“Police HATE this file” and want municipalities to take it Sault Ste. Marie and Cornwall are both “reviewing” or “clarifying” vehicle-for-hire regulations. The timing is unusual, given that Ontario is in the middle of a pilot involving rideshare services. Ontario
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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
Law enforcement agencies to participate Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation will host at least two review sessions of its rideshare pilot project during September. According to an email obtained by Taxi News, the purpose of the sessions will be “to gather
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Ali Enad of Coventry Connection trains professional drivers in Para and Accessible Transit. Photo: Taxi News
Will robo-taxis offer Wheelchair Accessible services? A short, sweet, blunt tidbit of common sense is a gift to be treasured. In the military it’s called a BGO, or “blinding flash of the glaringly obvious.” For example, once when I
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"Confessions of a Hamilton Cab Driver" by "best smelling" author Hans Wienhold is now available in 5 languages. Image: Amazon
“Best-smelling” author Hans Wienhold checks in for an automated opinion Ever the curious technophile, retired Taxi driver and renowned writer Hans Wienhold asked Meta AI to create a review of his book “Confessions of a Hamilton Cab Driver.” Taxi News
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Ali Enad of Coventry Connections delivered an information-packed presentation at the Ontario East Municipal Conference on September 9, 2026. Photo: Taxi News
Coventry’s Enad provides a framework for service at OEMC Accessible transportation is not just a ride, but “a chain of responsibility,” Ali Enad of Coventry Connections told an attentive room of municipal stakeholders on September 9th. Enad, Coventry’s General Manager
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Coventry Connection's shuttles were very popular with attendees at the Ontario East Municipal Conference in 2025. Coventry has sponsored them again in 2026. Photo: Taxi News
“There has never been a more important time to support local businesses,” says Marc Andre Way, CEO of Ottawa’s Coventry Connections. Coventry is sponsoring the transportation for the Ontario East Municipal Conference for the second year in a row at
Read MoreA Testimony from the Inside and the Outside Diagnosis: The Road I KnewI drove a taxi in Toronto for twenty-eight years. I entered the industry in 1988, before the smartphone, before the app, before the algorithm. I drove through the
Read More“Too much time ‘aligning’” Khosrowshahi explains If Uber was a money manager, it would be Bernie Madoff. If Uber was a doctor, it would be Dr. Kevorkian and if Uber was a nurse, it would be Elizabeth Wettlaufer. If Uber
Read MoreThe Associated Press reports that robotaxi serives through British tech company Wayve will be launched on September 3rd. Taxi News has retained the services of a freelance reporter to download the app; book a ride; and report on the process.
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