Road Safety

• Toronto Police, CAA team up with province for safer winter driving tips

  Get prepared. Ontario authorities say cooler air is a sign your vehicle, and driving habits, should be attuned to the winter season.

  Traffic

  Nov 9
  
• Vancouver council passes ‘weakened’ traffic camera motion

  OneCity Coun. Christine Boyle proposed the plan, which would have asked the province to install 107 new cameras at the city's most dangerous intersections.

  Politics

  Nov 2
  
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• Hundreds of pedestrians get killed in Canada annually. How to stay safe this winter

  Poor visibility, snowstorms, rain, mechanical problems in the cold and more distracted driving are a recipe for collisions that can get people injured and killed.

  Canada

  Nov 2
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• Safety measures coming to misaligned Hamilton street after another car hits building

  Hamilton police say a building at 179 Ottawa Street North suffered some $10K in damage Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck the side of a restaurant.

  Traffic

  Nov 1
• Vancouver councillor wants to triple speed, red light cameras in the city

  Vancouver is currently home to 43 traffic cameras, which generate more than $8 million in fines annually.

  Politics

  Oct 24
• Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by Surrey transit bus

  Surrey RCMP said the collision happened around 3:15 p.m. near King George Boulevard and 96 Avenue.

  Traffic

  Oct 24
• Vancouver to get its first ‘scramble’ pedestrian crosswalk

  Vancouver city councillors voted Tuesday to approve a new "scramble crosswalk" pilot project at the crossing of Granville and Robson streets. 

  Traffic

  Oct 17
• Driver handed $2,000 fine for crash that killed Saanich teen Kaydence Bourque

  Kaydence Bourque had just exited a bus when he was struck in a marked crosswalk just 30 metres from his home in December, 2021. 

  Crime

  Sep 26
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• Sidewalk for West Vancouver school scrapped amid neighbours’ opposition

  The work was proposed for Irwin Park Elementary, after a municipal study identified a gravel shoulder bordering one side of the school as a high priority for a safety upgrade.

  Canada

  Sep 20
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• Cyclist seriously hurt after being struck by car in downtown Montreal

  Montreal police say the collision took place a little after 7 a.m. near the intersection of de Maisonneuve Boulevard and Alymer Street.

  Canada

  Sep 7