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Here's the weekly wrap-up of the News that has been on the site this week. Don't forget that you can follow these Weekly News Wrap-Ups through the RSS feed, or subscribe to get it in your email every week!
- Police: Charges Pending in Cyclist DeathOn Wednesday, we had a cyclist fatality in the west end (at Trethewey Dr. and Tedder St.). The Toronto Sun is reporting that charges are pending against the driver: "The cyclist was travelling westbound, was wearing a helmet and taking all the necessary precautions as far as clothing and visibility,"…
- 50 km of Bike Lanes in 2008? It's More Unlikely NowYou may have caught this if you pay attention to the Today's Headlines posts here on BikingToronto, but the goal of 50 km of new bikelanes in 2008 has hit a speed bump. The Toronto Star reports that 7 km of bikelanes have been "deferred" by the Public Works and…
- Cyclist Killed in the West EndSad news from the streets this morning: Cyclist dies in west-end accident The westbound cyclist was hit at the intersection of Trethewey Dr. and Tedder St. at about 8 a.m. by a 4Runner making a left turn, said Toronto police Sgt. Tim Burrows. He was pronounced dead at the scene.…
Here are the bike-related stories from media outlets this week:
- Posted Toronto: Hazel gets ready to ride to work
- Sun: Cyclist killed in intersection
- Star: Cyclist dies in west-end accident
- Globe: Underpass will ease the way at Dufferin jog
- Globe: Want to make a difference for cyclists? Start a war
- Post: Stolen bicycle viewing ends
- Star: Bike lane plan hits bump on road to 50 kms
- InsideToronto: City's bike plan mapping out new routes
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