<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/jtchir/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:16:22 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><image><url>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.png</url><title>The Globe and Mail</title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Is there a minimum age for kids to ride e-bikes?]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/article-is-there-a-minimum-age-for-kids-to-ride-e-bikes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/article-is-there-a-minimum-age-for-kids-to-ride-e-bikes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Tchir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In Alberta, kids can start riding e-bikes at age 12 while that limit is 14, 16 or 18 in some other provinces ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>I was on a mixed-use trail and saw a kid who looked around 10 years old on what looked like a motorcycle. It was silent and had pedals, so I’m guessing it was an e-bike. He was going pretty fast. He seemed young for an e-bike. Is there a minimum age for riding them? Does it matter if they look like motorbikes? – Linda, St. Albert, Alta. </i></p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/DPMAOR72URCMTJTPOVRAFEYFBI.jpg?auth=05beba60b2a9effab36ad2852582320606a51736931717097d15c08f8c08a841&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2186&amp;height=1372" type="image/jpeg" height="1372" width="2186"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Boy riding a bike]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">da-kuk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it legal to cross a yellow solid double line in Ontario?]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/article-is-it-legal-to-cross-a-yellow-solid-double-line-in-ontario/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/article-is-it-legal-to-cross-a-yellow-solid-double-line-in-ontario/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Tchir]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While there is no law banning crossing a double line in Ontario, experts say they are there for your safety]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/BQWFCKVJGNH55E6DKMAGD536HA.jpg?auth=9c9fa85a8044a502822049e4ff7fc29e109204d3506aba691cc38c6ac5957873&smart=true&width=4032&height=2268" alt="A pickup towing a boat drives on The Trans-Canada Highway just north of Sault Ste-Marie on June 21, 2023." height="2268" width="4032"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/BQWFCKVJGNH55E6DKMAGD536HA.jpg?auth=9c9fa85a8044a502822049e4ff7fc29e109204d3506aba691cc38c6ac5957873&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268" type="image/jpeg" height="2268" width="4032"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Trans-Canada Highway just north of Sault Ste-Marie June 21, 2023. Mark Richardson/The Globe and Mail]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Richardson</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>