Rides by Marv’s pedalling its way to providing bikes for kids, adults alike
Marv Friesen is once again providing smiles to kids and families alike with his bike program Rides by Marv's in Saskatoon and beyond.
Canada
Jun 13
Edmonton program connects disabled children with adaptive bikes
An Edmonton program is aiming to make bicycle riding more accessible to children with special needs.
News
Mar 2, 2019
Bikes stolen from inner-city Edmonton kids replaced by oil company
Staff at a school in central Edmonton were shocked and saddened Monday morning after discovering more than a dozen bikes donated for their less fortunate students had been stolen.
Crime
May 27, 2019
Queen’s University students assemble bikes for children in need
80 Queen's business students built 28 bikes by hand for local children in need.
Canada
Jun 10
Edmonton bike industry experiencing ‘overload of demand’
A boom in bike sales, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to continue for years to come.
Canada
Mar 28, 2021
Community youth co-op fixes bikes for kids without wheels
A non-profit Saskatoon organization educates and helps refurbish bikes, getting them back on the road.
Canada
Jul 23, 2014
Thieves steal donated bicycles from Bow Cycle’s Bikes for Kids campaign in Calgary
Bow Cycle is appealing to Calgarians for bike donations after thieves took a small dent out of their holiday Bikes for Kids initiative.
Consumer
Nov 20, 2018
Rides by Marv’s looking to provide smiles with restored bikes for youth
Marv Friesen is once again providing smiles for youth in Saskatoon with Rides by Marv's where he restores old bikes and gives them back to kids in the community for free.
Canada
Jul 11, 2021
Red Pheasant Cree Nation students receive new bikes to mark end of school year
More than 200 new bikes were gifted to the students at the Clifford Wuttunee School in Red Pheasant Cree Nation as a reward for making it through the year during the pandemic.
Features
Jun 24
Calgary Cares: YYC Kids Ride puts out call for donated bicycles
YYC Kids Ride is helping ensure every kid in Calgary their own bike.
Canada
Jun 25, 2020
Silver Star bike park ready for summer
Silver Star boasts over 125 kilometres of cross-country and downhill trails as well as 300 jumps. If you’re planning on hitting the terrain anytime soon, you’ll want to plan ahead.
Sports
Jul 3
Bike thefts on the rise in south Edmonton
Police are urging Edmontonians to take steps to protect their wheels after a rash of bike thefts in south Edmonton.
Crime
Jun 19, 2020
Peterborough eco-tourism business PedalBoro warns of Facebook page hack
PedalBoro is warning the public not to contact them on their Facebook page after they say it was taken over by unknown users.
Consumer
12 hours
City officials release broad plan for expanding Edmonton’s bike lane system
The City of Edmonton has released an updated bike plan meant to lay out the groundwork for expanding the bike lane system in the coming years.
Politics
Jun 27, 2020
Unique, 1800s bike turning heads and wheels in Edmonton
A group of friends are hoping to introduce Edmonton to a mode of transportation rarely seen nowadays.
Canada
May 29, 2020
E-scooters return to Edmonton streets with COVID-19 restrictions
After being delayed two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, electric scooter companies Lime and Bird Canada both returned to Edmonton streets on Monday.
Canada
Jun 1, 2020
More bike parking available in Edmonton
Old Strathcona and the 124th Street shopping district have received bike corrals as part of the city's on-street bike parking program.
Jul 5, 2013
No more bike lanes on busy west Edmonton road
Edmonton's city council made a controversial decision Tuesday night to remove bike lanes from a busy road in the city's west end.
Jul 8, 2015
Parkland RCMP looking for white truck after cyclist hit on Highway 60
Police say a 74-year-old man on a bike sustained serious head and shoulder injuries. RCMP said he was conscious but not alert.
Canada
Jul 3
