A 29-year-old Uber drvier has been arrested on suspicion of igniting a blaze that eventually led to the Palisades fire, federal authorities announced at a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 8, as reported by The Los Angeles Daily News’ Crime and
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Technology was supposed to make ground transportation safer....no one predicted hackers would figure out how to scam Uber, Lyft, and Instacart. Image: Instagram
Nothing has changed since 5 year old girl went missing Toronto received a gift last March, in the form of a dumb lucky near-miss. A five-year-old girl went missing in an Uber, and when the girls’ mother and Toronto Police
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Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
Correction: There are no “oral” submissions to be made on October 15, 2025; in fact, on October 15th, class council will provide an expert report document to the City of Ottawa. Expert reports will be made public once they are
Read MoreWouldn’t it make more sense to improve public transit? by Peter Pellier Unsurprisingly, Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped a key component of his government’s EV mandate; namely, that in 2026, 20 per cent of all new cars sold be electric.
Read MoreMan arrested in sexual assault investigation, Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue West area The Toronto Police Service is notifying the public of an arrest made in a Sexual Assault investigation in a release posted on August 23rd. It is alleged
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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
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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.
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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
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When all of Uber's various delivery fees are combined, it charges up to 70 per cent of the cost of a McDonald's meal for delivery alone. Image: Mr.whostheboss
Tech and Economics enthusiast Arun Maini revisits Cory Doctorow’s theory of “Enshittification” to explain why Uber has re-invented transportation categories like Taxi and Limo, and is squeezing both consumers and drivers for every possible dime. “Enshittification” is the term Doctorow
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