Ride-Sharing App

• Women-driving-women ride-share service to expand to Toronto this summer

  The women-driving-women membership service Wilma launched in the Forest City in July 2022 with the aim of providing a safer ride-sharing alternative for women.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
  
• Uber, Lyft drivers now allowed to pick up travellers at Toronto Pearson Airport

  Airport officials say they see an average of 100,000 ride sharing requests per month and the option to use Uber or Lyft will give passengers another transportation alternative.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2018
  
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• Toronto Uber riders ‘frustrated’ with ride-sharing company’s response to lost items

  A couple of Toronto ridesharing users say they’re upset by the way drivers have responded when they’ve reported lost items — and felt that they got no help from Uber.

  Consumer

  Jun 9, 2018
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• Toronto woman claims house keys ‘held hostage’ by Uber driver

  "He was very aggressive, he was yelling."

  Consumer

  Jun 8, 2018
• Lyft looking at potential launch in Calgary and Edmonton

  While there are no formal launch plans, ride sharing company Lyft is hiring for positions in Alberta.

  Apr 21, 2018
• Lyft and Uber to battle each other for drivers and riders in Toronto

  "Where we really differentiate ourselves is based on experience and how we treat our passengers and our drivers."

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2017
• Ride app gets Saskatoon drivers and their vehicles home safe

  Two Saskatoon entrepreneurs have launched Driverseat in the city, which transports people and their vehicles for a fee comparable to a cab fare.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2017
• Uber drivers take women on longer, more expensive rides, study claims

  Women and African Americans are more likely to experience discrimination when using ride sharing apps like Uber or Lyft, according to a study from the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research.

  Tech

  Nov 1, 2016
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• Calgary city councillor says third-party screening of Uber was above board

  The head of Calgary's standing policy committee on protective services says she has confirmed the city did not send convicted sex offenders or violent criminals to test Uber's screening process.

  Politics

  Apr 30, 2016
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• Uber to apply for taxi brokerage licence in Toronto

  The ride-sharing app Uber will make a formal application for a brokerage licence on Tuesday, only for its taxi operations.

  May 5, 2015