Photo: Ontario Provincial Police - North West Region May 1 “An entrenched, lucrative and dangerous immigration scheme exploiting newcomers and putting lives at risk“ “His new employer had sent the 26-year-old rookie driver out to navigate a semi-trailer through treacherous mountain passes. ‘There was no training,’ says Mr. Singh, who
Read MoreTo discuss “reversing the rapidly deteriorating state of road safety” Update 1:30pm January 17, 2024: The list of organizations named as attending this meeting should have included the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario and the Women’s Trucking Federation of
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Canada’s vehicle manufacturers
and auto dealers formally called for the end of the federal electric vehicle sales mandates
brought in by the government in 2023, potentially making charging stations like this Ivy unit obsolete before they see much use. The call to end the mandates comes in the wake of the
federal government ending electric vehicle incentives under the federal iZEV program
yesterday, and a failure to build adequate public charging infrastructure in Canada. Photo: Taxi News “Federal government’s mandated ZEV sales targets are increasingly unrealistic and must end“ On January 14th on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada’s vehicle manufacturers and auto dealers formally called for the end of the federal electric vehicle sales mandates brought in
Read MoreOn January 13th, auto makers were reeling over Canada’s announcement it is ending its Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) Program. “After informing Canadians on Friday that the iZEV program would run out of funds to assist Canadians in purchasing electric vehicle prior
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Toronto City Manager Paul Johnson and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Stephen Conforti brief media on the city's proposed 2025 Budget. Photo: Alexander Zdravko, Taxi News Toronto approved, managed plate sales for decades by Rita Smith with files from Alexander Zdravko There are no funds set aside in the 2025 Budget to compensate elderly career Taxi operators whose plates were made worthless by Toronto, officials stated
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According to Statistics Canada, Toronto's population increased 7 per cent since 2013. The number of Vehicles for Hire have increased 1426 per cent, report Toronto staff. Image: Taxi News Toronto’s population up 7 per cent; Vehicles for Hire up 1,462 per cent California is on fire while there is no water in the fire hydrants; Justin Trudeau “resigned” then flew to the United States to speak as Canada’s Prime
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Uber appears to have magical powers which prevent otherwise intelligent Toronto officials from noticing the Elephant in the Room. Image: Cartoon Bob for Taxi News What could be more arbitrary than proposing the number that’s creating all the problems? Update at 1:30pm January 13: The full TRP report has been added to the bottom of the post in an accordion box. Like many other perfectly
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Mayor Olivia Chow announced 75 additional Traffic Agents to assist in managing troublesome intersections across Toronto. Photo: Mayor's Office Update: This article was updated at 6am January 13th with a new photo and quotes from drivers. Toronto plans to train and hire 75 additional new “Traffic Agents” to manage traffic flow across the city, Mayor Olivia Chow announced on
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Bruce Outridge of Lead Pedal Media posted a video warning about an online scam using his name on January 5th. Photo: Lead Pedal Media Bruce Outridge’s brand stolen by fraudsters selling t-shirts Don’t fall for any scam artist claiming to sell “Lead Pedal” t-shirts, warns Lead Pedal Media founder Bruce Outridge in a video message January 5th. “You may have seen a post going
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Does a Taxi driver develop a bigger Hippocampus because they exercise their spatial abilities more than most people, or are people with larger Hippocampi attracted to Taxi driving? Researchers have not answered that question. Image: YouTube BMJ study looked at 443 occupations In a study of the human brain and Alzheimer’s disease, Taxi drivers were found to have “significantly larger hippocampi” than more than 400 other occupations studied, according to a Dr. F. Perry Wilson in
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Some Ubers in Vancouver on New Year's Eve. Image: Facebook BC’s “Air Quality News” last updated in September Carolyn Bauer of Vancouver’s Yellow Cab forwarded this image of downtown Vancouver on New Year’s Eve to the BC provincial government January 1st. “Good morning, this is a quick snap of the
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“Delivery Robot ran a red light and got hit by the Waymo. They both just reversed a little and drove off. Crazy time to be alive.” Video: Reddit Waymo robo-taxi hits delivery robot in crosswalk Food Delivery Robot Hit By Waymo byu/mingoslingo92 inwaymo
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All that matters is that you start, and keep at it. Photo: Taxi News What follows is the poem “The Race” written by Dr. D.H. “Dee” Groberg in 1986 which seems to rise up this time of year, most years, to remind me of the importance of rising when I fall. It is a
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This astonishing screen grab from the January 15th video being shared online shows the moment a front-seat Uber passenger grabs the steering wheel and slams the vehicle into a transport truck. Image: 6ixBuzz Accused in custody pending bail hearing in Oshawa court January 17 #WATCH: Man Grabs Ontario Uber Driver's Steering Wheel And Crashed It Into Transport Truck. WHAT IN THE FUCK WAS THIS. He Could Have Killed Everyone. pic.twitter.com/o3auaTvEfa — 401_da_sarpanch (@401_da_sarpanch)
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“At Coventry, we have a very clear understanding that ‘all successful Taxi businesses are local,’ and we consider Amey’s understanding of the Kingston community to be the most important aspect of this development,” says Marc André Way, CEO of Coventry Connections. With the retirement of the owner Mark Greenwood in December 2024, ownership of Amey’s Taxi and Garage Operations has been transferred to Coventry Connections. “The Kingston community can continue to rely upon Amey’s for the same great service it has
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