Firms brace for cost spikes, policy uncertainty, threat of trade disruptions With inflationary pressures rising again and trade tensions casting a long shadow, Canadian businesses are increasingly on edge. According to Business Insights Quarterly (Q2 2025) from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s
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People Magazine ran a fulsome interview with Julia Viscomi, whose daughter went missing in an Uber vehicle last winter. Uber refused to provide the driver's contact information to Toronto Police. Image: Facebook
Motion to consult with VFH industry passed April 23 As of June 17, industry consultation around Vehicle for Hire emergency contact information systems have not been scheduled by Toronto staff. Licensing and Standards staff were directed to conduct the consultations
Read MoreExtortion and violence in the towing industry Peel Regional Police, as part of a Joint Force Operation with local and provincial law enforcement partners, have recovered more than $4.2 million in assets following the dismantling of an organized criminal network
Read MoreWednesday, June 18 Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VRjVL5EeTtmNBWadpNbr6w#/registration Women’s Leadership Accord: Lead the Way for Women in Trucking Forward-thinking employers know that attracting top talent means creating workplaces where women want to work. THRC’s new Women’s Leadership Accord recognizes companies that
Read MorePrimarily Lexus and Toyota vehicles from residential areas (May 30) In April 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) became involved in a stolen vehicle investigation. A 2024 Lincoln was reported stolen in Niagara on April 20,
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VFH drivers already trying to live on half of the minimum wage will have interesting views on Hopp's arrival in Toronto, to be sure. Image: Hopp
Because 85,000 VFH are not enough to completely annihilate the Wheelchair Accessible program? Toronto media is beyond ironic this week. First, the CBC covered the fact that 98 of Beck Taxi’s 100 wheelchair accessible vehicles will be off the road
Read MoreCouncil approves 9 month delay The City of Ottawa will delay the 10-year review of its Vehicle-for Hire By-law by-law past the scheduled 2026 deadline. Council voted 21-3 to approve the delay in order to provide staff with time and
Read MoreParking, red-light camera infractions to be reviewed outside of court system Starting June 2025, the City will start to manage and adjudicate parking ticket infractions through its Administrative Penalty System (APS), transitioning from the existing Provincial Offensive Act (POA) courts.
Read MoreCourt to decide soon OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that a decision on Chris Barber’s Stay of Proceedings Application—which, if granted, would halt the Crown’s proposal that Mr. Barber be imprisoned for two years or more—could arrive as
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