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Uber launching service in Victoria and Kelowna next weekThe exact time and date of the ride-hailing service's launch has yet to be revealed, but company officials said Monday they told drivers to gear up to pick up passengers.CanadaMay 29, 2023
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Uber gets green light to start rolling in Kelowna and VictoriaThe long-awaited decision was released in the Passenger Transportation Board's weekly newsletter and followed up with a comment online by Uber on Wednesday.TrafficMay 10, 2023
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Kelowna, B.C. poised to miss out on another season of UberDespite plans to roll out Uber in Kelowna and Victoria by as early as last Christmas, the ride-share company has yet to get the green light on a licence transfer.ConsumerMar 8, 2023
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Kelowna, Victoria still awaiting Uber serviceUber said it had expectations that it would be up and running in Kelowna and Victoria in time for the holidays but to date, the licence has not been granted.TrafficDec 19, 2022
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Cab companies try and put brakes on Uber coming to KelownaBut Uber is back before the PTB, this time asking for approval for a licence transfer from another ridesharing company to operate in Kelowna and Victoria.CanadaSep 12, 2022
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Uber seeks B.C.-wide licence, hopes for Victoria, Kelowna holiday launchThe company says it is seeking permission to acquire an existing rideshare licence for the cities, and hopes to be up and running by the holiday season.EconomyAug 31, 2022
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B.C. taxi industry calls for relief amid record-breaking gas pricesTaxi fares are regulated in B.C., and can't be changed by companies to offset high gas prices. The industry wants the province to approve a temporary fuel surcharge.EconomyMar 6, 2022
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Kelowna mayor baffled by decision to deny Uber in Okanagan, Vancouver IslandThe Passenger Transportation Board says it wasn’t convinced there exists a public need for the service that Uber Canada applied for.CanadaDec 17, 2021
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Kelowna mayor “very disappointed” no Uber ride-hailing service in Okanagan this summerThe PTB adjourned Uber's application to expand operations province-wide pending the results of a COVID-19 economic study.EconomyJun 16, 2021
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Bus fuelled by french fry oil proposed to service Kelowna-Osoyoos routeThe eco-friendly bus service is seeking approval to start servicing the Highway 97 corridor between Kelowna and Osoyoos.May 24, 2020
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