5 h. ago Thursday's letters: Don't let Dreeshen mess with Edmonton's bike lanes

Re. “Bike lanes no business of the UCP government,” Keith Gerein, April 22 I currently use the bike lane on 102 Avenue to go to work at the Royal Alexandra and Stollery Hospitals. Before dedicated lanes, I cycled in downtown Toronto, being stuck twice by drivers who were responsible but didn’t see/anticipate a cyclist. I […]

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21 h. ago Opinion: Finally, a street where everyone belongs — in northeast Edmonton

As a resident of Balwin, in northeast Edmonton, I am very excited about the construction of the 132 Avenue complete street. A complete street is a place where everyone belongs, no matter their age, financial status or ability. People who can’t afford vehicles, are too young to drive or unable to drive for health reasons […]

Sport

51 h. ago Keith Gerein: Nuisance or not, Edmonton’s bike lanes are no business of the UCP government

Apparently yet to be satisfied with its incursions into Edmonton’s police commission, photo radar, regional planning, election rules and more, the UCP government appears to have chosen its next target — city bike lanes. Anyone on a two-wheeler could see this coming a mile away. With Doug Ford’s Ontario government intent on ripping out a […]

Politics

6 d. 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.

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6 d. 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 […]

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7 d. ago Thursday's letters: Hypocrisy on vaccine mandates, drug treatment

Re. “UCP tables involuntary treatment bill,” April 16 I think it’s hypocritical that the UCP are OK with imposing mandatory addiction treatment for Albertans, but not with vaccine mandates for Albertans during a global pandemic. Craig O’Connor, Edmonton Ticket parking-ban scofflaws for revenue Edmontonians are tired of being told our only options are service cuts […]

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