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Toronto had its safest year on the roads since Vision Zero launched. Here’s why safety advocates aren’t celebrating

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-had-its-safest-year-on-the-roads-since-vision-zero-launched-heres-why-safety/article_59f16fca-5268-43cb-bb2c-f66962c05dd1.html

Road Safety Advocates Host Vigil for Traffic Victims in Light of Bill 56

https://ontherecordnews.ca/road-safety-advocates-host-vigil-for-traffic-victims-in-light-of-bill-56/

CBC: Toronto World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2025

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRLm7DVDMMJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

‘We will never stop fighting’: Queen’s Park vigil honours traffic violence victims

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/we-will-never-stop-fighting-queens-park-vigil-honours-traffic-violence-victims/article_df88773e-6b74-4e34-9680-a73c8ef74d72.html

Ontario proposal restricting bike lanes draws province-wide backlash

https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/ontario-proposal-restricting-bike-lanes-draws-province-wide-backlash/

‘It’s horrifying,’ Speed camera ban sparks safety concerns from families of crash victims

https://nowtoronto.com/news/its-horrifying-speed-camera-ban-sparks-safety-concerns-from-families-of-crash-victims/

With legislation to ban speed cameras in Ontario looming, grassroots opposition grows and local governments explore options

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/with-legislation-to-ban-speed-cameras-in-ontario-looming-grassroots-opposition-grows-and-local-governments/article_f9d137b1-6bd3-4faa-909f-e02ec58ddbe1.html

Parents Against Speeding TO (jnyyz)

https://jnyyz.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/parents-against-speeding-to/

Toronto parents form 'stroller circle' in support of speed cameras

https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/family/toronto-parents-form-stroller-circle-support-of-speed-cameras-11306206

Opponents of the provincial automated speed enforcement camera ban speak at City Hall

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/09/26/opponents-of-the-provincial-automated-speed-enforcement-camera-speak-at-city-hall/

‘It’s devastating beyond all words’: Families of victims of speeding drivers make emotional plea to Doug Ford to save speed cameras

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/its-devastating-beyond-all-words-families-of-victims-of-speeding-drivers-make-emotional-plea-to/article_2dfbe651-d5e9-4f81-a905-9ee30d20ed40.html

Our spox Kendrew Pape Supports ASE at Infrastructure and Environment Committee

https://www.youtube.com/live/KcFHHKLqaVo?si=oZ7pGdMliglFArb2&t=2380

Ford Government to Pass Legislation Eliminating Speed Cameras in Ontario

https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/09/24/ford-government-to-pass-legislation-eliminating-speed-cameras-in-ontario/

Premier Doug Ford under fire for plan to scrap speed cameras

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/premier-doug-ford-under-fire-for-plan-to-scrap-speed-cameras

Should Ontario speed cameras stay or go? Doug Ford’s government plans to scrap them this fall

https://www.insidehalton.com/news/ontario-to-scrap-speed-cameras-in-fall/article_40cbdc67-e228-579e-b4eb-4cfa3d9edf3c.html

Multi Vehicle Collision Sparks Renewed Calls to Implement Complete Streets in Scarborough

https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/09/22/multi-vehicle-collision-sparks-renewed-calls-to-implement-complete-streets-in-scarborough/

Doug Ford plans to ban Ontario speed cameras after ‘tax grab’ gripe

https://globalnews.ca/news/11449077/ford-government-next-steps-speed-camera-battle/

Mississauga father says he tracked down driver who left scene after hitting his 13-year-old son near school

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/peel/article/mississauga-father-says-he-tracked-down-driver-who-left-scene-after-hitting-his-13-year-old-son-near-school/

16 Toronto speed cameras damaged overnight, police say

https://globalnews.ca/news/11404488/toronto-speed-cameras-cut-down/

Ontario government doubles down on removing ‘cash grab’ speed cameras this fall as 16 more damaged

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2025/09/09/ontario-government-doubles-down-on-removing-cash-grab-speed-cameras-this-fall-as-16-more-damaged-overnight/

Cycling advocates optimistic about fate of Toronto bike lanes after province says it's open to compromise

Podcast: Transportation planner, Anthony Smith, is an avid cyclist and endurance athlete. Eight years ago, while doing a long ride north of Toronto, the course of his life took a near fatal turn.

The Express Way: Toronto’s transit and public spaces are torn. When City Hall can’t mend the fabric, tactical urbanists step up and stitch it back together

Not Just Bikes: The World's Dumbest Bike Lane Law Just Passed in Canada

Ford bike lane bill criticized by road crash victims’ families at vigil

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2024

Cyclists rally to save Toronto bike lanes, while premier promises to rip some out

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bike-lanes-removal-doug-ford-1.7361606

‘You build safe streets, or people die.’ Hundreds rally at Queen’s Park to protest plan to tear up bike lanes

Cycling advocates rally at High Park in opposition to Ford’s proposed restrictions on bike lanes

Husband of cyclist killed on Toronto road speaks out: ‘I’m incomplete without her’

Box blocking has become a common sight in Toronto

Toronto has spent millions on bike lanes. So why are so many cyclists getting killed?

