Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News “Uber was a bandit taxi company.” The idea that Superior Court Justice Marc Smith made this very plain statement in his May 13 judgment is good news for Canada. The class action lawsuit, Metro Taxi v City of Ottawa, was
Read MoreThis week’s very sad Guest Contribution is from a Trucking professional who does not wish to be identified. “The Humbolt driver did not fail alone. Someone granted him a commercial Truck driver’s license – he passed the test. “And someone
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David Foster of Calgary's Ambassador Limousine Service was presented with the "White Hat Award" as 2024 Driver of the Year by Tourism Calgary. Image: White Hat Awards 80-year-old limo driver presented with White Hat Award “That was just about the longest walk ever, with a whole auditorium of people watching your every step!” laughs David Foster. “We were up on the first balcony, so when they finally
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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria officially opened the new $30 million inspection station near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photo: @PrabSarkaria “Comprehensive review of commercial driver training” announced with Bill 197 Ontario “plans to lead a comprehensive review of commercial driver training,” it announced on May 16th as part of the The Safer Roads and Communities Act, Bill 197. If passed,
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Screengrab from Councillor Stephen Holyday's remarks on Micromobility vehicles. Image: YouTube Toronto Council’s debate on the issue of “Micromobility” vehicles is generating a ferocious debate. Above, Stephen Holyday used a Transport Canada video as part of his presentation.
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I was once invited to a business workshop on “Structural Tension.” It was delivered by a writer/business consultant named Robert Fritz, and it centred around the concepts of “oscillating systems” versus “advancing systems.” An example of an oscillating system is
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Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge Photo: Detroit Historical Society “A rushed system deployed to solve a non-existent problem“ In a May 22 news release, the Government of Canada announced that it has amended the Order that brings into force the final legislative changes for the Canada Border Services Agency
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Photo: "Water Colours" by Mike Murchison It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not by Paul Kearley Rain, again. “Great.” I thought. “Do I really want to go for a run in this?” “Well,” I reasoned, “If I don’t
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Photo: Amazon Collisions with much larger vehicles a concern Toronto City Council will consider a staff report on a “micromobility strategy” for the city on May 22nd. Staff have recommended that Toronto participate in a pilot on the units, but that By-law
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