Collisions with much larger vehicles a concern Toronto City Council will consider a staff report on a “micromobility strategy” for the city on May 22nd. Staff have recommended that Toronto participate in a pilot on the units, but that By-law
Read MoreMULDA! pic.twitter.com/MGRB1p669R — Mulda (@TheMulda) May 20, 2024 Minnesota government officials have struck a deal with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to set minimum wage standards for drivers, lawmakers announced Saturday night. The agreement, as reported by CNN, is the
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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 law in Canada is to be obeyed by everyone, including “Big Tech” firms and municipalities which write laws, said plaintiff Marc Andre Way. He spoke at a May 13th press conference held following Justice Marc Smith’s decision that Ottawa
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Plaintiff Marc Andre Way talks to media in Ottawa after learning of his success in the long-running Metro Taxi vs Ottawa lawsuit, regarding that city's failure to enforce its own laws on Uber and other rideshare companies. Photo: Taxi News
May 13, 2024 — Today in Ottawa, Justice Marc Smith issued his decision in the case of Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa. Justice Smith found that the “The City’s response to Uber’s arrival was negligent, causing harm to the
Read MoreNew supply chain quagmire looming? Despite the fact that Canada’s two major railways voted to give the Teamsters Rail union a strike mandate effective May 22nd, Ottawa’s request that the IRB to examine safety implications means any possible strike would
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Gordie Howe International Bridge on May 5th, 2024. Photo taken from DelRay Park by Steve Gunther/Detroit Photography
“The Gordie Howe International Bridge is almost connected!” reports The Detroit Line. Detroit social media accounts are abuzz with posts and photos of the international bridge connecting the Motor City to Windsor, Ontario, Canada’s busiest border crossing. “Did we
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It is very rare for the Northern Lights to be visible so far south in Canada, and even in populated areas where light from human activity lightens the sky. The Northern Lights may be visible on May 31st for the second time in a month. Photo: J Vukadinovic
Potential disruption of communications, power grid, navigation, radio, satellite operations North Americans who do not usually see the Northern Lights witnessed an historic display last night as a massive solar storm made the lights visible all the way to the
Read MoreGladki Planning hired to assist Toronto has hired Gladki Planning Associates Inc. to assist in the planning and facilitation of consultations for the November, 2024 Vehicle for Hire-report to Council. City staff, together with Gladki Planning, are currently developing the
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