Preliminary report finds event planning process followed before Lapu-Lapu tragedy

Preliminary report finds event planning process followed before Lapu-Lapu tragedy

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A preliminary report on the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy in Vancouver suggests the city's special event planning process was followed. But as Monika Gul reports, the city is making changes to how future events will be handled.

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