Thousands Attend Toronto Attack Vigil
Thousands of mourners attended a vigil in Toronto Sunday evening where religious leaders lit candles, sang songs and laid flowers to remember those killed and injured nearly a week earlier when a van plowed through dozens of pedestrians along a busy street.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor John Tory all attended the "Toronto Strong" vigil at Mel Lastman Square, near the site of the attack in the city's north end, but didn't make any public comments.
People gathered at the square to pay tribute, leave bouquets of flowers, hand-written posters and candles in a makeshift memorial.
On Friday, officials released the names of all eight women and two men who were killed in the incident.
They ranged in age from 22 to 94, and included a student from South Korea and a man from Jordan.
By Sunday morning, a city-organized fundraiser for the families of those affected had raised more than $1.7 million.
Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ont., has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder in the incident.
Police say another three attempted murder charges are imminent.