Dumpster in cyclist’s death illegally blocking bike lane

'Blood still on asphalt' a day after Toronto cyclist killed by dump truck

Scarborough’s unsafe streets and how to protect pedestrians, cyclists and drivers discussed at meeting

'Reckless in the extreme': Lamborghini driver convicted for crash while passing Toronto streetcar

Fourth cycling death this year sparks calls to speed up Avenue Road safety redesign

‘Not a freak accident’: Delivery driver sentenced to four years for deadly Toronto crash, was facing other charges at the time

Toronto delivery driver sentenced to four years for causing collision that killed one, injured five others

Victim's family disappointed with Kerr's sentence

Over 1K automated speeding tickets issued to Toronto police vehicles in 2-year period

Researchers highlight data gaps in cyclist, pedestrians incidents on Toronto streets

Toronto eyes changes to dispute system to increase speed cameras

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2023

Dozens of cyclists rally in support of new Bloor West bike lanes

Man guilty of dangerous driving causing death, bodily harm in downtown Toronto crash

Scarborough vigil for pedestrian will call for measures to slow Toronto drivers down on arterial roads

Video shows dramatic crash on Toronto highway that got driver jail time

25 deaths on Toronto roads this year show Vision Zero still has long way to go, advocates say

More careless driving charges dropped in Ontario as courts grapple with pandemic backlogs

Infuriating and Soul Killing: Toronto's Speed Cameras Were Vandalized 555 Times in a Year

In just the first 20 days of 2023, 88 pedestrians have been hit by vehicle

Road safety advocates speak out after three pedestrians killed in Toronto

Toronto is on track for one of its lowest pedestrian fatality totals in years. Is Vision Zero starting to work?

Urban planners have long known how to keep pedestrians safe on our streets, Canadian cities are letting them die anyway

Toronto drivers paying $34M in fines thanks to speed cameras. Where should that money go?

Pedestrian struck and injured by driver at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2022

New speed cameras in Toronto only part of the solution, road safety advocates warn

‘Vote like it was your loved one whose life was stolen’: City council has the power to prevent all of Toronto’s road tragedies

The Deadly Inequality of Toronto’s Vision Zero Rollout

Hundreds of cyclists gather to renew call for safer Toronto streets

Safety advocates question use of cement trucks for Toronto snow removal

Cement trucks with plow blades. That's what will clear some Toronto roads this winter

Toronto snow removal fleet will include 33 cement trucks

Do SUVs, pickups cause more deaths? Safety advocates say they have the numbers to prove it

For Subscribers Gta A Toronto father was killed while crossing an intersection and the driver was fined $500. The victim’s family is now fighting for stiffer penalties

Blue Jays CEO outrages fans of ActiveTO by urging city councillors vote against the car-free road program

Today’s extra-large vehicles are extra deadly. We know this, but we refuse to act

‘Life-altering injuries’: Toronto cyclist hospitalized in ‘terrifying’ Lake Shore crash

ER visits soared for cyclists during the pandemic even as they dropped for drivers and pedestrians. What that says about our streets — and what we can do about it

Political leaders need to adopt Vision to make city streets safer

More than one-quarter of speeders caught by Toronto’s photo radar last year never got a ticket

At least 58 people died on Toronto's streets this year — a 'failure' for Vision Zero, advocates say

Toronto makes subtle change to traffic lights to reduce pedestrian deaths

Toronto drivers speeding near schools 21% of the time, city data reveals

Majority believes Toronto's not doing enough to make streets safer, survey suggests

This young father was killed in a hit and run in Toronto. Now his family is speaking out.

Pedestrian safety advocate speaks out after police give reflective arm bands to seniors

Toronto police team proposed to tackle dangerous driving, but advocate says more is needed

Toronto lawyer pushing province to bring in 'Textalyzers' to catch texting drivers

Road safety advocates slam city's 'ludicrous' $80K investment in Queen Street towing blitz

80% of pedestrian deaths so far in 2019 are older adults, seniors

Can Vision Zero work in Toronto?

Despite being in place for three years, Toronto's plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries isn't working.

Renewed debate over crosswalk phone ban

Six People are Hit by a Car Each Day in Toronto. We Know How to Fix it, So Why Don't We?

Will lower speed limits on Scarborough roads reduce pedestrian deaths?

Council backs street-by-street approach to lowering speeds, but some warn it maintains 'fatal' limits

Toronto mayor vows pedestrian safety plan will save lives. Advocates say it’s too timid

Toronto campaign tries to put the brakes on distracted driving

Thousands back NDP bill to beef up penalties for drivers who kill, injure vulnerable road users

Objects under glass in Scarborough are a plea to change driver habits

Shining a light on the cost of distracted driving

Possessions of killed cyclists, pedestrians featured in Toronto education campaign

Real items from deadly crashes front and centre in city's new Vision Zero campaign

New road safety campaign ‘Art of Distraction’ launches in Toronto

City campaign aims to get everyone to pay attention

New ‘Vision Zero’ campaign highlights real-life tragedies

Coalition releases survey of election candidates

Road safety advocates say survey sent to Toronto councillors reveals suburban-downtown divide

Lack of progress on road safety becomes a Toronto ballot-box issue

Tory, Keesmaat support road safety measures, survey shows - but many suburban incumbents don't answer

TVO: Vision Zero, Toronto's Road Safety Plan

Drivers vs. cyclists - who's at fault? New study reveals who Canadians blame for road dangers

We spent rush hour watching cyclists and drivers navigate an ‘absolutely terrifying’ Toronto intersection. Most did it wrong

‘People are fed up’: Coalition aims to make road safety a major Toronto election issue

Toronto Mayor John Tory vows more funding for road safety after wave of traffic deaths

‘It’s time to declare a state of emergency’: Anger, calls for change follow deaths on Toronto streets

Nearly two years since Toronto announced Vision Zero, the city is on pace for its deadliest year for pedestrians and cyclists

“I’ll never be done recovering”: Road safety activists talk about their worst run-ins with drivers

Die-in at City Hall for Safe Streets

‘Die-in’ held outside City Hall ahead of Yonge Street vote

Toronto council to vote on potential changes to Yonge Street in North York

Councillors go against city staff, support alternate Yonge Street redesign

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