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Truework, the income verification API that powers over 15,000 lending institutions, today announced it has launched Credentials, a new technology that expands verification coverage beyond their instant network of 35 million employees. Credentials will allow the growing population of 1099 and other hard-to-reach employees to share their employment and income data with verifiers when instant verifications aren’t possible.

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Ontario releases interactive road projects map

July 26, 2021 RWN Staff

The Ontario government has released the 2021 Ontario Highways Program, an online resource that provides information on highway investments and projects that are planned and underway. “This information allows people to see highway projects that are being built or planned

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Mike Murchison releases new video,”Scars”

July 25, 2021 RWN Staff

on has released a new video through his record company, LMS Records. Road Warrior News is very proud to have Mike as a regular contributor!

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Uber, Lyft drivers strike to win labour rights for U.S. gig workers as Ontario consults on “the future of work”

July 22, 2021 RWN Staff

Los Angeles (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Drivers for Uber and Lyft are staging strikes in cities across the United States, urging the U.S. Congress to grant gig workers the right to band together and push for better wages and working conditions.

Protests in the United States come as Ontario’s Workforce Advisory Committee is consulting with citizens on “the future of work in Ontario.” The online consultation closes on July 31st, and is expected to result in new legislation affecting gig economy workers and others in the province.

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Calgary and Checker Cabs step up for Stampede

July 12, 2021 RWN Staff

“Our drivers report that they are really busy, out there picking up everywhere. People are in wonderful moods and the Calgary Stampede is open for business. Our entire fleet is out picking up party goers to make certain everyone gets a safe ride home. Ya-hoo!” says Layna Segall of Checker Cabs.

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Calgary Stampede kicks off July 9th; Checker Cab has full fleet on the road

July 9, 2021 RWN Staff

“Stampede is like Christmas, New Years and St. Patrick’s Day rolled into a ten day party. We’ve been picking up at the Stampede for 45 years,,” says Kurt Enders, President of Calgary’s Checker Transportation Group (Checker Cabs). ” It is important we get people home safely. Our entire fleet will be out and ready to pick up the party-goers, day and night.”

On the Road with Mike Murchison

Celebrating American Independence Day

July 4, 2021 RWN Staff

Alberta trucker Mike Murchison is a true Road Warrior – just home from a long trip through the United States, RWN celebrates today with a gallery of his images from the road.

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“Modified tractor-trailers” hauling drugs busted in Project Brisa, largest international drug takedown in Toronto Police Service’s history

June 23, 2021 RWN Staff

The Toronto Police Service have announced the takedown of a major international drug-smuggling ring, which saw more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, crystal meth, and marijuana being transported between Mexico, California, and Canada using modified tractor trailers. Dubbed Project Brisa,

John Papadakis, former East York Councillor, para-legal and firebrand, trekked from courthouse to courthouse attempting to cover Project Snowball for Taxi News. John died in 2021. Photo: Taxi News

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John Papadakis dies suddenly, of heart failure, at age 58

June 14, 2021 RWN Staff

Road Warrior News is sad to report that contributor John Papadakis passed away suddenly on July 12th, 2021, of a heart failure.

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Truework launches “Credentials” to extend verifications to the Gig Economy in the US