Plaintiffs remain optimistic Taxi plate holders and industry observers waiting for the decision by Justice Marc Smith in the Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa case will need to wait a little longer. Those involved with the landmark case, in
Read MoreOttawa October 1 safety event for drivers When you’re walking or cycling near a large vehicle, can the driver see you? Come experience an interactive blind spot demonstration and learn how to stay safe and visible on the road. Discover
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Slide from staff report to Cornwall City Council indicates "safety is where the gap is widest" between Taxi and rideshare. Image: Cornwall
Municipal elections, Ontario pilot program given as reasons to wait The City of Cornwall Council has voted to delay work on creating a new vehicle for hire by-law until at least after the upcoming municipal elections. Deputy fire services chief
Read More“Clearly, they are not listening to local businesses” Ministry of Transportation staff “would not engage in the context of the rideshare conversation,” on a stakeholder call this week, says Mike Sanders of Sudbury’s Aaron Group Taxi. The stated purpose of
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DriveWise managment "family" Lesley de Repentigny (far right) and husband Martin with their daughter Katherine Scharapenko and her husband Ryan (left). Photo: DriveWise
Clients offer congratulations on Canadian Occupational Safety Award Barrie’s DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge has been named the best supplier for driver training in the 2026 Canadian Occupational Safety Readers’ Choice Awards. DriveWise president Lesley de Repentigny told Taxi News that the award came
Read MoreNew CARFAX investigation checks nearly half a million vehicles across 16 major cities CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 14, 2026) – More than 1 in 4 taxi and rideshare vehicles analyzed by CARFAX across 16 major U.S. cities had at least one unfixed
Read More“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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