Road Warrior News (2025)

19/09/2025

Today in Taxi News & Road Warrior News:
--Two Taxi court cases on one day: what are the odds?
--Ottawa Taxi trial submission October 15th

Two Taxi trials launched on one day….what are the odds? My stomach is churning. Belatedly, I read Michelle Mandel’s update news clip from the Toronto Sun about killer of beloved Oshawa cabbie Mike Ryan. Memories of the trial replay in

16/09/2025

Today in Taxi News & Road Warrior News:
--Vaughan cancels speed cameras in surprise meeting
-- McTeague: Canada’s EV gamble is backfiring

32,000 tickets issued in just 3 weeks Vaughan City Council has voted to cancel its automated camera speed ticketing program in a special meeting organized so quickly, no documents were made available to view. After placing its speed camera program

10/09/2025

Today in Taxi News & Road Warrior News:
--“Wheel-Trans Transformation Project” at TTC today
--16 photo radar cameras cut down – Ford calls them a “cash grab”

16 cameras sawed down in one night: someone is upset After 30 more speed cameras were destroyed last week in Toronto, Doug Ford wants them all gone. He is not alone. In April, Alberta’s United Conservative government moved to phase

28/08/2025

Today in Taxi News & Road Warrior News:
-Convoy hero needs help
-Venturing into the unknown: are there REALLY dragons?

by Derek Sloan Csaba Vizi has never been featured in my posts before, but I met him last week, and knew his story had to get out! Csaba was arrested in a brutal fashion at the 2022 Freedom Convoy in

25/08/2025

Today in Taxi News and Road Warrior News:
--Rideshare driver charged in Toronto sexual assault
--Have Uber drivers and investors been Catfished?

Did drivers get Catfished by Uber? “Catfishing” is truly one of the most astonishing phenomena of the Internet Age. It’s defined as “the process of luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.” While The concepts of lying and

24/08/2025

Did Uber drivers & investors get Catfished?

Did drivers get Catfished by Uber? “Catfishing” is truly one of the most astonishing phenomena of the Internet Age. It’s defined as “the process of luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.” While The concepts of lying and

22/08/2025

Today in Road Warrior News & Taxi News:
Big Rig Nationals honours Joanne McKenzie

ST. THOMAS, ON — This year’s Big Rig Nationals, held August 15–16 at St. Thomas Dragway, was more than just a celebration of horsepower and chrome—it became a heartfelt tribute to a beloved leader in the trucking community. In a

20/08/2025

Today in Taxi News & Road Warrior News:
--Amey’s Taxi offers advice as Kingston police warn of fake Taxi scams
--Alberta won’t accept EV mandate: Minister

Particular concerns for new university students “Remember that legitimate Taxi drivers will never refuse cash.” –Detective David Coffey Kingston Police worried that new university students may be subject to “fake Taxi scams” in September issued a release August 19th warning

18/08/2025

Today in Taxi News & Road Warrior News:
--Uber target of sexual assault class action suit in Canada
--Speed cameras are changing drivers’ behaviours: CAA
--CRA seeks $50/fine for non-compliant filers

“Uber has failed to implement meaningful safety measures” Consumer Law Group has instituted a Canada-wide class action lawsuit against Uber on behalf of passengers that were sexually assaulted, assaulted, battered, r***d, kidnapped, forcibly confined, stalked, harassed, otherwise attacked or sub...

14/08/2025

Today in Taxi News and Road Warrior News:
-Uber sexual assaults, brutal NYT feature
-McTeague launches petition against Net Zero

NYT feature on Uber assault captures public’s attention From 2017 to 2022, a total of 400,181 Uber trips resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the United States, court documents show according to the New York Times.

11/08/2025

Today in Taxi News and Road Warrior News:
--Child missing in Uber prompts staff meetings

Colle’s motion directed L&S to consult with industry, improve system Licensing and Standards staff have met with Vehicle for Hire (VFH) firms to discuss improving driver contact policies in the event of emergencies, and plan to meet with Taxi firms

08/08/2025

Today in Taxi News and Road Warrior News:
--The dollar is down, and so are your wages

by Dan McTeague As president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, I’ve had the privilege of calling the public’s attention to ongoing energy-related public policy issues which drive up the cost of living in this country. In that same vein, I’d

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