Halifax Regional Council passed the first reading of by-law 1003 and administrative order 39 which moves the process for long-overdue updates to the rules and regulations in HRM’s taxi industry forward. Among the changes is making debit or credit machines mandatory, getting rid of the Halifax, Dartmouth and County zones to make one mega zone, […]
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The inevitability of Uber
Ask anyone and they’ll tell you it’s the way of the future. Mayor Mike Savage tells the newspapers “it’s the way the world is moving.” Deputy mayor Waye Mason says in a radio interview that Halifax can’t call itself a high-tech city without it. A recent survey from Corporate Research Associates found over two-thirds of […]
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Coast 25: 46 of the weirdest things we’ve ever published
The prophet in Clayton Park Bill Deagle says he knows things they don’t want you to know about 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing and other government secrets. Now he lives in suburban Halifax, with an internet radio broadcast and orders from god to get the truth out there. Celine Dion’s cancelled Halifax show After the […]
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Go home, you’re drunk
As midnight passes and people everywhere are staggering out of bars and house parties into 2018, there comes a challenge. You may have waited 15 minutes to get that last cocktail, but patience wears thin pretty quickly when you find yourself on the street wondering how to get home. Here are the best options. Taxis […]
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Halifax man fined for driving fake taxi
An unlicensed driver in Halifax has been posing as a legitimate taxi cab and picking up unsuspecting fares. On Monday, a social media account posted a warning about a driver using a fake roof light after hearing complaints from two Casino Taxi drivers. Brian Herman, president and operations manager for Casino, says he’s aware of […]
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“I only ever ride in a cab if I’m ready to fight for my life.”
[Image-1] The Coast asked our readers if they’ve ever been assaulted or dealt with creepy, inappropriate or harassing behaviour by a cab driver. Here are the stories you shared. ——— “In July 2009, I was assaulted by a driver. I had a great chat with him while he was driving me home and thought I’d […]
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Police release statistics about taxi driver sexual assaults
[Image-1] In response to the recent string of sexual assaults involving taxi drivers, on Monday Halifax Regional Police took the unusual step of releasing a breakdown of similar incidents that have occurred in the last five years. “We’re providing context so citizens can make informed decisions about their personal safety, and also outlining the police […]
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Cabittudes
Seriously cabbies? Get some manners and some respect. Currently the strike is putting A LOT of us out of a mode of transportation, and it sucks, but we are making do. I have had to use a cab over the past 48 hours and the last 3 times the cab drivers have been awful! I […]
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Complete guide to New Year’s Eve
NEIGHBOURHOOD TOP PICK DJ Anderoc If you live in the west end (or you’re up for cabbing there), The Armview has a solid neighbourhood gathering set up for New Year’s Eve. Chef Troy is making hors d’oeuvres to serve all evening, with bubbly at midnight. The lounge side of the restaurant will magically transform into […]