34 h. ago ‘Stay in your own lane’: Critics irked with Alberta transportation ask to kill bike network plan

While the province didn't contribute anything to the nearly $96 million Edmonton project, Devin Dreeshen said the government funds other roads and more coordination is needed.

Sport

39 h. ago Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen calls on Edmonton to cancel bike lane project

EDMONTON — Alberta’s transportation minister is asking the city of Edmonton to cancel an ongoing bike lane project, saying the city should be working to increase vehicle capacity rather than reduce it. Devin Dreeshen says the city’s multi-year plan to build 30 blocks of bike lanes on the city’s north side will have a negative […]

Sport

46 h. ago Ontario’s free trade legislation is a game changer for Canada’s internal trade framework, but more provinces need to get on board

Toronto, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada congratulates the Ontario government for tabling legislation to remove its Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) exceptions, adopt mutual recognition with reciprocating provinces, liberalize labour mobility and allow direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol. “Every premier in Canada should be looking to Ontario and doing what it did yesterday […]

Economics

62 h. ago Charter challenge against bike lane removal plan by Ontario government starts

The cyclists argue removing the lanes violates their constitutional right to life and has no connection to reducing traffic congestion

Politics

67 h. ago Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility

Ontario is set to table legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. Officials say the bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current exceptions to interprovincial free trade. The legislation would also enable the government […]

Economics

68 h. ago Ontario’s bill to remove certain bike lanes to be tested with Charter challenge

TORONTO — An Ontario law empowering the province to remove three major Toronto bike lanes is being tested in court by a group of cyclists who argue it’s unconstitutional. The law passed last year allows the province to remove protected bike lanes on Yonge Street, Bloor Street and University Avenue, and aims to shield the […]

Culture

9 d. ago Ontario open to compromise with Toronto on bike lane removals

Olivia Chow says the city is in discussion with Prabmeet Sarkaria to redesign the Bloor, Yonge and University roads to allow for an extra lane of car traffic and bike lanes.

Other

3 w. ago Hudson's Bay restructuring meeting interrupted by the most embarrassing thing

A court hearing over Hudson’s Bay's last-ditch restructuring plans quickly ended up getting NSFW.As reported by The Star, the public Zoom call for the Wednesday hearing was interrupted within the first hour by multiple windows containing pornographic videos.It took about 15 seconds for the videos to be removed. Ontario Superior Court Justice Peter Osborne then ordered the Zoom link to be closed off to anyone who wasn’t one of the parties involved with the proceeding. It’s unclear who started the porn playback.Even without the porn videos, though, Hudson’s Bay has been in a really sticky situation. Earlier this month, the company began liquidating all but six of its stores after filing for creditor protection over being nearly $1 billion in debt.The company is proposing a restructuring plan that keeps the six remaining stores thanks to senior secured lenders Bank of America, Pathlight Capital and Restore Capital. However, Hudson's ...

Other

4 w. ago States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts

CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of bicycle advocates were at an annual summit this month in Washington, D.C., when their cellphones lit up over breakfast with an urgent email warning that President Donald Trump’s transportation department had just halted federal grant funding for bike lanes. As the administration targets green energy projects championed by former President […]

Transport