The Oozlum Bird of Australian mythology can fly in progressively smaller circles, until it eventually disappears up its own rectum. When Taxi News compared the City of Toronto's letter blaming Taxi drivers for aggressive behaviour, it struck a real chord with readers. Image: Godsandmonsters Substack
Blaming drivers for the problems it created The City of Toronto has finally flown in so many nonsensical circles, it has flown up its own rectum. This special talent is attributed to the Oozlum Bird of British and Australian folklore.
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A Waymo on display outside an autonomous vehicle conference in NYC. Photo by Sophia Lebowitz courtesy of Streetsblog
NYC must make a real comparison, Open Plans says Autonomous for-hire vehicles, better known as robotaxis, are operational in cities across the globe. In New York City, Waymo received a permit to test their vehicles with a safety driver, which
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Image of MTO July 14 email indicating MTO does not regulate rideshare, despite the fact that it gained that authority on May 19, 2026 in the Northern Ontario pilot area.
Neither Sudbury, OPP or MTO know who is responsible as Uber launches Neither the City of Sudbury, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) nor the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) appear to know who is responsible for regulating Uber as it launches
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Mark Davis, of Smith's Falls, reminded me again of how much people appreciate a timely ride with a friendly driver when they need one. Photo: Taxi News
Recalling the fundamentals of memorable service Update: this column was amended with slight wording changes on July 13th. On July 11th I pulled into the parking lot at beautiful Rideau Acres park, car loaded with coolers and equipment and food
Read More“It’s worker exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking” The US has launched a major investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program and the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) labor certification system, as labor officials widen scrutiny of suspected
Read More$5000 application fee waived, enforcement questions unanswered While it appears the first rideshare company has been approved by Ontario under new regulations launched on May 14, 2026, YDrive owner Rob Davidson tells Taxi News his company’s July 4 launch falls
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Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink understands that as a politician, she receives special treatment. "We need to be thinking about the unelected people," she told Taxi News. Image: Waterloo Region
It’s hard to believe In the best-case scenario, FIFA might finally highlight Toronto’s abject failure on the Accessible Taxi file in a way that finally gets results. That would be great to see. Last week, Uber driver and commentator Earla
Read MoreRideshare pilot could have addressed driver/vehicle identification, enforcement by Marc André Way Seven months after Ontario announced its intention to conduct a pilot project regarding “rideshare” services along the planned Northlander train corridor, Regulation 136/26 was posted on May 14th, 2026. The Canadian Taxi
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Sudbury MPP Jamie West rose in Ontario's House of Parliament to make a statement on the lack of consultation around Ontario's rideshare regulation pilot. Image: YouTube
In Ontario’s final week of Parliamentary sittings, Sudbury MPP Jamie West rose to make a statement on the lack of consultation around the launch of the province’s rideshare pilot and its impact on local businesses. West quoted from a letter
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