“The government’s treatment of Mr. Conlon and other vulnerable Canadians on the basis of their personal medical decisions has been a gross abuse of their bodily autonomy and constitutional rights.” –Marty Moore, JCCF lawyer The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
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The panel discussion on insurance in the Trucking industry which is scheduled for 11:30am on September 21 is proving to be one of the events of highest interest for attendees at the Bridging the Barriers conference. Conference host Shelley Walker,
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This happened in Detroit in 1952. I had a few days off from my regular job as a bricklayer’s apprentice, so I thought I could make a few bucks driving a taxicab. I got a radio cab for a night and set out to make some money.
My very first customer was a good-looking young woman who wanted me to drive her to her home in a very tough neighbourhood in the middle of Old Detroit.
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Photo: Twitter Once again, London’s Black Cab drivers ferried military veterans to and from yesterday’s Remembrance Service, for free.Great people doing a great job for great people. That’s why they’re the best cabbies in the world. pic.twitter.com/qXocGMdw99 — Piers Morgan
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September 21st will mark the 5th annual “Bridging the Barriers” educational seminar, hosted by the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) and sponsored by a raft of Trucking industry supporters.
A networking event will also be held the evening before.
Read MoreOn Thursday, Sept. 15, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), filed an unfair labour practices complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board against Uber for violating the Labour Relations Act. Earlier this year, Uber and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) struck a deal that gave UFCW the right to represent Uber drivers and couriers. This agreement was done in secret without worker input. Uber even used its app and email list to promote the agreement to drivers and couriers.
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Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursdday that it was investigating a cybersecurity incident, reports Reuters News. The incident occurred after a report that its network was breached and the company had to shut several internal communications and engineering systems.
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To celebrate, Uber Canada is sharing its first-ever snapshot shedding light on Canadians’ sexual health and wellness. The data reveals the most popular and most unique sexual wellness products purchased in cities across Canada on Uber Eats. We also rank the Canadian cities that are the most prepared for sexual adventures, based on how many sexual health products they’re purchasing on Uber Eats.
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Hoverlink Ontario Inc. (Hoverlink) will be launching its rapid transit route between Toronto and the Niagara Region in summer 2023. The first of its kind in North America, this large-scale hovercraft service will move passengers across Lake Ontario in only 30 minutes – a journey that typically takes up to three hours by car or bus, or up to two hours by seasonal train service, Hoverlink said in a media release on September 14.
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