Tied up in Cayenne Harbour
Culinary and law enforcement adventures in French Guiana Once in Cayenne Harbour we tied off on a spar and I got a fire going on the deck for supper. Our boat had been leaking badly for days after running over
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Valuating Taxi plates key topic in Ottawa court case
Professor of Finance Martin Boyer spent several hours providing testimony on the valuation of Taxi plates on March 30th. Martin Boyer was previously qualified as an expert witness in many court cases, including the case involving Québec taxi plate owners
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Too few waiting zones for VFH during FIFA
Taxi stands create order, while random pickups create congestion, Khamseh says by Christian Zdravko Toronto’s newly released Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2026 Mobility Plan outlines how the city will manage Vehicles for Hire (VFH) during the
Read MoreGig work videos offering the downsides
Stories of low pay, high costs abound Broke and burnt-out Uber drivers, Door-dashers and other gig workers are taking to YouTube in recent months, complaining of long hours, high costs and low pay. “You’re working way into the evening, Saturdays
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Beck Taxi's Kristine Hubbard has spoken exhaustively on the need to revamp Toronto's Accessible on Demand program, which must include capping the number of Vehicles for Hire on city streets. Image: Toronto
Death of Toronto’s Accessible on Demand Taxis
Ottawa is making it work; why can’t Toronto? Despite years of warnings and its own cold, hard statistics staring it in the face, the City of Toronto will see its Accessible Taxi on Demand program collapse on March 31st. The
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Mayoralty candidate Olivia Chow met with drivers from Taxi and Uber during her campaign. Image: LDAO
Top 5 reasons Toronto is allowing its Accessibile on Demand program to collapse
1) Toronto would have to admit it made a mistake in allowing open-entry and unregulated fares for 80,000 plus Uber, Lyft and other app-based Vehicles for Hire. It’s understandable that John Tory was never going to disavow his beloved policy
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Justice Smith's decision on May 13, 2024 was "a victory for the Rule of Law" Marc Andre Way told media at a press conference on the court case. Photo: Taxi News
Live link to view Ottawa court case March 30
Metro Taxi, Ottawa argue how $200M in payments should be structured Marc Andre Way of Metro Taxi will provide testimony in court beginning on Monday, March 30 in the Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa case. Way told Taxi News
Read MoreLocations included in Ontario rideshare pilot
April 10th deadline to submit comments List A: Proposed Rideshare Pilot Communities: Algonquin Highlands Armour Armstrong Bear Island Black River-Matheson Bonfield Bracebridge Brethour Burk’s Falls Callander Casey Chamberlain Charlton and Dack Chippewas of Rama First Nation Chisholm Cobalt Cochrane Cochrane,
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“Northlander Rideshare” proposed requirements
Driver, vehicles, insurance proposed requirements The text below has been posted to Ontario’s “Northlander Rideshare Pilot Summary” site. Deadline to submit comments is April 10th, 2026. The pilot is scheduled to launch in “Spring, 2026.” Pilot Eligibility and Registration: •
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