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Freedom Convoy Trucker Harold Jonker cleared of all charges in Ontario court

Victory for Truckers in Superior Court decision OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that Harold Jonker, a trucking company owner, has been acquitted on all charges related to his peaceful involvement in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest

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Opinion/Column

A flash-flood of common sense

“When you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.” — Dale Carnegie In Ontario during springtime, the lowly culvert becomes a hugely significant piece of infrastructure. Dry ditches can become raging creeks with mini-waterfalls in March and April; our system

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Ontario legislation would allow police to search, seize keyless entry devices

BRAMPTON — As part of a series of proposed changes to protect Ontario, the province is proposing new legislation that would amend the Highway Traffic Act to give police the authority to search for and seize electronic devices that are intended to

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VFH companies should provide emergency contact info

Missing child case, Colle’s motion result in Council debate Nine years after Toronto re-wrote its ground transportation by-laws to virtually eliminate passenger safety and consumer protection, Councillor Mike Colle has moved an urgent motion to make all Vehicle for Hire

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68 police cars searched for girl left in Uber

Mom regrets not using Taxi Julie Viscomi, the Toronto mother whose daughter was still in an Uber when it pulled away from her home last winter, told Taxi News she sincerely regretted not using a licensed Taxi. “I believe that

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When it comes to pipelines, Carney’s words flow both ways

by Dan McTeague Well, you’ve got to hand it to Mark Carney. Though he’s only just entered politics — after years of flirting with the idea, while serving on Team Trudeau behind-the-scenes — and despite the fact that he hasn’t

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FTC takes action against Uber for deceptive billing and cancellation practices

FTC says company enrolled consumers in subscription service and charged them without their consent, made it difficult for users to cancel April 21, 2025–America’s Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit today against Uber, alleging the rideshare and delivery company charged

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The plan for charging 85,000 EV VFH: where is it?

Toronto should delay 2030 EV deadline until it has a plan for charging stations City of Toronto spends $92 million on ferries, forgets to buy charging infrastructure pic.twitter.com/egY4gqI5vW — 6ixBuzzTV (@6ixbuzztv) April 3, 2025 Update April 17: Taxi News received

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The more Canadians see of Carney, the worse he fares

by Catherine Swift The Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada (CCMBC)  It’s becoming increasingly clear why the Liberals limited the election campaign to the shortest time legally permissible. The more time goes on, the more Liberal Leader Mark

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Insufficient training, inconsistent testing, lack of oversight to be discussed at TTSAO conference

The White Paper panel at the April 10th Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) will delve into the critical gaps in the current MELT curriculum outlined in the association’s white paper. President Philip Fletcher will moderate the panel, described

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Elbows DOWN, Canada

Potential economic devastation isn’t fodder for a cute PR campaign Mayor Olivia Chow takes a selfie on stage, capturing the Elbows Up rally crowd behind her. #cdnpoli #Toronto #ProtestMania pic.twitter.com/94aBHVHUQs — Caryma Sa'd – Lawyer + Political Satirist (@CarymaRules) March

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Podcast features untold Freedom Convoy stories

“Thank You, Truckers” author details heroic Truckers, supporters, donors Truckers who took part in the Freedom Convoy in 2022 are true heroes during a crucially important part of history, and Canadians should celebrate and be proud of them, says “Thank

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Awaiting industry consultation on VFH emergency contacts

Way: “The time to revisit and re-evaluate safety is now – we welcome this discussion” The Vehicle for Hire (VFH) industry consultations regarding emergency contact information have apparently not yet been scheduled, Taxi News has learned. Following the disturbing incident

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