March 7, 2025
Every year, thousands of people suffer life-changing injuries in motor vehicle accidents, whether as a…
Cycling has become one of the most common methods of transport whether its commuting to work, getting exercise, competing, or most commonly enjoying a nice bike ride. In Canada, the number of people commuting using bicycles has nearly doubled over the past 20 years. The shift in transport occurred due to the average commuting times…
If you’re like many Ontario residents, you often rely on riding your bicycle or walking to improve your health and mental well-being, as well as help reduce carbon emissions. Unfortunately, these healthy habits come with a big risk – sharing the road. If a motor vehicle collides with you while you are out on the…
As Halloween approaches and the weather continues to cool, Toronto pedestrians enjoy the last weeks before the streets are covered in the frozen blanket of winter. Daylight Saving Time will end on 2am on Sunday, November 1, 2020, giving GTA residents a welcome extra hour of sleep for the upcoming work week. Unfortunately, the with…
As the temperatures start to drop and children return to school, the Toronto streets change. In addition to more traffic and congestion from children heading back to school, there are more pedestrians and bike riders on the roads. According to the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), children 5—14 are at the highest risk of being…
After being cooped up all winter, Toronto residents can feel the warmer weather starting to beckon them from their homes. It’s a time for caution in any year, but even more than most in this year. As businesses slowly begin to reopen and stay-at-home restrictions start to ease, if you’re wondering if it’s safe to…
If you’ve ever driven next to a large truck on the Toronto highways, you know that it’s a situation that puts you on high alert. There’s a sense of danger that comes from getting up close to a vehicle weighing up to 4,500 kilograms, a feeling that the wrong move could have disastrous consequences. A…
We have nearly 5 million citizens aged 65 and older in Canada, according to census data from Statistics Canada. The majority of these older members of our population live in their own homes. 2.6% live in residences for seniors. 4.5% reside in long-term care homes (LTCH), such as nursing homes, chronic care facilities, or long-term…
Being a pedestrian can be risky in any city, but Toronto residents take their lives into their hands every time they step out onto the streets. According to statistics, six pedestrians are injured or killed every day in our fair city. Our pedestrian accident rate is on the rise, leaving residents to fear setting foot…