Photo Radar

• Calgary mayor asks photo radar ban be reconsidered after recent traffic fatalities

  Eight people have died in traffic collisions so far this year in Calgary, including three pedestrians, after 2025 saw an 11-year high in traffic fatalities in the city.

  Traffic

  Feb 17
  
• Lethbridge police issue warning about new photo radar text scam

  The Lethbridge Police Service are warning the public of a new photo radar texting scam. They are providing tips to stay safe from the scam.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2025
  
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• Edmonton scraps playground zone photo radar amid low tickets: ‘No longer financially sustainable’

  Edmonton's crack down on speeding in school and playground zones has been such a success, the city says it's no longer making enough money to keep enforcing those areas.

  Traffic

  Jun 25, 2025
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• Photo radar cuts has Edmonton council exploring new traffic enforcement options

  Three weeks after new Alberta government limits on photo radar took effect, Edmonton council is asking the city to look into alternative ways to conduct traffic safety enforcement.

  Traffic

  Apr 22, 2025
• City council weighs options to assist Calgary police amid $28M budget shortfall

  An urgent motion from four Calgary city councillors looks to help fill the funding shortfall, and cut ties between ticket revenue and the police budget.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2025
• ‘Cutting muscle’: Calgary police chief concerned with $28M budget shortfall

  A pullback in the use of photo radar for ticketing traffic offences has led to a $28-million hole in Calgary's police budget. Police officials worry services will suffer.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2025
• Calgary police face huge budget shortfall, warn of ‘impacts across the organization’

  Calgary police confirm that the force is facing a $28-million shortfall in its 2025 operating budget and dealing with it will have impacts across the organization.

  Crime

  Feb 6, 2025
• Calgary photo radar tickets being delivered via couriers due to Canada Post strike

  Calgary police are ensuring speeders continue to receive their photo radar tickets in spite of the Canada Post strike, with couriers are delivering 19,500 notices since Nov 15.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2024
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• Transportation minister says Alberta’s photo radar changes won’t cause safety risk

  On Monday, the Alberta government announced it is ending photo radar on provincial highways except for school, playground and construction zones.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2024
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• Alberta to end use of photo radar on provincial highways, at speed-on-green cameras

  The Alberta government also promises to review all the so-called 'fishing holes,' with an aim to remove 70 per cent of the province's existing 2,200 photo radar sites.

  Traffic

  Dec 2, 2024