Northern Ontario Taxi companies are adament the province must do a rideshare pilot review after gaining winter experience. Photo: Mike Murchison
Law enforcement agencies to participate Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation will host at least two review sessions of its rideshare pilot project during September. According to an email obtained by Taxi News, the purpose of the sessions will be “to gather
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Ali Enad of Coventry Connection trains professional drivers in Para and Accessible Transit. Photo: Taxi News
Will robo-taxis offer Wheelchair Accessible services? A short, sweet, blunt tidbit of common sense is a gift to be treasured. In the military it’s called a BGO, or “blinding flash of the glaringly obvious.” For example, once when I
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"Confessions of a Hamilton Cab Driver" by "best smelling" author Hans Wienhold is now available in 5 languages. Image: Amazon
“Best-smelling” author Hans Wienhold checks in for an automated opinion Ever the curious technophile, retired Taxi driver and renowned writer Hans Wienhold asked Meta AI to create a review of his book “Confessions of a Hamilton Cab Driver.” Taxi News
Read MoreBut a dream without action is only sleep Let me talk to you about hope. It is the word that has been used to keep us waiting. We have been told to hope for a better day, a better leader,
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Ali Enad of Coventry Connections delivered an information-packed presentation at the Ontario East Municipal Conference on September 9, 2026. Photo: Taxi News
Coventry’s Enad provides a framework for service at OEMC Accessible transportation is not just a ride, but “a chain of responsibility,” Ali Enad of Coventry Connections told an attentive room of municipal stakeholders on September 9th. Enad, Coventry’s General Manager
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Coventry Connection's shuttles were very popular with attendees at the Ontario East Municipal Conference in 2025. Coventry has sponsored them again in 2026. Photo: Taxi News
“There has never been a more important time to support local businesses,” says Marc Andre Way, CEO of Ottawa’s Coventry Connections. Coventry is sponsoring the transportation for the Ontario East Municipal Conference for the second year in a row at
Read More“Too much time ‘aligning’” Khosrowshahi explains If Uber was a money manager, it would be Bernie Madoff. If Uber was a doctor, it would be Dr. Kevorkian and if Uber was a nurse, it would be Elizabeth Wettlaufer. If Uber
Read MoreRegret is a signal, not a sentence Let me talk to you about regret. Regret is the tax you pay on a life that was actually lived. Sit with that for a moment. The person who has never regretted anything
Read More4 days of testimony begins September 8 On September 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2026, the Allison Inquiry will hear testimony from Canadians injured by Covid-19 vaccines, as well as Canadians who have lost loved ones following vaccination. Canadians who
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Doug Ford and Mark Carney keep telling Canadians "We are the Americans BIGGEST CUSTOMER for automobiles." Actually, the BIGGEST CUSTOMER for American automobiles is the Americans themselves. Canada represents a very small fraction of all sales. Image: Taxi News
Tariffs and trade wars will give Canadians lots of practice Update: This article was first published in 2020, when Canadians were figuring out how to cope with the financial pain of COVID-19. In honour of the needless 2026 trade “war”
Read MoreCanada’s temporary gas tax relief is political window dressing. If Ottawa wants to bring down gasoline and diesel prices, it needs to tackle GST, costly regulations, and the policies driving up energy costs. The Carney government has announced that it will be
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