Big Red Star Stuff

There are major misconceptions about who rides bicycles and why. Our Bike Traffic Reporter, Karly Coleman, debunks the long held myth that bikes are just for people who can't drive. 

CJSR is sharing how Edmonton's 12 Ward were named and forever connected to the rich heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis of the region. Anirniq is a ward in northwest Edmonton.

With permission, CJSR developed this audio series from the videos created by pipikwan pêhtâkwan, Sticks&Stones and the City of Edmonton.

To watch all the Ward videos, visit: edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/ward-maps

To recognize Indigenous History Month, CJSR is sharing how Edmonton's 12 Ward were named and forever connected to the rich heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis of the region. Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi is a ward in southwest Edmonton.

With permission, CJSR developed this audio series from the videos created by pipikwan pêhtâkwan, Sticks&Stones and the City of Edmonton.

To watch all the Ward videos, visit: edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/ward-maps

To recognize Indigenous History Month, CJSR is sharing how Edmonton's 12 Ward were named and forever connected to the rich heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis of the region. Dene is a ward in northeast Edmonton.

With permission, CJSR developed this audio series from the videos created by pipikwan pêhtâkwan, Sticks&Stones and the City of Edmonton.

To watch all the Ward videos, visit: edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/ward-maps

Our Bike Traffic Reporter, Karly Coleman, addresses calls for cyclists to be licensed—which often come up when car drivers see bike infrastructure being maintained (like snow being cleared). She explores which road users should foot the bill.

The Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH) has been trying to find ways to make sure everyone has dignified, accessible, affordable, culturally-appropriate and safe housing, for the last 40 years. To find where we are in this effort, folks involved in marking ECHOHH's 40 year milestone explain, including MLA Janis Irwin, ECOHH member Jim Gurnett, and Nadine Chalifoux, who also has lived homeless experience.

Produced and hosted by Sarah Hoyles 
Theme music Daily Deliveries by Brylie Christopher

How many bicycles would bike lane critics be satisfied with?! Our Bike Traffic Reporter, Karly Coleman, helps the ring the bell on what success of bike lanes actually looks like and how transportation planning can address all forms of traffic congestion. 

CJSR's Bike Traffic Reporter, Karly Coleman, annihilates the assumption "it's as easy as riding a bike". She rings the bell on the skills needed to ride in the city and how motor vehicles have a lane in making urban cycling safe for all.