Travellers will not be required to provide proof of vaccination to get take out food or use the washrooms at OnRoute plazas. Photo: RWN As of this morning, September 22nd, proof of two vaccinations and photo identification are required in
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On September 1st, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will soon require people to be fully vaccinated and provide “proof of their vaccination status,” otherwise known as a “Vaccine Passport” to access certain businesses and settings.
As of September 22, 2021, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (two doses plus 14 days) and provide their proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access certain public settings and facilities, including indoor restaurants, gyms, sporting events, casinos and strip clubs. A similar program became effective in British Columbia on September 13th.
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“The first time I picked up Andy, it was by chance. I didn’t know anything about him,” recalls Checker Cab driver Sam Elkhatib, a 25 year Taxi industry veteran.
“The moment he saw me, he came and gave me a hug. His mom Anne was shocked and said, ‘He’s never done that – he doesn’t do that. Andy stays away from people.’
“Andy travelled with an aide,” Sam explains. “We were on the highway when Andy started screaming, and it startled me big time.
“The aide said, ‘You didn’t know?’ I said, ‘Didn’t know WHAT?” Sam laughs, remembering. “That was our first day.”
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Litigation funding by Augusta Ventures was approved by Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell in the case of Heller vs. Uber on August 9th, 2021.
Justice Perell’s decision concerned not only the merits of the case and certified it to move forward; it also approved a third-party funding agreement with Augusta Ventures Limited. Augusta is what is known as a litigation fund, which is supported by investors who believe the lawsuit will be successful and are willing to commit funds to enable the suit to proceed.
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Parents using Taxi apps to get their kids to after-school activities is a growing segment of industry business. Photo: Checker Transportation Group Taxi companies with their own Apps are helping parents with one of the trickiest parts of the day:
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Photo: “Rubber meets the road” by Mike Murchison By Wendell Erb, President, Ontario Trucking Association It has been another challenging year for all Ontarians, particularly for the men and women who have kept our country moving throughout the pandemic
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for the protest organizers) and comprehensiveness of the information I was able to obtain (from where I am, in Canada). For this reason, I’m writing this piece as an opinion column as opposed to a hard news piece. It’s the best I can do; it won’t make everyone happy. Sorry, mates!
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eptember 22nd will leave the taxi industry largely unaffected, industry members predict. Restaurant owners, however, are scrambling to determine how the details of the program are to be implemented.
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What is going on in Australia? How are Truckers involved?
COVID-19 lockdown actions in the nation of Australia are among the most onerous, if not the most onerous, on the globe. Parts of Australia have been subject to martial law, with police beating citizens in the streets, dragging them out of their homes and firing rubber bullets and tear gas into crowds of protesters. Many citizens and social media posters have gone on the record asking out loud what any of this can possibly have to do with “health.”
Videos of police brutality have been posted to various platforms over the past weeks; Road Warrior News has been in direct video conference call contact with Australian protesters and business owners between August 25th and 27th to confirm media reports. More updates are scheduled over the next 48 hours.
It is challenging to get an clear and accurate view of precisely what is happening on the ground in Australia because multiple strikes have been, called for a variety of reasons.
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