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Last fall, Green Communities Canada invited communities that had received WALK Friendly Ontario designations in 2013 to reapply to the program to benchmark their progress. Of the nine communities invited to participate in this targeted intake, Kingston, Ottawa,...

View the Canada Walks webinar, Bike to School: Overcoming the Barriers. Recorded 9 May 2017, the webinar showcases Canadian bike education programs and explores ways to enable students to cycle to school. Also included are ideas for celebrating Bike to School Week, 29...

JOIN CANADA Walks for a free webinar on overcoming the barriers to biking to school. Cycling skills educators will share information on Canada-wide programs that encourage and enable children to bike to school. Webinar includes questions and discussion. 9 May,...

KINGSTON, ON has been awarded a bronze designation under the WALK Friendly Communities program delivered by Green Communities Canada (Canada Walks). This medium-sized city has done an impressive job of promoting walkability and engaging its citizens to increase...

THE CANADIAN Cancer Society (CCS) is the latest organization to endorse our vision statement for a National Action Strategy for Walking. The Society has been a long-time supporter of walking as a way to reduce the risk of cancer, and notes that about one-third of all...

Schools across the country marked Winter Walk Day, 1 February, in a variety of ways, including handing out hot chocolate and stickers, and by holding raffles and assemblies. Schools celebrating Winter Walk Day this year can register their event online and receive a...

1 February is Winter Walk Day across Canada. It’s the perfect opportunity for parents and kids to get outside together and stretch their legs. For tips on how to dress for winter walking and ideas for celebration events, visit Active and Safe Routes to School. You’ll...

ONTARIO’S CLIMATE Action Plan calls for increased walking and cycling, but the action steps listed in the Plan ignore walking. Further, Ontario’s Transportation Ministry is developing a cycling commuter strategy with $150-$225 million in funding for cycling...

ACTIVE transportation infrastructure needs $694 million in dedicated annual funding from the federal government, according to a submission from the Federal Active Transportation Coalition (FATC). As an active member of the Coalition, we agree. In a letter to...