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Waymo and Cruise Receive CPUC Authorizations to Collect Fares for Autonomous Vehicle Rides in San Francisco

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP On August 10, 2023, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 to approve Resolution TL-19144 and Resolution TL-19145 (the “Resolutions”) authorizing Waymo LLC (Waymo) and Cruise LLC (Cruise), respectively, to collect fares for driverless AV rides in San Francisco, without time

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Ontario courts orders Jordan Peterson to be “re-educated” in freedom of expression case

pic.twitter.com/uOiE229j01 — Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) August 24, 2023 TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is disappointed in the result in the judicial review of a case between public intellectual Dr Jordan Peterson and the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The dispute

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Gordie Howe Bridge reports all four new road bridges now reopened to the public

On August 17th, the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team announced the reopening of the fourth and final road bridge reconstructed as part of the Michigan Interchange activities.  “We appreciate the community’s patience and cooperation throughout construction of the Gordie Howe International

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Fake Trucking schools headed for “judge and jury” trial November, 2024

The “fake Trucking schools” criminal case appears to be headed for trial in the Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) in November, 2024.

While some administrative details remain to be worked out, Crown Attorney Julian Whitten pointed out, “We have over a year to get that together.”

“We have lots of time,” Justice H.W. Carl deJong agreed. He assigned the date of October 4th, 2023 for a return date for all of the lawyers to return and “get everything in order for SCJ.”

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Shocking audio recording played At Ottawa police detective’s trial

The first day of Ottawa Police Detective Helen Grus’s trial began with prayer outside the tribunal, and ended with many spectators saying they were shocked by an audio recording played by the prosecution. Detective Grus is charged with Discreditable Conduct under the Police Services Act for the ‘unauthorized’ re-investigation of nine sudden infant deaths (‘SIDS’), where she sought to know if the mothers’ vaccination status might have been connected with the deaths.

Monday August 14, 2023 was not the trial, but a pre-trial hearing where defense and prosecution debated the adequacy of disclosure and whether defense would be able to call and cross-exam a lengthy list of witnesses. The prosecution also played an almost three-hour recording of the the May 12, 2022 Professional Standards interview of Detective Grus that caused one retired RCMP observer to declare, “This is becoming a trial about Ottawa Police officers being in Neglect of Duty for failing to properly investigate Sudden Infant Deaths, and for obstructing Detective Grus’s investigations.”

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Don’t re-name Dundas Street, three former Mayors write

“There are more appropriate ways to spend $8.6 million” Former Toronto Mayors David Crombie, John Sewell, Art Eggleton have written a joint letter to the current Mayor and Council to request Toronto re-consider changing the name of Dundas Street. On

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Fake Trucking school court case scheduled to begin August 16

After waits and delays amounting to 16 months, the trial scheduled for several men charged with operating fake Trucking schools is expected to begin this morning, August 16th.

However, as has been seen in past sessions, delays requested by counsel for the accused men resulted in postponement to new dates. On June 7th, when defendents’ counsel and the crown attorney L. Welch presented before the justice, August 15th was selected as the start date for the trial; however, on August 14th, Road Warrior News was informed by court staff that the start date is now August 16th.

Court proceedings have been ongoing for more than a year since the charges were laid. When another delay was requested at the May 24th, 2023 proceedings, Crown Attorney L. Welch noted, “This file is already pretty old.”

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