by Hans Wienhold The Black Stallion was a bar on James St. N. We all hated being sent there for fares, partly because there was nowhere to park adjacent to the bar. Drivers would have to maneuver into a “no stopping”
Read MoreFor Father’s Day, GasBuddy notes that “Often, dads are known for their good advice, fierce loyalty to their sports teams, passion for complaining about gas prices and, of course, their corny jokes. What better way to celebrate all the fathers
Read MoreThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have issued a release indicating the Truck driver in the catastrophic June 15 collision in Manitoba had the right of way. “We have obtained video footage of the collision from the semi-trailer which indicates
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Young Trucker Tyler was so demoralized by Canada's COVID mandates, he decided to quit trucking and become a mechanic instead. Photo: Donna Laframboise
“The convoy and life after the convoy has really changed my way of thinking and what I want out of life. I no longer enjoy living in a truck and living out of truck stops for days on end away from family and friends. After losing my job due to the vaccine bullshit and having some time off to sit around and think…I realized that I actually want a home life and a family of my own…
…I also realized that I enjoy fixing trucks more than I enjoy driving them. So I have decided to sell the truck…and chase after another dream. Tomorrow I start a new job where I will be fixing heavy equipment and trucks as an apprentice! I’ll be home every night with weekends off which is something I’ve never had as an owner operator! I’m very excited to start this new life.”
Read MoreFamilies are invited to share food, music and political opinions at a community event sponsored by Toronto’s Taxi industry and the North Etobicoke Multicultural Association on June 18th. There is no admission charge to the dinner event, which will provide
Read MoreMarsh UK data shows that by September 2022, there were 1 million licensed plug-in vehicles (EV) in the UK. This equated to 2.5% of all licensed road using vehicles, up from 1.6% at the end of September 2021. Additionally, the
Read MoreA devastating accident in Manitoba killed 15 people and injured 10 on June 15th. As detailed by RCMP in a press conference late in the day, a transport truck and a bus carrying senior citizens on a day trip collided
Read MoreCourt proceedings for the remaining men have been ongoing for more than a year since the charges were laid, with little progress except the request for delays and more preparation time. When another delay was requested at the May 24th, 2023 proceedings, Crown Attorney L. Welch noted, “This file is already pretty old.”
Also noted during the May 24th proceedings was the fact that the paralegal speaking for one of the Deol family (Jagjeet or Charanjit) was not certain which of the two men was her client.
When asked to comment on the proceedings, Philip Fletcher, president of the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario said, “I really can’t say much, as this is a repeat of a rerun.”
Read MoreReports that Taxi drivers who are part of Toronto’s Accessibility Fund Program have been declined funding were addressed by City staff in an email on June 15th. Taxi drivers who have been refused funding have 10 days to appeal the
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