No help for job-stealing robots lacking fingers
NEW: Man completely loses his mind after a food delivery robot asked him to press the cross walk button for it pic.twitter.com/shyKd5kHuH — Crime Net (@TRIGGERHAPPYV1) March 25, 2026
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Damn the torpedoes: full speed ahead
Ontario “rideshare” regs moving like lightening Ontario’s unseemly rush to regulate so-called “rideshare” around the return of the Northlander train is transparently disingenuous and potentially irresponsible. Everyone knows by now that no one is sharing anything; the more frightening part
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Period for submitting comments to the Northlander Rideshare Pilot closed on April 10th. Image: Ontario
Ontario posts “rideshare” regs notice March 20
Pilot intended to “inform potential future province-wide oversight” The province of Ontario posted detailed notice of its plans for rideshare services along the Northlander train route within hours of its last consultation session with stakeholders on March 19th. On Friday,
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High gas prices are just the start
Canadians are about to feel more hurt by Dan McTeague Gas prices are reaching historical highs across Canada but things are about to get a lot worse. Not only are governments benefitting from higher gas prices, interest rates are expected
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Ontario must register drivers, vehicles carrying passengers for money: CTA, Police
“Nothing is more valuable or vulnerable than human beings:” Way As Ontario amends its Highway Traffic Act and reviews regulations for Vehicles for Hire, the Canadian Taxi Association is calling for a centralized database for all ground transportation drivers including Taxi, Uber,
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The Conversation I Almost Didn’t Have
Small conversations sometimes create the biggest shifts by Paul Kearley I saw the email… and let it sit. Subject line: “Quick chat?” Two simple words. But I knew what it meant. There had been tension for weeks. Short replies. Missed
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Metro Taxi vs Ottawa returns to court March 25
Ottawa hopes to change its tact In a letter sent to Ottawa Taxi plate owners on March 18th, president and CEO of Coventry Connections Inc. Marc Andre Way wrote, “We are writing to provide you with a clear and brief
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Rideshare driver charged with sexual assault
Police are concerned there may be more victims On March 19th, the Toronto Police Service notified the public of an arrest made in a Sexual Assault investigation. On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, police responded to a call for a Sexual
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When Canada’s passport was gold
Over the previous five years my passport got me in and out of 50 countries and several hundred border crossings by Toby Barrett I showed up at the Canadian Consulate in Buenos Aries when it dawned on me my passport
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