Dozens gathered at the Superior Court of Justice in downtown Toronto on Sunday in a vigil to honour the victims of Wednesday's shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead. Democrats Abroad Toronto board member Karin Lippert called Sunday's vigil a 'call to action.' Classes cancelled at Florida high schoolThe site of Wednesday's mass shooting, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, will be closed Monday for the Presidents Day holiday. Diane Cappelli wipes her face as she mourns in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Sunday. Sunday's vigil in Toronto joins other similar events and demonstrations in the wake of Wednesday's shooting, including protests that drew thousands in Fort Lauderdale and St. Petersburg on Saturday.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2018 23:26 UTC