Toronto Taxi

• ‘Pure evil’: Toronto man recounts taxi scam as police issue warning

  A fraudulent transaction with a fake cab almost cost a Toronto man his life. Now, as he fights to get his livelihood back, he wants his story to stand as a warning for others.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2024
  
• Uber threatens Toronto with legal action after driver freeze

  A freeze on the number of vehicle-hire drivers will impact Uber in Toronto. Local taxi companies welcomed the news, but the tech giant said it was reviewing legal options.

  Politics

  Oct 12, 2023
  
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• Beck Taxi suing City of Toronto, says the City allows ‘untrained commercial drivers to fill our streets’

  Beck Taxi is suing the City of Toronto, claiming the City has allowed "thousands of untrained commercial drivers to fill our streets" causing public safety to be put at risk.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
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• Toronto taxi driver killed after shooting, crash in city’s east end

  Toronto Police were called to Pharmacy and Eglinton avenues for reports that a taxi driver had crashed into a fence and was unresponsive.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2021
• Toronto police warn of taxi scam where suspects pose as driver and customer, cite COVID-19 concerns

  Investigators alleged the fake customer approaches a victim asking them to use their debit card to pay for the taxi, claiming the driver won't accept cash due to COVID-19.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2021
• Belleville police looking for man they say fled $480 cab bill

  Police are looking for a man they allege refused to pay for a hefty cab bill.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2019
• Woman killed in taxi crash was on her way to chemotherapy

  Ines Puleio was killed on Nov. 1 after the taxi she was in lost control and crashed into multiple vehicles as well as a TTC bus.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2018
• Toronto woman alleges she was refused cab ride because it was a ‘couple blocks’

  A Toronto woman is alleging she was refused a ride from a cab because it was a short fare.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2017
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• Toronto’s ‘Cosmic Cab’ goes all out for Canada Day

  Inside Akber Batada's "Cosmic Cab" you’ll find toy instruments, bobbleheads, a disco ball and action figures.

  Jun 28, 2017
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• Officers help woman deliver baby in back seat of taxi in Toronto

  Toronto police say a mother and her newborn are doing well after two officers helped her with the delivery at the back seat of a taxi early Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2017