Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria speaks at the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce luncheon, August 25, 2026. Photo: Taxi News
Family-owned Taxi companies snubbed by Ford’s Minister Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria spoke about “last mile” transportation while managing never to say the word “Taxi.” Video: Taxi News Ontario’s Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria visited Sudbury on August 25th, speaking at a
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Northern Ontario Taxi companies are adament the province must do a rideshare pilot review after gaining winter experience. Photo: Mike Murchison
No winter experience will be available to assess Three months after Ontario’s new rideshare pilot was launched, Ministry of Transportation (MTO) staff are beginning a “review” of the program. “Ontario is now exploring potential future enhancements to the Provincial Rideshare
Read MoreTaxi News wants to hear your best worst predictions Waymo is lobbying the City of Toronto to launch a pilot project involving Autonomous Vehicles on Toronto streets. In December 2025, City Hall Watcher reported that Waymo’s team will be “communicating
Read MoreThe Court of Appeal of Ontario decision in Cycle Toronto v. Ontario is a decisive win for democratic policymaking and a clear rejection of attempts to turn ordinary policy choices into bedrock constitutional rights. The case was an appeal of
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Ottawa Police Superintendent Supt. Heather Lachine says 150 reported sexual assaults is "a big number." Photo: CBC
150 reports since June 1, police warn Rideshare services and social media meet-ups are both concerning the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), which says reports of sexual assaults have increased by almost 24 percent during January to August this year compared
Read MoreUber sexual assault defense raises uncomfortable questions by Sean C. Domnick Every weekend in Florida, millions of people make the same decision. They leave a restaurant in Miami. They walk out of a concert in Tampa. They fly into Orlando
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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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