Ride-Hailing

• Uber launching service in Victoria and Kelowna next week

  The 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.

  Canada

  May 29
  
• Kelowna’s taxi industry braces for arrival of Uber

  While he welcomes Uber to Kelowna, mayor Tom Dyas said the city is working with the taxi industry to support and enhance its presence in certain key areas.

  Canada

  May 11
  
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• Kelowna, B.C. poised to miss out on another season of Uber

  Despite 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. 

  Consumer

  Mar 8
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• 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
• Ride-hailing available in Vernon, B.C. for the first time

  Uride, which already operates in several other B.C. communities, launched in the North Okanagan city on Friday.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Uber seeks B.C.-wide licence, hopes for Victoria, Kelowna holiday launch

  The 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.

  Economy

  Aug 31, 2022
• Uber hopeful for holiday season launch in Kelowna

  According to Uber, Victoria and Kelowna are the two largest metropolitan areas in Canada where it doesn’t operate.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
• New ridesharing service for Kelowna, B.C. weeks away from launch

  Uride currently operates in several cities across Ontario and will be launching in others throughout British Columbia, including Kamloops, Victoria, Nanaimo and Prince George.

  Traffic

  Apr 22, 2022
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• Ride-sharing app says insurance rules keeping it off New Brunswick streets

  Uride founder Cody Ruberto says he has 300 interested drivers in the Fredericton area — but only 10 have been able to secure insurance.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
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• Kelowna mayor baffled by decision to deny Uber in Okanagan, Vancouver Island

  The Passenger Transportation Board says it wasn’t convinced there exists a public need for the service that Uber Canada applied for.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021