Amey's Taxi GM Jenn Nyhof speaks to Global News Reporter Fawwaz-Muhammad Yusuf on August 19th. Kingston Police are particularly worried new university students may be caught up in the "Fake Taxi Scam." Photo: Taxi News
Particular concerns for new university students “Remember that legitimate Taxi drivers will never refuse cash.” –Detective David Coffey Kingston Police worried that new university students may be subject to “fake Taxi scams” in September issued a release August 19th warning
Read MoreLegislating EV purchase “not realistic or possible” by Rebecca Schultz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas MLA for Calgary-Shaw The federal government must face the inevitable and abandon the unrealistic, ineffective and unwanted EV mandate before it kicks in next
Read MoreAlmost 1 in 4 drivers have received a ticket New findings from CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) show that Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) is changing driver behaviour. According to the research, ASE cameras are influencing habit changes in drivers in two
Read MoreChampagne proposes changes to Income Tax Act Tax filers face $50 a day fines and mandatory oaths under threat of perjury for failing to cooperate with the Canada Revenue Agency, Blacklock’s Reporter writes on August 18th. “Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Read More“Uber has failed to implement meaningful safety measures” Consumer Law Group has instituted a Canada-wide class action lawsuit against Uber on behalf of passengers that were sexually assaulted, assaulted, battered, raped, kidnapped, forcibly confined, stalked, harassed, otherwise attacked or subjected
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The report that Uber receives a sexual assault complaint every 8 minutes has generated considerable mainstream media coverage this summer. Image: Inside Edition
NYT feature on Uber assault captures public’s attention From 2017 to 2022, a total of 400,181 Uber trips resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the United States, court documents show according to the New York Times.
Read MoreCFAE invites concerned citizens to sign Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, has launched an online petition encouraging citizens to tell Ottawa to eliminate NetZero programs. “Net Zero is a scam,” McTeague says. “Net Zero regulations… are a direct assault
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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
Colle’s motion directed L&S to consult with industry, improve system Licensing and Standards staff have met with Vehicle for Hire (VFH) firms to discuss improving driver contact policies in the event of emergencies, and plan to meet with Taxi firms
Read Moreby Dan McTeague As president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, I’ve had the privilege of calling the public’s attention to ongoing energy-related public policy issues which drive up the cost of living in this country. In that same vein, I’d
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