Toronto police warn of rideshare sex assault, believe there may be more victims
The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a sexual assault investigation.
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Sloly morning testimony ends with testy argument over who wiped his text messages
To view the live proceedings of the Public Order Emergency Commission, click here:
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October 31 deadline for submissions to Public Order Emergency Commission
Today, October 31st, is the last day members of the public can make submissions to to the Public Order Emergency Commission (POEC).
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Millions of Americans Were Assigned ‘COVID-19 Violation’ Scores Based on Cellphone Data Collected During Lockdowns
A voter analytics firm harvested data from millions of Americans’ cellphones during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns and used the data to assign phone users a “COVID-19 decree violation” score and a “COVID-19 concern” score, according to a whitepaper released by PredictWise, the firm that harvested the data.
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Ford ends autonomous project: “profitable, fully autonomous vehicles at scale are a long way off”
In its Q3 earnings report, the section headed “Shifting Timelines, Priorities for ADAS at Scale” notes that “profitable, fully autonomous vehicles at scale are a long way off.
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Launched to the public November 2nd, Whitby's "self-driving shuttle" pilot project made a 6 kilometre loop from the GO station around to the lakeshore, through residential and industrial areas. Running in live traffic lanes in real, unpredicatable traffic conditions, it had a maximum speed of 20 kilometres per hour and did not operate in heavy rain or snow. Photo: Colin Williamson
Autonomous vehicles: cross jurisdictional regulatory perspectives update
Since the release of our regulatory perspectives article in 2021, there have been a variety of regulatory and policy developments around the world regarding the use of autonomous vehicles (AV or AVs).
In addition to highlighting recent developments for the operation of AVs in Japan, the U.K., the European Union, the U.S., and China, jurisdictions of South America, Australia, New Zealand and India are poised to make significant strides in developing regulatory landscapes conducive to the development of autonomous vehicles.
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What would YOU call a fake/unlicensed/illegal Taxi?
Private vehicle using a “TAXI” roof sign on the Don Valley Parkway October 21st. Photo: Jafar Mirsalari We welcome your feedback Taxi News will be covering the “fake Taxi” story in the weeks ahead. We welcome your feedback on whether
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A bandit cab with a generic "Taxi" roof sign travels on the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto. Photo: Jafar Mirsalari
Toronto’s Bandit cabs are “very third-world”
No metal Toronto plate, no 10 centimeter-high door numbers, no stickers, no emergency amber light, and no meter….a real Taxi driver would be fined hundreds of dollars for driving without City regalia. Bandit cabs are not monitored by Licensing and
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