“It’s spectacular – it looks like the inside of a piano” The two sides of the Gordie Howe International Bridge were connected on June 11, 2024. “It’s spectacular to look at,” says Michigan resident Pete Hedemark. “You can see it
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Photo: Public Service Alliance of Canada Friday strike date may be off The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have reached a tentative agreement for more than 9,000 workers at CBSA, avoiding potential job action at Canada’s borders. “Our
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Image: Investopedia Transportation, delivery companies “most significant perpetrators” A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a California law, Reuters news agency reported on June 10th. Rejection of the bid could
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All of these brave men got together on May 28th to announce they are improving their internal combustion engines. There was not a Net-Zero politician to be seen. Subaru: Atsushi Osaki, Representative Director, President and CEO; Tetsuo Fujinuki, Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CTO; Toyota: Koji Sato, President, Member of the Board of Directors and CEO; Hiroki Nakajima, Executive Vice President and CTO; Mazda: Masahiro Moro, Representative Director, President and CEO; Ichiro Hirose, Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CTO Photo: Toyota A critical look at Canada’s EV policy by Dan McTeague For years now I’ve been saying that electric vehicles, and EV mandates, are bad for Canada. Back in 2020, when the then-CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, voiced his concerns that
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Image: AIOT How has science changed so much since 2020? Canadian vaccinologist Dr. Byram Bridle will speak at “A Town Hall Event About COVID-19 Shots in Children” on June 17th. “I have accepted an invitation to speak at an event in Calgary,
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Toronto City Hall Photo: toronto.ca The City of Toronto is inviting residents and industry members to share their views on the vehicle-for-hire regulations at a series of virtual and in-person public consultations Wednesday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 25. The Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire Bylaw (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/toronto-code-546.pdf)
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Photo: Lincat Photography on Facebook Tension mounts as gap disappears Detroit social media pages and posts are floating June 16th as the date for “connection” of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Taking and posting shots of the bridge from below by boat; from above by
Read MoreVFH REVIEW, PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS CITY OF TORONTO Submission by Peter Pellier For the record, I was a member of the Mississauga taxi industry as an owner-operator, and following Uber’s emergence in 2012, along with my colleagues, watched in horror as
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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria officially opened the new $30 million inspection station near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photo: @PrabSarkaria Industry pleased Minister is returning after Cabinet shuffle Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria retained his portfolio in the Cabinet shuffle announced by Premier Doug Ford on June 6th. However, Associate Minister Vijay Thanigasalam was moved to become Associate Minister of
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