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A Pride crosswalk in Surrey has been defaced and a would-be politician is claiming responsibility for it.

When you usually think of crosswalks you think of safety, but a local resident says that’s not necessarily the case every time. Ashley Beherns looks at what he did to try to solve the problem in his neighborhood.

Before the rainbow crosswalks, Pride parties and parades, Toronto’s Church-Wellesley Village was a refuge for the 2SLGBTQ+ community searching for safety and belonging. Through the memories of longtime resident and business owner George Pratt, who has lived and worked in the Village through the decades, Liem Vu explores the neighbourhood’s resilience through the AIDS crisis,...

Specialized crosswalks at a couple of Edmonton’s busiest intersections are being eliminated. The scramble crosswalks were added nearly five years ago at three busy spots along Whyte Avenue, but will now return to traditional crossings. Jasmine King tells us what’s changing and what those crossings will look like now.

Residents of a Seton intersection are pushing for more safety measures at a Seton intersection after a pedestrian was hit Wednesday night while crossing the street at a crosswalk. Police say the driver involved remained on scene.

The UCP government is calling for a change to Canada’s constitution over the way judges are appointed. The city is removing scramble crosswalks on Whyte Avenue. Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms.

Calgarians are reacting after a two-year-old toddler in a stroller was hit by a vehicle while being pushed by their parents in a designated crosswalk on Sunday afternoon.

Budgie’s Burritos on Kingsway is now livestreaming the crosswalk right outside their front door. It’s meant to highlight the dangerous crosswalk ever since traffic has been diverted in the area due the Broadway road closure.

A close call in a marked crosswalk between a family and a Halifax Transit bus is sparking safety concerns. A father and his four-year-old son were nearly struck during an evening walk in November. Now he’s calling for changes to make Halifax streets safer. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

The Rainbow Crosswalk in Woodstock, NB is providing a safe space for those who need it this holiday season, in an environment that brings together both the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and its allies. Johnny James reports.

It’s been years in the making, and now, the City of Kingston has officially unveiled a project that honours Canada’s Military Veterans. Kaytlyn Poberznick has more on what makes this tribute special.

Several recent acts of vandalism have prompted Salmon Arm council to look at ways to better protect the city’s rainbow crosswalks. Sydney Morton has the story.

With schools back in session, Halifax Regional Police and safety advocates are raising awareness around crosswalk and road safety – not just around school zones but throughout the city. This comes in light of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian in Dartmouth on Wednesday evening. Angela Capobianco reports.

There’s outrage in Orlando, Fla., after a rainbow crosswalk was quietly painted over by state officials. The rainbow was part of a memorial honouring the victims of a shooting at a gay nightclub there in 2016. Forty-nine people were killed, making it the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in U.S. history. As Mike...

With another school year coming to a close, parents of students at Bancroft Elementary School say they are fed up with the lack of traffic safety measures, calling it “unnecessarily dangerous.” Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.

How did a 3-year-old survive 72 hours alone in rural Ontario, parents fed up with unsafe crosswalk at Bancroft Elementary School, what’s in store for the Quebec Liberals as new leader Pablo Rodriguez meets with caucus, and new Montreal housing project for people experiencing homelessness to allow couples in a first for the city.

Two drivers have now been charged following two hit-and-runs in Coquitlam last year that left a 25-year-old woman with serious injuries. The incident happened at the in a crosswalk on Guildford way on Jan. 27, 2024.

A 15-year-old girl is shaken but not seriously hurt after being hit in a Bedford, N.S. crosswalk. The incident happened on Hammonds Plains Road at the intersection with Doyle Street. It’s sparking calls for better traffic control in the area to keep pedestrians safe. Amber Fryday reports.

Get ready for even higher gas prices. Why another spike in gas prices is coming, and how B.C. drivers feel gouged. A deadly impact in a downtown Vancouver crosswalk; what witnesses saw that they’ll never forget and why residents avoid that intersection. And facing danger in a digital marketplace; what to watch out for if...

One Regina resident is urging drivers to be careful with cyclists after nearly being hit walking his bike at a crosswalk.