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Bell: Bike lane clash in Edmonton, is Calgary next in line for a fight?

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20.07.2026

Devin Dreeshen, the Alberta government’s point man on pavement, is not afraid.

He is not afraid to shake things up when required and it is often required.

Bell: Bike lane clash in Edmonton, is Calgary next in line for a fight? Back to video

The province has a plan to introduce a new law in the fall where they could stop useless bike lanes from being built or rip out useless bike lanes already built,

This week Dreeshen heads straight into the belly of the beast.

The Danielle Smith government’s transportation minister visits a group of Edmontonians who fought against a bike lane in their neighbourhood.

They scored a partial win. They got back some of the parking their city wanted to take away from them.

While Dreeshen meets with these residents who descends upon the scene?

Unhappy cyclists chanting slogans.

Cyclists meet the locals, Things heat up

Headlines come out of the capital city.

Tensions rise as Edmontonians square off over issue of bike lanes.

Edmontonians who oppose bike lanes cross paths with advocates in fiery standoff.

Protesters interrupt........

© Edmonton Sun