Calgary’s Checker Cabs recently changed advertising agencies, and people are taking notice. “Movember” is an annual event which encourages men to grow new, bigger, or better moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues including
Read More
Taxi operator Behrouz Khamseh has been working with Toronto to develop a plan for smooth ground transportation during FIFA 2026. Photo: Taxi News
Behrouz Khamseh of All Taxi Owners and Operators Limited (ATOOL) has launched a petition calling upon the City of Toronto to “level the playing field” concerning fare rates for different forms of ground transportation. Currently, Taxi rates are set by
Read MoreIndividual autonomy gradually being replaced by collective authoritarianism Before you read further, I recommend you read these books: For Your Own Good: The Anti-Smoking Crusade and the Tyranny of Public Health, Jacob Sullum Slow Burn: The Great American Antismoking Scam
Read More“Vision Zero my ass. Here’s Zero Vision 101,” writes Beaches resident Bobby Armstrong. “A newly installed traffic light in the beach for months now. The residents can’t get Toronto Hydro to turn it on.” The lights have been hanging at
Read MoreOttawa’s Allante Airport Transportation Services (AATS) has won a contract to provide shuttle services to Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) utilizing its recently purchased fleet of all-electric Volvos. “DFATD requires a minimum of six dedicated vehicles
Read MoreMayor Olivia Chow’s admirable attempt to cap the number of rideshare vehicles cruising city streets perversely resulted in a halt in the licensing of drivers for Accessible Taxis, perhaps the driver category needed most urgently in Toronto. The Law of
Read MoreHistoric trial asks whether municipal government must obey its own laws Final, verbal arguments will be put forward in the Ottawa Taxi trial on November 28th and 29th, 2023. Plaintiff Marc Andre Way of Metro Taxi told Taxi News, “We
Read MoreNiagara program saving Region $1,000 per trip Ottawa is expected to begin piloting the use of Taxis in its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) this fall. A memo is being submitted to the October 19th  Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee
Read More          Projects to explore expanding hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel MARKHAM – The Ontario government announced on October 12 the first six projects that will receive funding through the new Hydrogen Innovation Fund, which will kickstart and develop
Read More
