Ontario city considering $120 charge on people who vomit in taxis

Vancouver Sun | Fri, 03 May 2013 07:44:21 -0700

A taxi industry representative recently told council that vomit and other body fluids must be dealt with as a bio hazard and the affected cab must be taken off the road until it is professionally cleaned. That costs about $120. The city plans to ...

Ghosts of '92 stalk Newlands

The Age | Wed, 22 May 2013 21:26:02 -0700

I remember picking up a copy of the Cape Argus, which is the afternoon paper, and reading about the infamous Brumbies taxi cab damage incident where our players were on the front page for the wrong reasons. It caused a storm of publicity and resentment ...

Knightsbridge residents fury as Harvey Nichols applies for 3am "nightclub" licence

Homes & Property | Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:51 -0700

However, a Kensington and Chelsea council licensing committee report on late-night licences warns: “There have been constant problems for locals as revellers vomit and urinate on their doorsteps. Longer opening hours will exacerbate these problems ...

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Jim Kenyon: Power Play

Valley News | Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:56 -0700

A friend called a cab and helped Xu back to her on-campus apartment in Hanover, where Xu began vomiting and spitting up blood. The friend was worried ... With tuition, housing and food bills to pay, Xu wrote, she couldn't afford the $400 fee. As part ...