The site of last week's deadly van attack was transformed into a place of mourning Sunday as thousands of people attended a ``Toronto Strong'' vigil for the victims.
Religious leaders of multiple faiths led the speakers' list, all of them sharing messages of support and strength in the face of the tragedy that left 10 people dead and 16 injured.
Many speakers commended emergency service personnel on their work the day of the incident, including the officer who was able to arrest the suspect without firing his gun.
Before the vigil, thousands took part in a so called walk of ``healing and solidarity,'' roughly following the route of last Monday's attack.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Kathleen Wynne, Mayor John Tory and federal N-D-P leader Jagmeet Singh all attended the vigil.
The eight women and two men killed ranged in age from 22 to 94, and by Sunday evening a city-organized fundraiser for victim's families had raised more than 1.8 million dollars.
Twenty-five year old Alek Minassian of Richmond Hill, Ontario is facing 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 of attempted murder, and police say three more attempted murder charges are imminent.
Thousands of people have filled Mel Lastman Square and the areas around it to honour the victims of Monday’s van attack along Yonge St #TorontoStrongVigil pic.twitter.com/Q8O8zbYrYP
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The Toronto Children's Concert Choir performs a haunting version of “Hold on Just a Little While Longer" #TorontoStrong pic.twitter.com/I59deTPIi7
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Balloons dance in th cold wind at a memorial at the edge of Mel Lastman Square #TorontoStong pic.twitter.com/dzthbzRs8I
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