April 23 unveiling of Know Human Trafficking's latest Truck Wrap - at the Barrie OnRoute and sponsored by OnRoute; Ippilito Trucking; and Know Human Trafficking.
“What are the safety protocols?” “Are there safety protocols? If so, what are the safety protocols being mandated for rideshare in the North?” asks Shelley Walker, CEO of Know Human Trafficking. Walker is dismayed that Ontario did not reach out
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Travellers can now access live updates of street closures during FIFA on Toronto's website. Image: Toronto
“Taylor Swift” scenario in which teams have to walk to the stadium “Toronto wants to look world-class for FIFA 2026 — the reality is falling apart,” writes Jeremy Borg for the Western Standard in advance of FIFA, scheduled to begin
Read MoreDiscomfort is often the doorway to the next version of ourselves by Paul Kearley There comes a point in life where you realize that growth is not a straight line. It is not a clean upward climb. It is not
Read More“It was time to buy my army jeep and get on the road to Cambodia” Bangkok was a city flooded with soldiers on their Rest and Rehabilitation (R&R) in Thailand. Vietnam was at its peak, just 600 miles away. I
Read More20-year-old accessible vehicles, 18-year old drivers, up to 10 persons Ontario has filed regulation 136/26 which will permit rideshare services to operate in rural and northern communities. The regulations were filed on May 14th and became effective May 19th. “Regulation
Read MoreOntario has filed regulations for its “rideshare pilot” effective May 19, 2026. The full set of regulations can be accessed on Ontario’s website. Designated Areas 1. Township of Algonquin Highlands. 2. Township of Armour. 3. Township of Armstrong. 4. Township
Read MoreToronto will host six FIFA World Cup 26™ matches between June 12 to July 2 and host FIFA Fan Festival™ on select days through July 19. The City has created a website to keep residents, travellers and drivers up-to-date on
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Amey's driver George Kelliher went out of his way to pick up Biscuit and his owner in west-end Kingston on May 19th. Image: Taxi News
Amey’s Taxi driver George Kelliher went well out of his normal neighbourhood to pick up yellow Lab Biscuit and this reporter in Kingston on May 19th. “Normally I work in the east end,” Kelliher explained after a pick-up at Kingston
Read MoreJohn Tory’s expensive kiss-off good-bye The fact that Canada’s FIFA World Cup spending will total $82 million per game taxpayer subsidies is a travesty. The deal negotiated in the sunset of John Tory’s mayoralty career reminds me of the 1976
Read MoreBy Ian Connerty More ballots were counted than there were voters. Voters were getting phone calls while they were voting. And many took pictures of their ballot to record how they voted, which is widely accepted as a sure sign of
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