Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, shown here in a 2023 photo, was transported to hospital as a precautionary measure after being rear-ended by a transport truck on Highway 11. Image: X
Ontario Minister Vic Fedeli poses with Uber executives on Day #4 of the Ottawa case which waited five years to get to court after certification in 2018. Photo: Twitter ***** Ontario’s Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli posed for a photo
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A bandit cab with a generic "Taxi" roof sign travels on the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto. Photo: Jafar Mirsalari
This unmarked “Bandit Cab” using a temporary, no-name roof light was photographed in Toronto in 2022. Technically, Uber and other rideshares were operating as Bandit cabs before municipalities wrote new by-laws and regulations to legalize them. Photo: Jafar Mirsalari January
Read MoreThe Taxi industry class action suit against the City of Ottawa proceeded on January 5th with Metro Taxi co-owner Marc Andre Way on the witness stand for the entire day.
Attorney Marion Sandilands of Conway Litigation opened proceedings with a complaint to Superior Court Justice Marc Smith that insufficient French translators were available on January 4th. Observers in the court said the translation quality was “dreadful.” This was possibly at least in part because the length of the testimony would have required additional translators to rotate throughout the day so others could take needed breaks. These additional translators were not available on January 4th.
Read MoreBlue Line is one of the Taxi brands operated by Coventry Connections. Photo: Taxi News Update at 2:15pm: There will not be a video link today. The soonest there will be a Zoom link is January 4th at 9am. Update
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Jack London is best known for telling tales of his wild adventures in the Yukon and around the globe - his perceptions of risk and danger are valuable to this day. Photo credit: Brad Cathers, Cathers Wilderness Adventures
Working for an Ontario MPP in 2020, I took some pretty angry phone calls from constituents who could not see any logic to what was open and what was closed during the COVID lockdowns. “Why is Wal-mart open when my
Read MorePierre Poilievre gave a clear “no” in response to a reporter’s question on expanding Medial Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to people who suffer solely from mental illness in a December 30 press conference
Read MoreIn 2016 and 2017, the European Commission imposed record fines of €3.7 billion on six European truck manufacturers, including a €1 billion fine, which is the highest fine ever imposed on a single company in a cartel case. Over a period of 14 years, truck manufacturers colluded on prices and on passing on the costs of compliance with stricter emission rules imposed by an EU regulation.
Read MoreAs of January 1, 2023, Truckers may face penalties between $250 to $20,000 if they do not meet provincial Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirements when operating in Ontario. This applies to vehicles with licence plates from Ontario or any other jurisdiction.
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