaign says he will address the media in Pentincton, B.C. at 9 a.m. PST and then travel back to Vancouver.

Federal police sources, speaking to the Star on a background-only basis, say the suspect is believed to have mental health issues, and at this early stage they are not aware of a political connection or motivation behind the attack.

Carney’s spokespeople said he has just spoken with B.C. Premier David Eby and “conveyed his condolences and offered the federal government’s full support.”

Carney said police have described the incident as a “car ramming attack” that killed nine people and injured more than 20 others, and that the suspect who allegedly drove the car is believed to have acted alone.

I asked if Carney had spoken to members of the Filipino community, and I was told he had spoken to Liberal MP Rechie Valdez, who’s running for reelection in聽Mississauga-Streetsville and recently served as chief government whip.

Speaking from Hamilton, Ont., Liberal Leader Mark Carney offered his condolences to the Filipino-Canadian community. Carney says he was briefed by the Ministry of Public Safety and does not believe there is an immediate threat to Canadians.

Nine people are dead after a vehicle plowed through a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city鈥檚 Filipino community Saturday night, leaving a trail of debris and victims in its wake.

The driver, a 30-year-old Vancouver man, has been arrested, Vancouver police said.

Several others were injured when the suspect 鈥渄rove into a large crowd鈥� at the street festival at East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street just after 8 p.m. local time Saturday, according to officers.

Police have not yet clarified how many were injured in the attack but did say they can confirm nine deaths, as of 6 a.m. EDT.

鈥淎t this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism,鈥� the force added in an update to social media.

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