Taxi drivers blocked streets in Barcelona over a ruling from Europe’s top court rejecting rules set by the Spanish city that dramatically restrict the number of cars working with ride-hailing apps pic.twitter.com/lck2v45mxv — Reuters (@Reuters) June 14, 2023 The above
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Candidate for Mayor Mark Saunders. Photo: Twitter As Toronto’s Chief of Police, Mark Saunders helped shatter forever my belief that every Canadian is equal before the law. He stood by and allowed two of the plainest, clearest laws that exist to be violated, day after day after
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One of the areas for new automated speed enforcement cameras will be Lundy’s Lane between Kalar Road and Montrose Road (West Lane Secondary School). Image: Google Maps Niagara Region is preparing for a September launch of its Automated Speed Enforcement Program with the revealing of ‘Municipal Speed Camera Coming Soon’ signs that took place today in four Regional Community Safety Zones. The presence of the new signs marks the start of the 90 day notice period required prior to activation of the automated speed enforcement units and the issuing of monetary penalties for speeding. The timing of the unveiling of the signs this month puts the program on target to begin enforcing speeds in these first four areas in September 2023 and the start of the new school year.
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Ottawa Courthouse Photo: Wikimedia Commons “NEGLIGENCE: Duty of Care” Conway Lititgation, counsel for the plaintiffs in Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa, has filed its Plaintiffs’ reply to written submissions with Justice Marc Smith. The excerpt below is the opening section, “Negligence,” which contains eight
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Photo: Gordie Howe International Bridge Public Information Meetings Gordie Howe International Bridge is holding Public Information Meetings.The next meeting will be held at Mackenzie Hall in Windsor on June 20, 2023, and at El Kiosko Banquet Hall in Detroit on June 21, 2023. Updates will be
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Police flyer Grandparent Scam. Full flyer document to print and use is posted below. Image: OPP Police and anti-fraud agencies have asked the Canadian Taxi Association (CTA) for help in stopping the latest “Grandparent Scam.” The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police have launched a fraud prevention campaign to raise
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Mayor Olivia Chow Photo: Taxi News Toronto Mayoralty candidate Olivia Chow visited the Taxi corral at Billy Bishop Airport on Monday, May 29th. One of the audience members captured and contributed this clip to Taxi News. Voter information is available on Toronto’s website, here. “If you don’t
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Mayoralty candidate Brad Bradford tweets a message for Taxi and rideshare drivers. Photo: Twitter My message to Toronto’s taxi and rideshare drivers. 👇 pic.twitter.com/GUyQoPCyZT — Brad Bradford✌️ (@BradMBradford) May 23, 2023 Mayoralty candidate Brad Bradford released a tweet on May 23rd with a message for Taxi and rideshare drivers.
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Potholes and Cracked Pavement Keep Barton Street East in the Top Spot on the provincial CAA Worst Roads List. Photo: CAA The votes are in, and the CAA Worst Road for 2023 is Barton Street East in Hamilton. Barton Street’s persistent issues with potholes and severe alligator cracking in the pavement have led to its dubious distinction. The road first appeared on the top 10 list in 2019 and has steadily climbed its way to the top now for the second year in a row.
Taking the second and third place spots are roads that at one point have also crowned the top of the list, Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto and County Road 49 in Prince Edward County.
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