Reader concerned about Ostrich regulations
Re: Taxi News’ March 25th cartoon To the Editor: Are you sure that Ostrich is licensed to bury its head there? You might want to look into that before the City fines you! David Reti Toronto
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Guest Commentary
City of Toronto response to Behrouz Khamseh’s statement
“Statements attributed to City Manager Paul Johnson in this context are not true” In response to statements made by Taxi operator Behrouz Khamseh in Taxi News’ March 20 article, “Was the VFH review an intentional waste of time?”, the City
Read MoreCurbside patios “sheer madness”
RE: 64% decrease in curbside patios To the Editor, T.O.’s traffic woes can be traced to a single source; namely the auto-centric mindset at City Hall, especially in the period following WW2. For proof, one need only look at the Gardiner
Read MoreUnleashing your inner giant-slayer
“Who am I even to try?” by Paul Kearley We all face seemingly insurmountable challenges in our lives. They loom before us, casting long shadows of doubt and fear, threatening to paralyze us with their sheer magnitude. Like a giant
Read More“Not one open scale” on Ontario run
Regarding: Shuniah inspection station closed again I’ve only seen it open once, and they weren’t inspecting anyone, just waving everyone through. My last trip across Ontario was from the Quebec border on the 417 through North Bay, Cochrane and
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The little known secret of success
Refuse to join the “miserable by choice” people “You had better live your best, think your best and do your best today – for today will soon be tomorrow and tomorrow will soon be forever.” A.P. Gouthey He looked at
Read MoreMcTeague is “spot on”
To the Editor: Dan McTeague is spot-on. The sheer cost of EV’s, especially with high tariffs on so-called cheaper imports, puts them of reach for the millions of Canadians who struggle with essentials, such as housing and food. Besides, why
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In 2025: run, don’t walk!
What follows is the poem “The Race” written by Dr. D.H. “Dee” Groberg in 1986 which seems to rise up this time of year, most years, to remind me of the importance of rising when I fall. It is a
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COP29 was a waste of time
If they didn’t have double standards, they’d have no standards at all The twenty-ninth edition of the U.N. Climate Change Committee’s annual “Conference of the Parties,” also known as COP29, wrapped up recently, and I must say, it seemed a
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