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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

City of Saskatoon running second pilot to study benefits of transitioning fleet to electric vehicles

Saskatoon’s latest pilot involves adding four Chevy Bolt’s to the municipal fleet, which the city is leasing to study emissions reductions, cost savings as well as vehicle durability

Saskatchewan

Emma Jarratt
March 12, 2021
3 minute read

Stantec to bring micro-mobility hubs to cities and campuses in new partnership with Swiftmile

Through Stantec’s new automated mobility practice, GenerationAV, the firm will bring parking and e-charging hubs designed to improve micro-mobility and autonomous vehicle infrastructure

Nicholas Sanderson
March 8, 2021
4 minute read

Oakville’s main street EV charging network a model of integrated city planning in action

A downtown makeover proved the perfect opportunity to integrate new charging station infrastructure into the town’s fabric. Coupled with an EV mandate for the local Ford plant and a major order for electric city buses, Oakville is embracing a zero-emission future

ChargePoint, Ontario, Public EV Charging

Emma Jarratt
February 9, 2021
3 minute read

Montreal considers ban on non-electric cars in downtown core by 2030

The proposal to create an emission-free zone — which would be a first in Canada — is one of a number of electrification measures outlined in the city’s new climate plan

Electric taxis, Montreal, Quebec

Jasmin Legatos
December 15, 2020
3 minute read

Will 2020 be the year on-demand transit won the hearts of Canadian municipalities?

Since late last year, a number of cities — big and small, east and west — have launched on-demand transit pilots. Despite COVID-19’s impact on overall ridership, early reviews are encouraging

Mobility as a Service (MaaS), On-Demand Transit, Ridehailing Services

Luke Sarabia
September 10, 2020
4 minute read

Mayor John Tory announcing plan to convert 104 Toronto ambulances to hybrid electric

Municipalities

Toronto Paramedic Services converting more than half its ambulance fleet to hybrid electric

The $2.8-million electrification plan follows an earlier pilot and puts the city on track to have the largest hybrid ambulance fleet in Canada

Electric police cars, ambulances and other EMS vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Toronto

Katie Ingram
August 27, 2020
2 minute read

New municipal and territorial incentives boost local EV buyer power

Both programs — Lanark County’s for municipal fleets and the Arctic Energy Alliance’s for all drivers — are designed to complement the existing federal iZEV incentive

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding

Katie Ingram
June 23, 2020
2 minute read

One of St. Albert's first electric buses, which went into regular service in 2017

St. Albert’s electric bus fleet receives Alberta’s top environmental honour

The city was the first in Canada to have electric buses serving full-time transit routes; officials say environmental and economic benefits have been significant

Alberta

Luke Sarabia
June 11, 2020
2 minute read

Halifax council approves plan for 210 electric buses

The first new buses will arrive in two to three years, dependent on federal and provincial funding

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada

Katie Ingram
June 11, 2020
2 minute read

A new sign in toronto streets showing how to share the space

Whose lane is it, anyway? Five ways COVID-19 might change city mobility

The pandemic lockdown has changed the way people get around town — changes that may be permanently rewriting the mobility agenda for Canadian cities in a post-COVID era

Toronto, Uber Canada

Nicholas Sanderson
June 3, 2020
4 minute read