Reality is stubborn that way by Paul Kearley “My son, you only have a loan of your kids,” my father used to say. I didn’t fully understand that sentence when he first said it. I understand it now. After travelling
Read MoreAdd Identity Theft Awareness Week to your calendar If you’re taking stock of your finances, setting goals, and preparing for a fresh start in 2026, make protecting yourself against identity theft part of your 2026 planning. Why? Identity thieves can
Read MoreTasked with reducing Toronto’s congestion, still no mention of VFH cap Toronto’s newly appointed Traffic Czar is scheduled to start work January 6th, according to a Toronto Star report confirmed by Mayor Olivia Chow. Andrew Posluns is described as a
Read MoreHow did no one anticipate city-wide outages, stranded Waymos? I realize that by even writing these thoughts I risk being labelled as knee-jerk negative, or at least seriously skeptical. But I think it’s worth discussing. When I saw the clips
Read More“They’re cooked – they can’t go anywhere” YouTube reporter Lou Valentino reports that Waymo robotic taxis have “stopped dead” during the massive December 21st power outage in San Francisco. The outage has apparently been caused by a fire at California
Read More“It’s the best – it’s happiness” Donating to the Ottawa Food Bank is “the best!” says Taxi driver George Chamoun of Capital Taxi. “It’s the best feeling. Every year, it is the best,” says Chamoun, who has been part of
Read MorePeople are tired. Distracted. Guarded. by Paul Kearley There are times when I catch myself taking people—and their generosity—for granted. It’s rarely intentional. It’s more subtle than that. It’s like my eyes are locked on a screen in front of
Read MoreUber One offered no savings, difficult to cancel The Federal Trade Commission—joined by 21 states and the District of Columbia—on October 15 filed an amended complaint alleging that Uber charged consumers for its subscription without their consent, failed to deliver
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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
It might have changed Uber history; instead, it got Memory Holed December 28, 2025 update: an Ontario lawyer currently involved in various Uber lawsuits contacted Taxi News to point out that there is no such lawsuit as “R vs Uber
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