“To protect against irregularities or fraud” On October 20, the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security issued the following statement on ongoing efforts to safeguard OSAP at private postsecondary institutions: “The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and
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Mayoralty candidate Olivia Chow and Abdul Mohamoud, CEO of Co-op Cabs, at a Taxi industry event on June 19, 2023. "When we all work together, we can fix the crack in the sky," Chow quoted an African proverb in her remarks.
“‘Capping’ is another word for ‘lying’” To Taxi operator Behrouz Khamseh, it makes no difference whether Mayor Olivia Chow or Councillor Brad Bradford wins the October 26th election in Toronto. “No matter what happens, we’re screwed,” Khamseh sighed glumly in
Read MoreProvince investing additional $6 million to stop thefts PEEL REGION — In Peel Region, there were 299 fewer auto thefts between January 1 and June 30, 2026. Approximately 2,790 vehicles were stolen, compared to 3,089 over the same period last
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Frustration over traffic congestion and gridlock has been identified as the single largest issue in the current mayoralty race. However, given the choice of any Ontario city in which to test its technology against the Canadian winter, Waymo chooses Toronto. It's unbelieveable. Image: City-TV/YouTube
I bet $100 Waymo won’t be working by 2029 Shoot me now. I can’t even – I cannot – I cannot take seriously today’s announcement that Waymo has been approved to start testing Toronto. Please, God, the bullshit has to
Read MorePremier Danielle Smith has suspended Alberta’s provincial gas tax. Now it’s time for every other Premier to follow. Starting October 1, Alberta drivers will save 13 cents a litre on gasoline and diesel, almost $8 on a 60-litre fill-up. After
Read MoreCalifornia case a landmark On October 1st, California Attorney General Rob Bonta alongside the City Attorneys of San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles announced a $272.5 million settlement with rideshare company Lyft, resolving allegations that between 2016 and 2020,
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Mark Carney embraces European Union Commission president Ursula Von Der Layden after she welcomes "dear Mark" to start the process of becoming an eventual "Associate Member" of the European Union. Image: CPAC/YouTube
This week’s brutal news that hundreds of workers are being laid off from their jobs at Stelco underscores the terrible mistake Canadians are making in the way we are framing the tariff debate. Media reports tend to position the situation
Read MoreOttawa October 1 safety event for drivers When you’re walking or cycling near a large vehicle, can the driver see you? Come experience an interactive blind spot demonstration and learn how to stay safe and visible on the road. Discover
Read MoreCompetition believes the world is a fixed pot Let me talk to you about competition. They told us life is a race. They told us someone must win so that others may lose. They gave us report cards, rankings, leagues,
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Early in the year Bradford was first elected, my son Nicholas was killed in the back seat of an Uber when his untrained neophyte driver stopped on the Gardiner Expressway to retrieve his phone from the floor of the vehicle. Photo: Cheryl Hawkes, Facebook
Uber victim’s mother questions Bradford’s record by Cheryl Hawkes There seems to be an excess of magical thinking over what Brad Bradford would be like as mayor. In less than a full term, Olivia Chow has managed to clean up
Read MoreRE: “Waymo will run screaming from Toronto,” October 16 Dear Rita, As usual, excellent piece. Last night City TV referred to Waymo as a taxi company allowed to run around on the streets of Toronto. As a cab owner FORCED
Read MoreRhythm is sound given shape Let me talk to you about rhythm. It is the word we use for music. The word we use for dance. The word we use for the drum. But rhythm is none of those things.
Read MoreMapping, testing to begin under Automated Vehicle Pilot Program The office of Ontario’s Minister of Transportation contacted Canadian Taxi Association president Marc Andre Way on October 15th to inform him that Waymo has been approved under the Automated Vehicle Pilot
Read MoreProposed change will allow northwest Ontario to align with Manitoba On October 13th, the Ontario government announced that it ntends to make daylight saving time permanent in Kenora and the northwestern regions of Ontario that have historically been aligned with
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