Retired Taxi driver Andy Reti and his wife Judy spend several days each year visiting Ontario schools to ensure young people remember the Holocaust. On May 9th, he finished a week of visits to schools in the Ottawa-Carleton School Board by speaking to students in Athens, Ontario. Photo: Taxi News
“Are you an Upstander, or a Bystander?” A classroom full of teenagers were intrigued by this question when it was put to them bluntly by guest speaker and Holocaust survivor Andy Reti. An Upstander, he explained, is a person who
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Harold Jonker & his wife, Janice. Screen capture from a video recorded by Joe Warmington in Ottawa, 11 Feb. 2022
Victory for Truckers in Superior Court decision OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that Harold Jonker, a trucking company owner, has been acquitted on all charges related to his peaceful involvement in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest
Read Moreby Dan McTeague Well, the election is over, and it turns out that I was right to be sceptical of the polls. Polling which showed collapsing support for the Conservative Party, which I said over and over didn’t track with what I was
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A well-designed and perfectly installed culvert is a thing of beauty. You appreciate this most on a road where one is missing.Photo: Road Warrior News
“When you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.” — Dale Carnegie In Ontario during springtime, the lowly culvert becomes a hugely significant piece of infrastructure. Dry ditches can become raging creeks with mini-waterfalls in March and April; our system
Read More“Today it’s our family. Tomorrow, it could be yours” The Mississauga businessman who operated G&G Trucking Solutions was gunned down in a “targetted shooting” near Tranmere and Derry on May 14th, his son writes. While news media report that police
Read MoreWay: “The time to revisit and re-evaluate safety is now – we welcome this discussion” The Vehicle for Hire (VFH) industry consultations regarding emergency contact information have not yet been scheduled, Taxi News has been informed by City staff in
Read MoreTwo proudly Canadian companies announce partnership, strengthening commitment to local service from coast to coast Surrey, BC — May 15, 2025 – In a move that strengthens Canada’s automotive landscape, two proudly Canadian companies, OK Tire Stores Inc. and Groupe Touchette Inc., have announced
Read MoreRumour that Freeland would be kicked out of Cabinet untrue Canada’s current Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland (University–Rosedale) has been retained in both of her previous portfolios, Transport and Internal Trade as part of today’s Cabinet swearing-in. Freeland, who froze Truckers’
Read MoreBudget initiatives would make Ontario drivers happy As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government plans to permanently cut the gasoline and fuel tax rates, which would save households, on average, about $115 per year going forward. The
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