Friday, April 24, 2026

Author: Rita Smith

Opinion/ColumnTaxi industry news

Irony, fairness and fighting

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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October 15 expert plaintiff’s report, Metro Taxi vs Ottawa

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

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Kingston Police warn new Uber/Taxi scams have been reported

Particular concerns for new university students “Remember that legitimate Taxi drivers will never refuse cash.” –Detective David Coffey Kingston Police worried that new university students may be subject to “fake Taxi scams” in September issued a release August 19th warning

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Report of sexual assault every 8 minutes

NYT feature on Uber assault captures public’s attention From 2017 to 2022, a total of 400,181 Uber trips resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the United States, court documents show according to the New York Times.

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