“At Coventry, we have a very clear understanding that ‘all successful Taxi businesses are local,’ and we consider Amey’s understanding of the Kingston community to be the most important aspect of this development,” says Marc André Way, CEO of Coventry Connections.
With the retirement of the owner Mark Greenwood in December 2024, ownership of Amey’s Taxi and Garage Operations has been transferred to Coventry Connections. “The Kingston community can continue to rely upon Amey’s for the same great service it has
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Photo: Ontario Provincial Police - North West Region May 1
“An entrenched, lucrative and dangerous immigration scheme exploiting newcomers and putting lives at risk“ “His new employer had sent the 26-year-old rookie driver out to navigate a semi-trailer through treacherous mountain passes. ‘There was no training,’ says Mr. Singh, who
Read MoreTo discuss “reversing the rapidly deteriorating state of road safety” Update 1:30pm January 17, 2024: The list of organizations named as attending this meeting should have included the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario and the Women’s Trucking Federation of
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Canada’s vehicle manufacturers
and auto dealers formally called for the end of the federal electric vehicle sales mandates
brought in by the government in 2023, potentially making charging stations like this Ivy unit obsolete before they see much use. The call to end the mandates comes in the wake of the
federal government ending electric vehicle incentives under the federal iZEV program
yesterday, and a failure to build adequate public charging infrastructure in Canada. Photo: Taxi News
“Federal government’s mandated ZEV sales targets are increasingly unrealistic and must end“ On January 14th on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada’s vehicle manufacturers and auto dealers formally called for the end of the federal electric vehicle sales mandates brought in
Read MoreOn January 13th, auto makers were reeling over Canada’s announcement it is ending its Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) Program. “After informing Canadians on Friday that the iZEV program would run out of funds to assist Canadians in purchasing electric vehicle prior
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Toronto City Manager Paul Johnson and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Stephen Conforti brief media on the city's proposed 2025 Budget. Photo: Alexander Zdravko, Taxi News
Toronto approved, managed plate sales for decades by Rita Smith with files from Alexander Zdravko There are no funds set aside in the 2025 Budget to compensate elderly career Taxi operators whose plates were made worthless by Toronto, officials stated
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According to Statistics Canada, Toronto's population increased 7 per cent since 2013. The number of Vehicles for Hire have increased 1426 per cent, report Toronto staff. Image: Taxi News
Toronto’s population up 7 per cent; Vehicles for Hire up 1,462 per cent California is on fire while there is no water in the fire hydrants; Justin Trudeau “resigned” then flew to the United States to speak as Canada’s Prime
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Uber appears to have magical powers which prevent otherwise intelligent Toronto officials from noticing the Elephant in the Room. Image: Cartoon Bob for Taxi News
What could be more arbitrary than proposing the number that’s creating all the problems? Update at 1:30pm January 13: The full TRP report has been added to the bottom of the post in an accordion box. Like many other perfectly
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