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Saskatoon resident paints crosswalk, takes pedestrian safety into own handsDerek Cameron saw there was an issue with a crosswalk in his neighbourhood, so he grabbed some paint and took it upon himself to make it safer.CanadaJul 12
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Would-be politician takes responsibility for defacing Surrey Pride crosswalkPolice have not named anyone of interest, but in video posted on social media after the incident, Amrit Birring, with the Freedom Party of BC, has taken responsibility for the act.CrimeJun 1
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‘Traffic referees’ officiating Toronto streets during rush hourAmid FIFA World Cup action in Toronto, two self-proclaimed 'traffic referees' are taking the game to the street and handing out penalties to bad drivers.CanadaJun 16
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Calgary drivers reminded to slow down as school year nears endIn 2019, Calgary converted all school zones to playground zones, meaning the slow speeds are in effect every day, whether school is in session or not.TrafficJun 9
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2 people killed, another critical after deadly weekend on Calgary roadsIt was a deadly weekend on Calgary roads with two fatal collisions and another person who was sent to hospital in critical condition.CrimeJun 22
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12-year-old’s guardian ticketed after child riding e-scooter hits carThe 12-year-old was reportedly riding their e-scooter on Colwood Drive on June 10 and struck a black VW Jetta that was coming out of a driveway, police said.CrimeJun 11
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Victim in B.C. road rage incident caught on video says he’s no longer the same personAt a sentencing hearing in Vancouver Provincial Court Tuesday, Crown counsel said Kevin Prichard drove his vehicle over Gohkan Peksoy.CrimeJun 10
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Edmonton removing all 3 scramble crosswalks along Whyte AvenueThe City of Edmonton is implementing new transit priority measures and that means doing away with the three scramble crosswalks that have existed for five years on Whyte Avenue.TrafficMar 30
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Didsbury passes bylaw to ban decorative flags, crosswalks from government landDidsbury has passed a public spaces neutrality bylaw, restricting the Alberta community to flying only government flags and maintaining standardized road and crosswalk markings.PerspectivesMar 25
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Calgary on pace to set new record for number of deaths on city roadsCalgary is on pace to set a new record for the number of people killed on the city's roads in 2026, and reducing the disturbing trend will take time, one researcher says.TrafficMay 8
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‘Then he ran over my leg’: Calgary boy hit in crosswalk recovering at homeFor 12-year-old Calgary boy Bentley St. John, being stuck at home is a reminder of the scariest moment of his life.Mar 12
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Calgary councillor looks to make northeast intersection safer: ‘It is dangerous’Twelve-year-old Bentley St. John was on his way to school when he was hit by a white vehicle in a marked crosswalk at Taradale Drive and Taravista Way.TrafficMar 17
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Appeal dismissed in impaired driving case involving THC, death of 9-year-oldThe appeal against a woman behind the wheel when 9-year-old Baeleigh Maurice died back in 2021 is being dismissed after a series of delays.CrimeApr 10
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School bus driver sentenced to 60 days jail for fatally striking pedestrianA school bus driver who struck and killed a 22-year-old pedestrian in a Toronto crosswalk has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and a two-year driving suspension.CanadaMar 13
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Brampton considers embedding LED lights in roads to increase safetyLED crosswalks and lights embedded in roads could help make Brampton school zones safer as city council looks to address speeding following automated camera ban.PoliticsMar 13
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On Calgary’s dangerous roads, ‘bystander behaviour’ is under the microscopeNeighbours and experts are reacting after a child was hit by a vehicle in Calgary's Taradale neighbourhood on Tuesday. The crash itself is just one alarming aspect of the story.CrimeMar 11
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3 Calgarians hospitalized in 2 separate pedestrian collisionsThree people were hospitalized — including a child and a man who suffered life-altering injuries — in two separate pedestrian collisions in Calgary on Tuesday morning, police say.CanadaMar 10
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Toddler in stroller dies after being hit by Jeep in south Calgary: ‘Tragic loss of life’Police say a toddler was being pushed in a stroller by two adults in a marked crosswalk in south Calgary when a Jeep turned into the intersection and hit the stroller.CrimeFeb 16
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Alberta increases fines for distracted driving, other traffic offences by up to 50%Starting March 13 in Alberta, fines for a slew of traffic offences ranging from speeding to distracted driving will increase by anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent.TrafficMar 13
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Calgary pedestrian, 70, killed in collision with semi in Panorama HillsA semi-tractor-trailer is believed to have hit a 70-year-old man in a crosswalk at the Save On Foods in The Gates of Panorama Hills shopping complex just before noon Monday.TrafficFeb 16