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Reporting on the adoption of sustainable transport solutions in Canadian municipalities with attention to key policy makers and climate change action

On-demand transit Canada promotional image with webinar title and information along with headshots and titles of panelists

Experts reveal how on-demand transit can transform accessibility for commuters in Canada

Industry leaders taking part in the Electric Autonomy Canada panel on increasing accessibility in public transportation challenge transit authorities to build on-demand systems that are connected, intelligent and proactive will serve all Canadians better

Equity in EV accessibility and affordability, public-private partnerships

Mehanaz Yakub
June 22, 2022
6 minute read

empty parking space in parking garage with paint reading 'electric only charge station'

All in favour: Vancouver passes $10,000 gas-station-without-EV-chargers fee

After a round of public engagement and some debate about the merits of putting electric vehicle chargers at gas stations as well as parking lots, the case for accessibility won out and the policy passed with unanimous council support

British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Public EV Charging

Mehanaz Yakub
June 1, 2022
6 minute read

rear view of an ice resurfacer sweeping an ice rink with driver in seat

Municipalities look to electrify niche public works vehicles to achieve zero-emission city fleets

From waste and recycling trucks to ice resurfacers and snowplows, cities across Canada are beginning to convert a range of municipal works vehicles to zero-emission

Alberta, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
May 17, 2022
8 minute read

Public transit authorities are taking action to electrify city bus fleets across Canada

Municipal transit agencies in Toronto, Ottawa, Regina and Saint John are the latest jurisdictions to make significant advances in their efforts to switch to fully electric bus fleets

electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan

Mehanaz Yakub
May 10, 2022
10 minute read

Formula E driver slumped against wall looking off in distance

Formula E Vancouver 2022 race cancelled, with a possibility of a 2023 date for the electric sporting event

Formula E’s upcoming Vancouver competition comes to an abrupt end as organizers cancel the July 2022 race weekend with an option to postpone until 2023

Electric Vehicles Canada, Formula E, Vancouver

Mehanaz Yakub
April 27, 2022
3 minute read

aerial view of Granville Island, Vancouver

Vancouver council to debate $10,000 license fee for gas stations that don’t offer EV charging

A Vancouver city staff report recommends the fee to boost the number of public EV charging locations in the city. The fee, which will apply to both gas stations and parking lots without EV chargers, would take effect in 2025

British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Public EV Charging

Mehanaz Yakub
April 19, 2022
4 minute read

downtown skyline of the city of Winnipeg

Winnipeg Transit looks to buy 110 zero-emission buses, convert 15 per cent of fleet, by 2027

Winnipeg Transit wants a fully zero-emission public transit fleet by 2040, taking advantage of Manitoba’s abundant hydropower and saving 62 tonnes of greenhouse gases per year by transitioning

electric buses, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Manitoba

Kate Haycock
April 11, 2022
3 minute read

New report aids municipal efforts to mandate EV-readiness in residential buildings

As more municipalities plan bylaws to ensure new single and multi-unit residential buildings are wired for EV charging, a Clean Air Partnership report analyzes costs and design strategies and finds making new buildings EV ready is far cheaper than retrofits

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, EV charging in condos and MURBs, Ontario

Emma Jarratt
April 8, 2022
4 minute read

electric Roam transit bus parked in front of Chateau structure

Banff National Park adding three electric buses in 2022 and three in 2023 as part of five year, $12.9 million deal

Tourists and commuters in Banff and Canmore will be taking eco-friendly rides as zero-emission routes in the national park expand with more electric buses

Alberta, electric buses

Emma Jarratt
March 28, 2022
3 minute read

Electric bus charges at a stop along city route

Saskatoon buying two electric buses, sees potential $66-million savings from a full fleet transition

A 12-month electric bus pilot project in Saskatoon has concluded that the city can save up to $66 million if it were to replace its public transit fleet with 100 per cent electric buses

electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, Saskatchewan

Mehanaz Yakub
March 10, 2022
5 minute read