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Watch for undercover agents to cause trouble and blame the Freedom Convoy

Lindsay Prescott

The Trudeau government has been telling Canadians for weeks to expect trouble from the peaceful Freedom Convoy that has now arrived in Ottawa.

Of course, there is no evidence whatsoever that the Convoy is in any way dangerous. This was made up by Trudeau and his team.

Convoy organizers have been warned that undercover agitators have infiltrated their ranks, and have distanced themselves from comments made by these people.

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Blue Line Taxi driver killed in Oshawa shooting was “one of the best”

Rita Smith

The victim in a shooting in Oshawa on January 21, 2022 was a Taxi driver for Blue Line Taxi.

Marc Andre Way, President and CEO of Coventry Connections which runs Blue Line Taxi in Durham, spoke with Road Warrior News at around 7pm to confirm that it was a Blue Line driver who was shot.

“He was a great guy, one of the best,” Way said sadly. “Everyone in the office is just shocked and saddened. He has been with us a long time, many years, and everyone had the greatest respect for him. This is terrible.”

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Canadians too busy watching re-runs of American television shows like "Judge Wapner" have not noticed that their personal freedoms have been eroded alarmingly quickly since 2019. Photo: WSJ
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Cranky cabbie Hans Wienhold on people “too busy” to notice Canada is in deep trouble

Guest Contributor

About thirty years ago, I picked up this young broad. It was a good trip; we had some time to talk, but she did most of the talking.

She started telling me all about the problems she was having with her boyfriend. She was frustrated that he kept bugging her that she didn’t pay enough attention to him.

Then she exclaimed, “He just doesn’t understand. I am just too busy.”

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Thought for the Day: the people who brought you this week’s “Border Plan” are the same people that created the COVID plan

Guest Contributor

The very same people who managed the January 15th rollout of border vaccine policies for Truckers are the people you are trusting with your physical health and safety in the COVID campaign featuring a product which will not finish clinical trials until July, 2023.

In the event you have questions about your constitutional right to security of the person and bodily autonomy as a Canadian, you may find this set of “Frequently Asked Questions” helpful.

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“Snake in a Cab” as Emotional Support Python accidentally left in Beck Taxi

Rita Smith

A Beck Taxi driver picked up an unexpected and unwanted passenger on December 28th: a baby yellow python.

The python was travelling in the purse of its owner and evidently slithered out somewhere along the route. When the young woman arrived home and realized her pet was missing, she called Beck in a panic and asked if the driver could check his vehicle to see if the python was there.

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Launched to the public November 2nd, Whitby's "self-driving shuttle" pilot project made a 6 kilometre loop from the GO station around to the lakeshore, through residential and industrial areas. Running in live traffic lanes in real, unpredicatable traffic conditions, it had a maximum speed of 20 kilometres per hour and did not operate in heavy rain or snow. Photo: Colin Williamson
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Following Whitby autonomous crash, Toronto also suspends its shuttle pilot

Rita Smith

Following the December 16 accident it which it hit a tree, Whitby’s autonomous shuttle service “has been suspended until a full investigation has been completed,” says Durham Region Transit in a statement.

Additionally, the city of Toronto has taken its pilot shuttle out of service pending the results of the investigation: “The West Rouge Automated Shuttle Trial has been put on hold due to an incident in Whitby involving a similar service and due to current public health guidance regarding COVID-19,” reads the banner notice displayed on Toronto’s website.

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Authorized Towing Companies in each MTO/GTA Restricted Tow Zone Pilot

RWN Staff

Ontario launched its Restricted Tow Zone Pilot on December 13th, 2021, in an effort to reduce shady practices by towing company operators.

Restricted towing zones are defined sections of provincial highways in which only authorized towing companies can remove vehicles that require a tow. This means no other towing company can solicit towing of vehicles within a restricted towing zone.

In a restricted towing zone, you must use an authorized towing company. Authorized towing companies under contract for each restricted towing zone as listed on the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) website are:

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