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A Winnipeg taxi driver was threatened and stabbed on Saturday morning, police say. At 7:30 a.m. police found a 36-year-old man suffering from a stab wound after they went to the 1000 block of McPhillips Street for a report of a stabbing. The man was taken to hospital in stable …
Read More »Taxi operator closure has ‘left a gap’ in local transportation services, says northern B.C. mayor
Some businesses in a northern B.C. town are being impacted by the closure of the only local taxi service provider three months ago. In May, Paddy Hirshfield and Patrick Hibbitts said they would close Bulkley Valley Taxi as the market in Smithers — roughly halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, and home …
Read More »Gas prices over $2 per litre making it harder to find a taxi or Uber
With gas prices continuing to hover around $2 a litre, the pain is being felt acutely by those who drive for a living. They say the price at the pumps is now cutting into their bottom line. Taxi drivers and drivers who work for ride-hailing or food delivery apps are responsible for …
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