John Papadakis, former East York Councillor, para-legal and firebrand, trekked from courthouse to courthouse attempting to cover Project Snowball for Taxi News. John died in 2021. Photo: Taxi News
It might have changed Uber history; instead, it got Memory Holed December 28, 2025 update: an Ontario lawyer currently involved in various Uber lawsuits contacted Taxi News to point out that there is no such lawsuit as “R vs Uber
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Technology was supposed to make ground transportation safer....no one predicted hackers would figure out how to scam Uber, Lyft, and Instacart. Image: Instagram
Young women accepted a ride from a strange man in an unmarked car because they had the idea it was an OK thing to do…their guard wasn’t up; they had no guard. There was a time when elected officials and
Read MoreAODA compliance, passenger safety, driver earnings industry issues The province of Ontario’s review of the ground transportation framework announced in the Fall Economic Statement “will branch out in the new year,” Ministry of Transportation staff indicate. “We are currently consulting
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In addition to viewing the RoboTaxi at Tesla's WeRobot event, media could drink free alcohol at bars staffed by robot bartenders. Image: YouTube
The PR professionals hawking autonomous put P.T. Barnum to shame “For God’s sake, this is Toronto, not Texas.” –Bernice, 80-year-old widow of a Taxi driver Matt Elliott’s December 2nd coverage of the fact that “Waymo is eyeing Toronto” brings to
Read MoreProvincial involvement is “long overdue,” RDAO says Ontario’s review of ground transportation regulations must include discussion of both driver earnings and a single transferrable license, says George Wedge, president of the Rideshare Drivers of Ontario. Wedge says Ontario’s involvement in
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Technology was supposed to make ground transportation safer....no one predicted hackers would figure out how to scam Uber, Lyft, and Instacart. Image: Instagram
CTA says any review must prioritize passenger safety, crime prevention “The Canadian Taxi Association welcomes a review of Ontario’s ground transportation framework, which includes passenger safety, consumer protection, crime prevention, and law enforcement, and which bases decisions on evidence. Ontario’s
Read MoreRealtor’s body discovered after 12 hours in Lyft back seat The death of young realtor Kourtney Khan in the back seat of a Lyft has got to be the most tragic reason of which I can conceive to ensure Vehicles
Read MorePolice Crime Prevention Week event addresses Taxi law changes The Ford government’s 2020 decision to download regulatory responsibility for ground transportation to municipal governments is “a disaster waiting to happen,” community safety spokesperson Aubrey Zidenberg tells Taxi News. On November
Read More“A report back has not been scheduled” Olivia Chow left Toronto Blue Jays fans stranded with no Subway service after the World Series The people of Toronto are absolutely furious at herpic.twitter.com/7MTCKuEg5h — The Pleb 🌍 Reporter (@truckdriverpleb) November 2,
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