By-laws should be consistent with surrounding jurisdictions and best practices Niagara Region has informed ground transportation operators that it is currently reviewing the Taxicab and Transportation Network Company (TNC) By-law. “Niagara Region Business Licensing is currently undertaking a review of
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The only reason Truckers needed to take to the streets of Ottawa one year ago to protest Canada’s vaccine mandates was because the groups who actually get paid to oppose government bailed completely on their jobs.
Here is a list of well-established, well-organized, well-spoken, well-funded professional groups whose purpose on this planet is to speak truth to power. Remember, had any of these groups done the job they get paid to do (mostly by taxpayers) there would have been no need for the Truckers to spend their own money driving across the nation to protest in Ottawa.
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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
Nothing has changed since 5 year old girl went missing Toronto received a gift last March, in the form of a dumb lucky near-miss. A five-year-old girl went missing in an Uber, and when the girls’ mother and Toronto Police
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After three long years facing court proceedings, Czaba Visi was acquitted of all charges on October 3rd. Image: Right Blend
Case that dragged on for more than three years collapsed in just six minutes Czaba Visi, the Freedom Convoy Trucker who was arrested in February, 2022 was found “not guilty” of all charges on October 3rd. Visi, who grew up
Read More“Bellweather” litigation the start of multiple suits Uber is not liable for the sexual assault of a woman who said she was attacked by her driver on a ride she ordered from the ridesharing app, a California jury said on
Read MoreWith sincere apologies – the Taxi News and Road Warrior News site has been experiencing technical difficulties since September 23. GoDaddy is still working hard to fix it, and we hope to be up again soon.
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Blue Line Taxi driver Mike Ryan (1964-2022) was a smart, hard-working entrepreneur, beloved by his wife Linda, his family and friends and admired by professional colleagues. Image: supplied
Two Taxi trials launched on one day….what are the odds? My stomach is churning. Belatedly, I read Michelle Mandel’s update news clip from the Toronto Sun about the killer of beloved Oshawa cabbie Mike Ryan. Memories of the trial replay
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Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
Correction: There are no “oral” submissions to be made on October 15, 2025; in fact, on October 15th, class council will provide an expert report document to the City of Ottawa. Expert reports will be made public once they are
Read MoreQuestions reveal lack of understanding of “On Demand” service TTC Committee members discussing centralized dispatch for accessible ground transportation services appeared to be confused by the difference between pre-booked rides and on-demand services. The September 10th Toronto Transit Commission Committee
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