E-scooters

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• E-scooters coming to Mississauga this summer

  The City of Mississauga announced this week that it has partnered with Lime Technology and Bird Canada. 

  Canada

  Apr 4
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• Police seek witnesses, video in fatal Vancouver e-scooter crash

  Police say a 66-year-old man died following a collision with a box van at Main and Union streets in Vancouver on March 7.

  Crime

  Apr 2
• E-scooter rental company launches ‘parking wardens’ program in Kelowna

  “Our goal is to incentivize our riders to park properly and ride safely,” said company spokesperson Jacob Tugendrajch.

  Canada

  Mar 19
• Lethbridge e-scooter pilot project comes to a close for the season

  "It's just nice to have a different transportation option available to people who want to use it." - Kathleen Sheppard, Executive Director of Environment Lethbridge.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• B.C. launching 4-year study on how e-scooters fit into transportation system

  Transportation Minister Rob Fleming says the scooters are part of an ongoing shift toward electric personal mobility that is cutting emissions.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2023
• Are shared electric scooters coming to Vancouver?

  Vancouver has specifically said it wants the operator to have a hybrid model of parking with areas meant for scooters to be docked.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
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• Kelowna RCMP issue e-scooter safety message

  RCMP advise that e-scooters should be ridden in Kelowna following the same rules as bicycles.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
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• Laval introduces shared e-scooters after controversial Montreal experiment

  They got a really bad reputation in Montreal, but Laval believes shared e-scooters can work in their territory. The city has launched a three-year pilot project to test them out.

  Politics

  Aug 1, 2023