43 m. ago Bell: Amid bike lane crackdown, Smith's UCP demands Calgary numbers

'We can do this the easy way or the hard way,' says Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen, as Calgary city refuses to reveal bike lane numbers

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88 m. ago Letters to The Sun: Harm reduction without recovery is a dead

Re: B.C. NDP still dodging tough questions even as it announces new limits on safer-supply drugs Since 2020, B.C. has been running what amounts to a province-wide experiment — giving out prescription opioids like hydromorphone under the banner of “safer supply.” The goal was to save lives, which we all support. But saving lives isn’t […]

Events

49 h. ago Letters to The Sun: British Columbians are deeply conflicted about another pipeline from Alberta 

Re: New poll shows British Columbians favourable to idea of pipeline — sort of Thanks to Derrick Penner for reporting on the latest Angus Reid poll of 517 British Columbians (out of a population of 4.4 million adults) that purports to show that 53 per cent of us support a crude oil pipeline from Alberta […]

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6 d. ago These three Ottawa bike lane projects may be in jeopardy under Ontario's Bill 60

The city has identified at least three planned bike lane projects in Ottawa that will not be able to move forward under new provincial legislation.

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7 d. ago Letters to The Sun: Politicians who present only pipeline benefits do electorate a disservice

Re: Two views on pipeline issues, Nov. 27 editorial page Thanks for publishing two views on the pipeline issue. John Rustad’s piece is single-minded political. Bruce Reid presents an experienced view that includes the unintended effects of a major spill. Many decades ago in my Grade 9 class, I learned, from basic physics and chemistry […]

Politics

9 d. ago Letters to The Vancouver Sun: Granville Street Bridge bike lanes weren't needed

Letters to The Vancouver Sun.

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9 d. ago Terrebonne St. bike lane will stay this winter, new borough mayor confirms

"Our approach is simple: listen carefully, rebuild trust in the process and make decisions based on facts, safety and community needs," Stephanie Valenzuela says

Economics

1 week ago Montreal's bike lanes dominate question period at first city council meeting

Network rapidly expanded under Valérie Plante's Projet Montréal administration and was a key debate point during the municipal election campaign.

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1 week ago Bike lanes a focus of public questions for Montreal's new city council

The network rapidly expanded under Valérie Plante's Projet Montréal administration and was a key debate point during the election.

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2 w. ago Letters to The Sun: More support needed for those suffering from horrific, little

I wept when I read your excellent article about Brian Gillespie, who has PST (progressive supranuclear palsy). My husband has it too.

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2 w. ago New Granville Street Bridge bike and walking lanes are stark, underwhelming. But we can hope

Douglas Todd: The almost-too-wide new pathways seem cold and spartan and exposed. And it’s not as if there are many walkers or riders on them yet.

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2 w. ago Letters to The Sun: Preserving affordable, local education in B.C.'s smaller cities is critical

Re: The slow unravelling of higher education in B.C. has begun Trevor McFadyen made several key points. One was student access to post-secondary education outside Metro Vancouver, and another was the vital role played by college campuses across the province. If you live in Terrace, Cranbrook, Port Alberni, Kamloops, Vernon or dozens of other smaller […]

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3 w. ago Letters to The Vancouver Sun: City council and park board can work together

Nov. 8 letters to The Vancouver Sun.

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4 w. ago Ottawa cyclists, councillors frustrated as Ontario bill targets bike lanes

Bill 60 is currently in second reading in the legislature, but the Ford government introduced a motion on Wednesday to fast-track the omnibus bill that would bypass committee hearings entirely.

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