“I had tears in my eyes” Taxi spokesperson admits This article was updated at 7:40am October 16th with a quote from Kristine Hubbard. The Ontario government is introducing legislation that would, if passed, require municipalities to receive approval from the
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“How can 25,500 cars and 300 cycles be afforded the same road space?” Sam Pappas delivered these remarks at the October 15th event with Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, in which Sarkaria announced that Ontario will introduce legislation which, if
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Drivers, fleet managers, safety supervisors, fuel suppliers can all retire now We’ll be able to “turn parking lots into parks” once Tesla’s RoboTaxi gets rolling in 2027, Elon Musk announced October 10th at Warner Studios in Los Angeles. Wow. Parking
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Everyone wants security, opportunity, respect I do not know one single happy Uber driver, I realized this weekend. I used to have at least one Uber driver I could count on to be happy: my brother, who lives in Los
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“Damages remain outstanding” The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa class action court case appeared on the agenda of Ottawa’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee October 1st. The report by Interim City Solicitor Stuart Huxley provides the Committee with a
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Program may enable Taxi drivers to get back to standard insurance Facility Association (FA) now offers a telematics program for taxi drivers in Ontario designed to help the drivers find a way out of Facility and back to the standard
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Central Taxi sponsors second Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation event The 2024 “Hope in Motion” event exceeded its fundraising target by 25 per cent, final reports show. Niagara’s Central Taxi is a major sponsor of the event, which raises funds for
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Program intended to reduce congestion, improve safety Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, today announced increased fines for motorists who block intersections, also known as “Blocking the Box”, as
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Re: Beck Taxi has not been sold to the Chinese To the Editor, Beck Taxi has been a family-run business since it launched in 1967. Under the knowledgeable leadership of Gail Souter and her daughter Kristine, the company stands as a
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