Before Toronto legalized ride-sharing, the drivers who provided accessible vans counted on picking up non-accessible fares to subsidize onerous costs June 13, 2024 update: This column ran in the Toronto Star on July 20, 2022. Taxi News is republishing it
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Over 100 participants were on on the June 12 Vehicle for Hire consultation online meeting. Image: Webex
Zero available vehicles, open entry damage not mentioned Toronto staff floated the idea of providing an upfront $20,000 grant to Taxi drivers who will purchase an Accessible vehicle during last night’s Vehicle for Hire (VFH) consultation. Surprisingly, two disruptive factors
Read MoreThe City of Toronto is inviting residents and industry members to share their views on the vehicle-for-hire regulations at a series of virtual and in-person public consultations Wednesday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 25. The Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire Bylaw (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/toronto-code-546.pdf)
Read MoreTension mounts as gap disappears Detroit social media pages and posts are floating June 16th as the date for “connection” of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Taking and posting shots of the bridge from below by boat; from above by
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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria officially opened the new $30 million inspection station near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photo: @PrabSarkaria
Industry pleased Minister is returning after Cabinet shuffle Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria retained his portfolio in the Cabinet shuffle announced by Premier Doug Ford on June 6th. However, Associate Minister Vijay Thanigasalam was moved to become Associate Minister of
Read MoreTaxi consultation “Just more of the same bullshit, an exercise in futility” When a Jew who survived Hitler’s Holocaust gives up on Toronto, the situation has got to be dire. Andy Reti has been an active member of Toronto’s Taxi
Read More“We will be back in touch with updates” Update 6am June 7: Toronto staff have confirmed that the consultations will proceed as scheduled Toronto’s Vehicle for Hire stakeholder consultations are scheduled to begin in the middle of a possible Toronto
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Wine aficionado Christine Van Geyn says the best feature of the tour was that "I got to relax and really connect with my friends and my husband, without worrying about any of the details!" Photo: NPWE
“We were surprised and delighted the whole time” What could be better than a day touring Niagara’s beautiful wine region? “A wine country day when I did not have to worry about ANY of the details!” laughs author and oenophile
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The Niagara Private Wine Excursion offers several new, special twists on the standard wine country tour; being picked up and dropped off at home by limo means clients can relax without ever thinking about driving, or details. Photo: NPWE
“We have personal contacts with each winery” You are a very important person (VIP), believes Marc André Way. He and his team in Niagara Region have launched a new wine country tour specially designed to make guests feel that way.
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