Doubt is the presence of a question
Everyone hesitates at some point Let me talk to you about doubt. It is the quietest of all the enemies. It does not shout. It does not threaten. It does not come with fire or chains or a raised hand.
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Northern Ontario Taxi companies are adament the province must do a rideshare pilot review after gaining winter experience. Photo: Mike Murchison
September rideshare pilot reviews
Law enforcement agencies to participate Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation will host at least two review sessions of its rideshare pilot project during September. According to an email obtained by Taxi News, the purpose of the sessions will be “to gather
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Ali Enad of Coventry Connection trains professional drivers in Para and Accessible Transit. Photo: Taxi News
Helpful tidbits of common sense
Will robo-taxis offer Wheelchair Accessible services? A short, sweet, blunt tidbit of common sense is a gift to be treasured. In the military it’s called a BGO, or “blinding flash of the glaringly obvious.” For example, once when I
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"Confessions of a Hamilton Cab Driver" by "best smelling" author Hans Wienhold is now available in 5 languages. Image: Amazon
AI does “Confessions of a Hamilton Cab Driver”
“Best-smelling” author Hans Wienhold checks in for an automated opinion Ever the curious technophile, retired Taxi driver and renowned writer Hans Wienhold asked Meta AI to create a review of his book “Confessions of a Hamilton Cab Driver.” Taxi News
Read MoreHope is patience in disguise
But a dream without action is only sleep Let me talk to you about hope. It is the word that has been used to keep us waiting. We have been told to hope for a better day, a better leader,
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Ali Enad of Coventry Connections delivered an information-packed presentation at the Ontario East Municipal Conference on September 9, 2026. Photo: Taxi News
Transportation far more than “the ride”
Coventry’s Enad provides a framework for service at OEMC Accessible transportation is not just a ride, but “a chain of responsibility,” Ali Enad of Coventry Connections told an attentive room of municipal stakeholders on September 9th. Enad, Coventry’s General Manager
Read MoreRegret is the tax you pay on life
Regret is a signal, not a sentence Let me talk to you about regret. Regret is the tax you pay on a life that was actually lived. Sit with that for a moment. The person who has never regretted anything
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Allison Inquiry on COVID-19
4 days of testimony begins September 8 On September 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2026, the Allison Inquiry will hear testimony from Canadians injured by Covid-19 vaccines, as well as Canadians who have lost loved ones following vaccination. Canadians who
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Doug Ford and Mark Carney keep telling Canadians "We are the Americans BIGGEST CUSTOMER for automobiles." Actually, the BIGGEST CUSTOMER for American automobiles is the Americans themselves. Canada represents a very small fraction of all sales. Image: Taxi News
Learning how to be poor is a skillset everybody needs
Tariffs and trade wars will give Canadians lots of practice Update: This article was first published in 2020, when Canadians were figuring out how to cope with the financial pain of COVID-19. In honour of the needless 2026 trade “war”
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