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Residents of St. Stephen, N.B., without a license or car will soon have access to ride-sharing services. Kari, an Atlantic Canadian-based transportation company, has signed on to assist the municipality in launching a digital app to get people on the road. Nathalie Surgeon has the details.

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.

Toronto city council voted unanimously Thursday on a motion from Mayor Olivia Chow to rescind a rideshare cap as a lawsuit from Uber was looming. Ahmar Khan reports.

Sean O’shea has the latest on the legal fight between rideshare giant Uber and the City of Toronto, which wants to have a cap on driver licences.

The B.C. government is rolling out new labour protections for ridesharing and food delivery drivers, including a minimum wage and inclusion under WorkSafe BC. Richard Zussman reports.

We check in with members of the CNIB and Uber to find out more about raising awareness around guide dog etiquette and the rights of guide dog handlers and the laws that protect them, especially when accessing ridesharing services.

Victoria police are asking for help identifying a vehicle and driver involved in a suspicious incident. A woman reported entering a vehicle on August 13 in the 1900 block of Store Street, believing it was the rideshare car she ordered.

The Tri-Cities region is establishing a single business licence for ridesharing companies. John Hua explains by advocates say there should be one licence for all of Metro Vancouver.

Even after Alberta enters Stage 3 of the COVID-19 reopening plan, masks will still be required when riding transit, in rideshares and in continuing care and acute care settings such as hospitals. Julia Wong has the details from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s Tuesday update.

Health-care workers in Saskatchewan are about to get some much-needed reinforcements from the military, amid a COVID-19 surge. The unprecedented measures the provincial government is considering now to keep cases down. Plus, Lyft releases data on what it calls “safety incidents.” The number of fatalities and assaults involving users the ridesharing giant is reporting, and...

Regina city council voted unanimously Tuesday to amend Regina’s Taxi Bylaw amid criticism from stakeholders about inequality between taxi and rideshare regulations. Connor O’Donovan has the details.

Ridesharing companies like Uber could be allowed to operate in the City of Saint John within the next year. Saint John common council has approved a motion to create a bylaw that would regulate ridesharing service, but there are some skeptics. Tim Roszell has the story.

The debate over a proposed new bylaw that would allow ridesharing services like Uber operate in Alberta’s capital saw tensions boil over at City Hall again. Vinesh Pratap reports.

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena announces at a press conference Thursday the approval of some ridesharing licences, like Uber and Lyft, in the province.

At a press conference held Thursday, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena explains why B.C.’s Passenger Transportation Board did not grant Kater Industries, which was backed by the Vancouver Taxi Association, a ridesharing licence.

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena explains the demand for ridesharing licences in British Columbia and how the Passenger Transportation Board is working through the applications.

Nine Metro Vancouver cab companies have filed an application for an injunction to stop Uber and Lyft from operating in the region. Jill Bennett has an update on the B.C. Supreme Court announcement Thursday.

The Mayors’ Council has released the details of its region-wide licencing. And as Richard Zussman reports, everyone seems to be on board.

The Passenger Transportation Board has approved Green Coast Ventures Inc. as the first ride-hailing company to operate in B.C., but as Richard Zussman reports, Uber and Lyft are still waiting for a decision on their applications.

There are many questions about how people can practice social distancing in taxis and ridesharing vehicles. Paul Johnson reports.