Toronto should lead by example, “shop local” Four Toronto Vehicle for Hire (VFH) firms have written a letter asking Toronto to extend its “shop local” policy to ground transportation services. Kristine Hubbard of Beck Taxi; Abdul Mohamoud of Co-op Cabs;
Read More“The City is part of the congestion problem” The number of curb lane cafés in Toronto has dropped by 64 per cent, City staff report. In 2024, there were 304 curb lane cafés as part of CaféTO, compared with 837
Read MorePolice issue warning to businesses, residents The Ottawa Police Service is asking Ottawa residents to be on the lookout for counterfeit $100 bills after receiving reports of fake currency being used in several ongoing investigations. Since December 2024, the Ottawa
Read More840 solar or 16 nuclear power plants needed to meet Ottawa’s 2050 emission-reduction target (Vancouver) – The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, finds a new study
Read MoreDecision to “restrict” Teslas from grant program about emotions, not emissions The Opinion column below, by Canadian Taxi Association president Marc Andre Way, originally ran on October 5, 2023 on the True North news site. Taxi News is re-publishing it
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Ottawa's Blue Line Taxi has used the tagline "Buy local - we do" for many years. In the face of tariff threats by US president Donald Trump, Blue Line is reminding everyone that most of the money spent with Uber and Lyft leaves Canada immediately, whereas money spent with Blue Line stays in Canada. Image: Blue Line Taxi
90 per cent of Uber revenues leave Canada immediately As US president Donald Trump floated the idea of imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods earlier this month, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Councillors sprang to work on a
Read MoreFebruary Court dates being vacated in Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa As outlined in a letter sent jointly to Superior Court Judge the Honourable Justice Marc Smith on February 5th, 2025, the February court dates to consider damages in
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Screengrab from the US FTC presentation "Competition Snuffed Out: How Predatory Pricing Harms Competition, Consumers, and Innovation," which was shared at the January 30 CTA Zoom webinar. Image: FTC
Calgary, Uber ethics, Ontario election also topics covered The January 30th meeting of the Canadian Taxi Association featured updates on the Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa court case, as proceedings are scheduled to resume on February 10th. “The purpose
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The Rideshare Professor Torsten Kunert is supporting a campaign to have Uber drivers around the globe "give Uber the finger" to show dissatisfaction with driver pay and Uber policies. Image: YouTube
We are still a nation of Rule of Law and elected government When did Uber become the law? An Uber driver in British Columbia is ticketed for breaking the law, and the case goes all the way to the BC
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