It’s being called the first of its kind in Vancouver. An extremely unfortunate incident between a cyclist and an 80-year-oldish pedestrian who later died of his injuries. It happened last week. And this week, cycling advocates in the city are calling on other cyclists to slow down, be more visible, and give pedestrians the right of way. It sounds like the right message, but is there more that can be done to avoid another rare but avoidable fatal injury like this one? Continue Reading…
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Another month, another prize to be won. In May, we ran a contest to get discussions started on bike helmet use in BC. This month, The Community Against Preventable Injuries is focusing on how we can reduce the number of British Columbians who are injured or die from drowning. You might think that drowning isn’t that common, unfortunately,
Now that the Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in British Columbia Between 2009 & 2011 is finished, everyone seems to be talking about the legacy of the games. Money, of course, is at the heart of it. The chatter isn’t all about debt and future funding for sports in Canada. There’s an interesting discourse happening about what the Olympics did for transit in the city. Continue Reading…
