Canada Strong pass expected to help fuel another booming tourism season in Banff | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] With the start of the summer tourist season just a few months away, people who work in Alberta’s tourism industry are expecting another boom of visitors from both within Canada and around the world. The soaring number of visitors has been especially noticeable in places like Banff National Park, where the town of Banff […]
Alberta train collision near Taber prompts safety reminders amid concerning driver trends | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Trains are a part of Canadian heritage, linking cities from coast to coast to coast. Currently, there are about 42,000 km of track running across Canada. There is also a vast network of roads, meaning they will occasionally cross paths — and this is where it can be dangerous. “In Canada in 2025, there […]
Video shows B.C. teen’s Highway 1 joyride, ending in crash with parked dump truck | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A video released by BC Highway Patrol aims to show the consequences of poor driving choices, especially for young drivers. Cellphone video shared by the highway patrol, which was voluntarily given to police, shows an Abbotsford, B.C., teen and two friends driving down Highway 1 at Popkum on July 21, 2025. The BMW sedan, […]
Saskatoon businesses concerned about 1st Avenue rapid transit plan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The new rapid transit system proposed for 1st Avenue in Saskatoon has some businesses concerned. The plan includes removing 61 parking spaces on the street and making designated bus lanes. “They’re turning 1st Avenue into one lane of traffic for motorists and two lanes of traffic each way for the bus lanes. We’re curious […]
Calgary councillor looks to make northeast intersection safer: ‘It is dangerous’ – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A Calgary city councillor is looking to the city for options in order to make a Northeast Calgary intersection safer a week after a child was involved in a hit and run in the area. Twelve-year-old Bentley St. John was on his way to school on Tuesday, March 10, when he was hit by […]
Calgary mayor asks photo radar ban be reconsidered after recent traffic fatalities – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] After two pedestrians were killed over the Family Day long weekend, Calgary city councillors are awaiting a response from the provincial government to find new measures to help improve traffic safety. A toddler in a stroller was killed after being hit in a marked crosswalk in the city’s southwest Sunday afternoon, and a senior […]
Corrosion caused by road salt is taking a toll on Calgary’s fire trucks – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Bella Finn Global News Posted February 9, 2026 10:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The city of Calgary says it has spent more than $2 million this year trying to save a number of Calgary’s fire trucks. The money was spent to repair the steel frames […]
Saskatoon organizations show split opinions on proposed intersection design – Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size One of Saskatoon’s most dangerous intersections is 51st and Millar, with 161 collisions in the last five years. As such, the city has proposed changes to its design, including blocking left-turning lanes into the McDonald’s and Wendy’s as well as adding sidewalks along Millar Avenue. However, […]
1 dead, 6 in serious condition after charter bus rollover near Alberta town | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta RCMP say one person is dead and more than a dozen are injured after a charter bus hit the median east of Grande Prairie. According to police, at about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the collision approximately one kilometre west of the hamlet […]
Full week-long closure of Pattullo Bridge and stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge starts Friday – BC | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Commuters around the Lower Mainland are being warned to leave extra time as bridge closures are taking effect starting Friday evening. Starting at 8 p.m., the Pattullo Bridge and the stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge will be closed for a week to connect the roadways on either side […]