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A 15-year-old boy who was driving a motocross bike has died following a collision with a transport truck on a remote road in New Brunswick. RCMP said they were called to the community of Rivière-Verte, N.B., on Thursday at around 4:50 p.m. to Industrielle Road. “The driver of the motocross …
Read More »Ontario father watches son — his ‘bike buddy’ — die in motorcycle crash
The father of a 19-year-old university student who died after a crash in Windsor, Ont., says his son was doing what he loved before his death, riding his motorcycle. Hashmat Bhatti says he was just metres behind Ali Hashmat when his Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle collided with a car making a …
Read More »Winnipeg links up with free global bike registration network – Winnipeg
Winnipeg is hoping to cut down on bike theft this spring by encouraging local cyclists to use a free registration service. The service, 529 Garage, will replace the city’s existing bike registry. It’s connected to a global network, so jurisdictions around the world can contact bike owners if their stolen …
Read More »Boy, 16, dies following collision between dirt bike, vehicle in Uxbridge: police
A teenager died following a head-on collision involving a dirt bike and a vehicle in Uxbridge, Ont., on Wednesday night. Durham Regional Police say the collision at Sideline 28 and Uxbridge Pickering Townline was reported at around 9:30 p.m. Police say the vehicle was travelling eastbound when it crossed the centre …
Read More »Protesters angry over removal of Stanley Park bike lane – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Vancouver Park Board voted to remove the temporary bike lane along Stanley Park Drive back in February but it’s not going without a fight. On Sunday, Protesters came out to share their dismay over the board’s decision and they say removing …
Read More »Cyclists call for safer detour after collapse of East Vancouver parkade closed section of major bike path
Vancouver-based Carter Fox usually cycles to work in Burnaby, taking the Central Valley Greenway — a major 24-kilometre bike corridor that connects Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster. But for the past month, Fox has avoided the greenway after the City of Vancouver closed off a section adjacent to the site where a rooftop parking deck collapsed …
Read More »An accident left this man unable to bike the mountain trails he loves. So, he innovated
When Christian Bagg broke his back and became paralyzed from the waist down 26 years ago, he was worried he wouldn’t be able to continue doing the things he loved, like snowboarding, climbing and biking. But with a background in machining, he figured, why not invent a solution? As an …
Read More »Memorial bike ride held in Vancouver for cyclist killed in dump truck collision
A memorial bike ride was held Sunday in downtown Vancouver to honour a well-loved cyclist who lost his life in a crash in the West End last week. Agustín Beltrán, 28, was killed in a collision with a dump truck at the intersection of Hornby Street and Pacific Boulevard on Wednesday. Beltrán was a first-year PhD student …
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