Thursday, October 29, 2026

Author: RWN Staff

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Only 5 days left to submit names for EV Working Group in Toronto – Sunday, October 2nd deadline

On September 13th, the City of Toronto issued the press release below. October 2nd is the deadline for interested parties to submit their names for consideration to be on the Electric Vehicles Working Group.

Applications open for the Vehicle-for-Hire Net Zero Working Group

The City of Toronto is inviting members from across Toronto’s vehicle-for-hire industry and relevant stakeholders to join the Vehicle-for-Hire Net Zero Working Group. Led by a third-party facilitator, the working group will review possible solutions to guide and support the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced by the vehicle-for-hire industry to net zero by 2030.

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CUPW files unfair labour practice complaint against Uber

On Thursday, Sept. 15, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), filed an unfair labour practices complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board against Uber for violating the Labour Relations Act. Earlier this year, Uber and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) struck a deal that gave UFCW the right to represent Uber drivers and couriers. This agreement was done in secret without worker input. Uber even used its app and email list to promote the agreement to drivers and couriers.

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Uber reports on sex toys and lubricants being delivered by UberEats

To celebrate, Uber Canada is sharing its first-ever snapshot shedding light on Canadians’ sexual health and wellness. The data reveals the most popular and most unique sexual wellness products purchased in cities across Canada on Uber Eats. We also rank the Canadian cities that are the most prepared for sexual adventures, based on how many sexual health products they’re purchasing on Uber Eats.

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Hoverlink promises a 30 minute trip between Toronto and Niagara Region in 2023

Hoverlink Ontario Inc. (Hoverlink) will be launching its rapid transit route between Toronto and the Niagara Region in summer 2023. The first of its kind in North America, this large-scale hovercraft service will move passengers across Lake Ontario in only 30 minutes – a journey that typically takes up to three hours by car or bus, or up to two hours by seasonal train service, Hoverlink said in a media release on September 14.

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