Big grants for NCC in federal budget to maintain sites, pathways
By Casey Bolton The National Capital Commission was granted $55 million in last month’s federal budget, the agency’s first major grant since 2010. The budget proposes to give the money…
Elgin Street plan criticized for lack of segregated bike lanes
By Jackie Bastianon As major reconstruction of Elgin Street begins this month in the heart of Centretown, some critics are questioning the lack of segregated bike lanes in the city’s…
City releases results of audit on Laurier bike lanes
By Meghan Newman A year after the death of a cyclist in downtown Ottawa, the City of Ottawa has installed new safety devices on O’Connor Street and is reviewing a…
Ottawa cyclists feel effect of record-setting rain
By Hannah Berge Summer’s rain may have finally ended, but cyclists in the city continue to feel its effects as reconstruction of the flood-damaged Ottawa River Pathway behind Parliament Hill…
Cyclists gear up for biking season
By Jake Munro Advocacy group Citizens for Safe Cycling marked the end of winter over the weekend – perhaps prematurely — with its first event of the cycling season. The…
Cycling Award nominations now open
By Nathan Bragg The City of Ottawa is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Bruce Timmermans Cycling Award. The awards are named in honor of Bruce Timmermans, a founder of…
Bike safety advocates warn against winter cycling
By Isaac Würmann When it comes to winter cycling in Centretown, advocates say conditions still range from the good to the bad to the ugly. With helmets on and neck…