E-bikes

• Surge in e-bike adoption brings higher speeds, concerns to Metro Vancouver bike lanes

  As Metro Vancouverites flock to adopt e-bikes and other devices, speeds are climbing on local bike paths, raising new concerns.

  Traffic

  Dec 17, 2024
  
• Powering an e-bike using disposable vapes is about more than engineering

  "It's an unbelievable source of e-waste and I'm really glad that I have been able to harvest all these and build some really interesting battery packs," says Chris Doel

  Environment

  Nov 23, 2024
  
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• Ontario senior saves up for e-bike to get to work — and someone stole it

  A 72-year-old woman from Kingston, Ont., says she saved up for months to buy an e-bike for herself as a birthday present — only to have it stolen.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2024
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• Winnipeg builder offer increased mobility with homemade e-trikes

  On a Monday afternoon, Jared Funk and Cain Hashimoto zip around the Forks on their e-tricycles. Along winding gravel paths, up grassy hills, down cement stairs; there are few places the friends can’t go. “We do all the trails around here, all around Winnipeg, the Trans-Canada Trail,” said Funk. “Haven’t done mountains yet — but...

  Lifestyle

  Jun 13, 2024
• New B.C. laws coming to protect vulnerable road users, cyclists

  Among other updates to the Motor Vehicle Act, drivers will be mandated to give more room to cyclists when passing them on roadways.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2024
• $850K worth of e-bikes stolen from container on Annacis Island

  The owner of e-bike company Biktrix says $850,000 worth of e-bikes were stolen from a warehouse in Delta, B.C.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2024
• Metrolinx moves to ban some e-bikes from GO trains over battery-fire worries

  The provincial transit agency Metrolinx is preparing to ban certain e-bikes with non-certified batteries from the GO train network amidst safety concerns.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2024
• Increasing e-bike popularity highlights risk of exploding lithium-ion batteries

  Many of the batteries now on the road are aftermarket products that are cheaply made and popular with delivery workers because of their lower prices.

  World

  Jul 27, 2023
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, July 21

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, July 21.

  Jul 21, 2023
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• Critics question minimum price requirement on B.C. e-bike rebates

  To qualify for the B.C. E-Bike Rebate Program, buyers must select a model with a purchase price of at least $2,000 before taxes.

  Consumer

  Jun 5, 2023