Toronto boosts festival security with renewed funding in wake of Vancouver tragedy

The City of Toronto will allocate $2.1-million this year to help festivals stay secure, after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival last month. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced the renewal of a special events funding program at an event on Monday that gathered about 150 festival organizers and security experts to discuss safety.