E-scooters

• Halifax e-scooter operators left in dust by municipality for Toronto company

  Two e-scooter operators say they will no longer be able to offer micro-mobility services in Halifax after the city selected Bird Canada for a new pilot program this summer.

  Canada

  Mar 28
  
• Ontario’s 10-year e-scooter pilot a ‘slap in the face,’ disability advocacy group says

  At the beginning of 2020, the Ford government introduced a micro-mobility pilot, allowing municipalities that opted in to create rules allowing electric scooters.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2024
  
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• Vancouver launches Lime shared e-scooter program

  The company has rolled out 100 electric scooters and 27 parking stations. Vancouver is the first North American city to test out the parking stations.

  Traffic

  Sep 12, 2024
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• ‘Extremely dangerous and illegal’: Video shows e-scooter in fast lane of B.C.’s Hwy 1

  Video posted to social media shows the rider straddling the line between the fast lane and the HOV lane near the Willingdon exit.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2024
• Scooting the suburbs: Edmonton expands e-scooter riding zones to more areas

  Electric scooters and e-bikes are set to expand to more areas of Edmonton, as the city has approved expanding riding zones.

  Consumer

  Aug 8, 2024
• As e-scooter use grows, ER doctors say they’re seeing ‘devastating’ injuries

  E-scooters come with growing safety concerns, as emergency room physicians warn about the dangers of using e-scooters due to a reported increase in related injuries.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2024
• Montreal Children’s Hospital sounds alarm over e-scooter injuries

  The Montreal Children's Hospital is warning of the dangers of using the mode of transportation as it reports an increase in injuries related to e-scooters.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2024
• Despite snow, e-scooters return to Regina for 2nd year

  This year marks the second e-scooters have been available to use in Regina. Last year, riders travelled 165,000 kilometres in Regina after the Neuron launch on June 28.

  Canada

  May 1, 2024
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• E-scooters hit streets of Saskatoon as part of city pilot project

  The pilot project in the city started in May 2023 and 100,000 kilometres were logged within the first month.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2024
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• Park board greenlights e-scooter use on Vancouver’s Seawall

  Up until now, using e-scooters and micromobility devices was technically illegal on parts of Vancouver's Seawall and on cycle paths through city parks.

  Politics

  Apr 9, 2024