Terror motive ruled out after car ramming attack

VANCOUVER police ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues.

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Dozens of others were injured, some seriously, as the ramming shook the country before a federal election.

A man driving a black Audi SUV entered the street just after 8pm Saturday and struck people attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival. A Vancouver man was arrested.

"It is the darkest day in Vancouver's history," Vancouver Police Interim Chief Steve Rai told a news conference.

"The person we have in custody does have a significant history of interactions with police and health care professionals related to mental health," he said.

Video of the aftermath shows the dead and injured along a narrow street in South Vancouver lined by food trucks. The front of the driver's SUV is smashed in.