Mayor Olivia Chow announced 75 additional Traffic Agents to assist in managing troublesome intersections across Toronto. Photo: Mayor's Office Update: This article was updated at 6am January 13th with a new photo and quotes from drivers. Toronto plans to train and hire 75 additional new “Traffic Agents” to manage traffic flow across the city, Mayor Olivia Chow announced on
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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 The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa trial will be continued the week of February 10, 2025 to address the issue of damages. On May 13th, 2024, Justice Marc Smith issued his decision that found “Uber was a bandit Taxi
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Bruce Outridge of Lead Pedal Media posted a video warning about an online scam using his name on January 5th. Photo: Lead Pedal Media Bruce Outridge’s brand stolen by fraudsters selling t-shirts Don’t fall for any scam artist claiming to sell “Lead Pedal” t-shirts, warns Lead Pedal Media founder Bruce Outridge in a video message January 5th. “You may have seen a post going
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Does a Taxi driver develop a bigger Hippocampus because they exercise their spatial abilities more than most people, or are people with larger Hippocampi attracted to Taxi driving? Researchers have not answered that question. Image: YouTube BMJ study looked at 443 occupations In a study of the human brain and Alzheimer’s disease, Taxi drivers were found to have “significantly larger hippocampi” than more than 400 other occupations studied, according to a Dr. F. Perry Wilson in
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Some Ubers in Vancouver on New Year's Eve. Image: Facebook BC’s “Air Quality News” last updated in September Carolyn Bauer of Vancouver’s Yellow Cab forwarded this image of downtown Vancouver on New Year’s Eve to the BC provincial government January 1st. “Good morning, this is a quick snap of the
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“Delivery Robot ran a red light and got hit by the Waymo. They both just reversed a little and drove off. Crazy time to be alive.” Video: Reddit Waymo robo-taxi hits delivery robot in crosswalk Food Delivery Robot Hit By Waymo byu/mingoslingo92 inwaymo
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Wishing you and your loved ones all the best for a safe, wonderful holiday season.
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Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria and MPP Steve Clark. Photo: Taxi News Question follows Peel sexual assaults by fake rideshare driver Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria told Road Warrior News that re-visiting effective Visual Identity requirements for Vehicles for Hire (VFH) is something he would discuss with the Ministry of Transportation
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Photo: Road Warrior News Province also improving Highway 401 between Mallorytown and Brockville The Ontario government is taking over direct responsibility for annual maintenance and rehabilitation of the Thousand Islands Parkway to protect local communities from the rising costs of upkeep and ensure the
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