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Toronto Mayor John Tory’s March 24th announcement that Uber would be providing free rides to vaccine clinics does not appear to be supported by any actual program to have Uber provide free rides to vaccine clinics.

“It seems like more of a promotion for Uber that a program to provide transportation,” said Brendan Agnew-Iler, a co-founder of RideFairTO. “It looks more like it is simply an endorsement of Uber by City government.”

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“Ride Fair” begins streaming April 29 – free to watch Hot Doc

April 29, 2021 RWN Staff

“Ride Fair,” a seven minute short film by director Javier Lovera begins streaming for free today as part of the 2021 Hot Docs Festival which will run from April 29 to May 9.

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Carbon taxes “brainwashing and bullshit”: trucker

April 22, 2021 RWN Staff

“If anyone could tell me where the money is going, and how it’s helping Canada’s environment, I might believe it,” says trucker Gerry Black. “This is not just a tax on fuel – it is a tax on everything you

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Ontario police forces overwhelmingly reject new powers to stop citizens

April 18, 2021 RWN Staff

In an unprecedented turn of events, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones amended the April 16th edict which had announced that police would have the authority to stop any Ontarian and ask them why they were outside of their homes during the current COVID-19 lockdown.

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Zero ride-hailing drivers trained under program ordered by Toronto City Council

April 11, 2021 RWN Staff

Not a single vehicle-for-hire driver has completed Toronto’s testing and training program, which was mandated by Toronto City Council to begin on January 1st, 2020.

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“Every single Black Cab in London” paying respect for Prince Phillip

April 9, 2021 RWN Staff

Citizen footage on Twitter of “every single Black Cab in London” paying their respects upon the death of Prince Philip. No doubt Queen Elizabeth will take comfort in this unprecedented sight. London’s Taxi Trade pays their respect to the passing

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April 8 Vaccine updates

April 8, 2021 RWN Staff

Despite daily pleas from the Taxi industry asking Ontario to list drivers as a priority group in Phase Two of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, this did not occur as part of the April 7 announcement. However, as more vaccine shipments

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Vote for Ontario’s worst roads

March 29, 2021 RWN Staff

With a renewed focus on education and safety, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) is proud to announce that following a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual CAA Worst Roads Campaign is back, and voting is now open. “The

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Not just blurring the safety line – erasing it

October 14, 2015 Rita Smith

Update November 12, 2024: This article was originally published on October 14, 2015. It has been updated with a new graphic image and is being posted in response to news releases by Peel Regional Police and York Regional Police. My