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transportation

A top-down photo of cars stuck in traffic.
Society

Drivers vs. Everybody

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 - by Michelle Cyca

We all want roads that are safe, efficient, and pleasant. But no one wants to change for that to happen

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A train, separated from people waiting for it by a canyon.
Current Affairs / March/April 2023

Ottawa’s Transit Gong Show

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 - by Brett Popplewell

How the capital city’s dream of a world-class transit system became a nightmare

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A taxi and an uber colliding
Uncategorized

The Taxi Driver Who Took On Uber

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 - by Marcello Di Cintio

As the ride-share app lay waste to Montreal’s taxi industry, one cabbie decided to fight back

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Illustration by Michael Byers
July/August 2016

Stuck

July 20, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Don Gillmor

Traffic is ruining our lives—but we can be saved

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Illustrations by Hudson Christie
June 2016

Pricing the Open Road

May 16, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Dale Beugin

Want a shorter commute? Pay up

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Photograph by Ryan
Uncategorized

Fare Share

December 11, 2015January 2, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

Uber is depriving taxi drivers of their livelihoods. Why are so many of us applauding?

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Illustration by Jenn Liv
Business / November 2015

Killer App

October 13, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

For Canada’s elites, this is an age of opportunity. The rest of us are just hoping to hold on to our jobs

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Illustration by Michael Byers
September 2015

Uber vs Taxi

September 24, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

Ride-sharing apps like Uber are revolutionizing the way we travel and cabs are struggling to keep up

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Photography by Al Fed
Uncategorized

Driver’s Ed

August 26, 2015June 19, 2020 - by John Lorinc

How taxis and Uber can coexist

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Illustration by Mügluck
September 2015 / World

Charter Flight

August 25, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Hattie Klotz

Babysitting the Magna Carta

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