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Imagine being able to order a BC Transit bus at your convenience. In one Kelowna neighbourhood, that is about to become a reality. The on-demand bus service is about to be launched in Kelowna and as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports–it’s the first of its kind service in all of BC.

A tragic story out of Ohio, where a phone scam ended with a deadly confrontation. An elderly man who had received threatening phone calls confronted and killed an Uber driver who he thought came to his house as part of the scam.

Dozens of Uber and Lyft drivers parked their cars and turned off their apps for two hours Wednesday morning to protest the ride-hailing companies’ labour practices. Alissa Thibault reports.

Dozens of ride-hailing drivers from services Uber and Lyft set up a picket line at YVR Wednesday. They’re taking part in worldwide protests, criticizing the companies’ pay and benefits. But as Angela Jung reports, the ride-hailing companies say they’re in compliance will all labour laws and drivers earn far more than minimum wage.

After 15 years in business Uber is making money. Digital Living Expert Mike Agerbo explains why it took so long and he tells us about ChatGPT’s new memory feature.

Thousands of drivers for companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash walked off the job around the world for a one-day strike. Eric Sorensen explains how much money the drivers say they’re earning, why critics call it “legislated poverty,” and how one company is responding.

Uber Eats unveils an autonomous food delivery service and Google launches ‘Find My Device’. Digital Living Expert Mike Agerbo runs down the week’s top tech stories.

The trial for a class action lawsuit launched against Quebec by the taxi industry has started. Taxi drivers want Quebec to compensate them for the loss in value of their taxi permits after they allowed Uber to operate in the province. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

Spring means an increase in pedestrian and bike traffic. Traffic Reporter Katelin Owsianski discusses the importance of sharing the road safely with vulnerable road users.

Drivers will now have to keep a minimum distance of at least one metre when passing cyclists and at least a metre and a half when passing on highways or roads with speed limits above 50 km/h.

The Crown is seeking to appeal the sentence of an Alberta man who avoided jail time in a troubling crime. Joseph Skelly was sentenced to house arrest and probation after dismembering and burning the body of a Beaumont mother, Treasa Lynn Oberly. Jasmine King has the latest.

A growing number of people are concerned about using Montreal’s metro system. The number of complaints has tripled in the last year, according to the Société de Transport de Montréal. Homelessness and drug use were among the top concerns. But as Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, there is no quick-fix solution.

It’s been almost six years since Canada legalized cannabis across the country and there’s new data from Statistics Canada looking at where Canadians are buying their products. As Sean Previl reports, cannabis advocates say the data is “exciting,” but some health-care professionals are concerned more study into the products’ affects on the body still needs...

In a major blow for thousands of daily commuter train riders, Exo is closing the Lucien-L’Allier train station as of April 1. It could remain shut for a full year. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, that means passengers will soon rely on the metro to get in and out of downtown, adding considerable time to...

DISTURBING DETAILS: Tears and anger inside an Edmonton courtroom as a man who pleaded guilty to dismembering the body of a Beaumont mother learned his fate. Joseph Donald Skelly, 69, received a two-year conditional sentence and not serve any time behind bar for causing an indignity to the body of his grandchild’s mother, Treasa Lynn...

Tens of thousands of people were unable to use Meta social media platforms on Tuesday morning. Though the outage has since been fixed, users of Facebook and Instagram were unable to access their profiles and timelines for a few hours, according to the internet giant.

Potato week kicks off today and runs until March 10th. Peak of the Market CEO Pamela Kolochuk joins Global News Morning to talk about the food fest, and the importance it plays with highlighting local spud producers.

More UberEats bike couriers are traveling from outside the city and using Go Trains to commute, sparking some concern over the bikes’ safety. Ahmar Khan reports.

Ride hailing and food delivery drivers are planning a Valentine’s Day protest at YVR. Uber driver Guramar Sidhu explains what’s behind the strike action.

Rideshare drivers in Toronto joined workers in the United Kingdom and the United States Wednesday to protest against companies like Uber and Lyft. As Sean O’Shea reports, thousands said they wouldn’t work for one day in order to make a point about how little they’re earning.