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• Ridesharing services may soon be regulated in Kingston, Ont.

  A City report is asking council to consider regulations be enforced on Kingston-area Uber and Lyft drivers.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• Saint John prepares for arrival of ridesharing services

  Saint John Common Council has asked the city manager to craft a bylaw to regulate ridesharing services in the city. The city wants to implement the bylaw in 2022.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 26
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• B.C. court turfs taxi companies’ bid to quash Uber, Lyft licences

  A group of nine Lower Mainland taxi companies took the Passenger Transportation Board to court last January, arguing it had acted unfairly in granting licences to Uber and Lyft.

  Jan 21
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• ‘Making a bad situation worse’: Taxi drivers brace for job losses as Uber launches in Halifax

  'What’s happening is because of the decisions made by the former council. They have to change it. They have to change the way they manage the taxi industry.'

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2020
• ‘Halifax is now open for ridesharing’: Nova Scotia clears regulatory hurdles for Uber, Lyft

  A spokesperson for Uber said the announcement by the province means "Halifax is now open for ridesharing." 

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2020
• Halifax to permit ride-sharing services like Uber, Lyft to operate in the municipality

  It's not clear that services like Uber and Lyft will be willing to enter the Halifax market under the rules passed by the municipality.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2020
• Lyft to provide drivers with partition shields as protection against coronavirus

  Lyft Inc said on Friday it would distribute some 60,000 vehicle partition shields to its most-active drivers as a protection against the coronavirus.

  World

  Jul 17, 2020
• Lyft, Uber approved to pick up and drop off across Lower Mainland

  The City of Vancouver has signed off on inter-municipal rideharing licences for Lyft and Uber.

  Politics

  Jun 9, 2020
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• Ridesharing firms urge B.C. to temporarily scrap licence requirements under COVID-19

  In a letter sent to Transportation Minister Claire Trevena, the companies say a Class 5+ licence could provide short-term work for those out of a job.

  Economy

  May 12, 2020
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• Uber sees ride bookings recovering slowly, pins hopes on food delivery demand

  Uber on Wednesday said it would lay off 3,700 full-time employees, or roughly 17 per cent of its head count.

  Consumer

  May 7, 2020