Ride sharing

• Kelowna mayor “very disappointed” no Uber ride-hailing service in Okanagan this summer

  The PTB adjourned Uber's application to expand operations province-wide pending the results of a COVID-19 economic study.

  Economy

  Jun 16
• 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
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• 3 ride-sharing companies to provide services in Peterborough

  The Peterborough Police Services Board says three companies have signed a memorandum of agreement to operate in the city.

  Traffic

  Jan 20
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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
• Belleville, Ont., councillors clear the way for ridesharing in the city

  Belleville has been in talks with Uride, a Thunder Bay ridesharing company launched in 2017.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2020
• Uber to launch ridesharing in Halifax on Thursday

  The tech giant said its popular ridesharing app will launch in Halifax on Thursday at 1 p.m. AT.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2020
• Y Drive Ptbo launches as Peterborough’s first ridesharing service

  Y Drive Ptbo says it spent the last two weeks hiring and training drivers.

  Traffic

  Nov 26, 2020
• New Brunswick introduces legislation allowing municipalities to regulate ride-sharing services

  The province said the new legislation sets the standard for drivers and vehicles.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2020
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• But first, let me take a selfie: Uber introduces new mask verification feature

  Uber has rolled out an additional safety feature that aims to crack down on riders who have previously violated the company's mask rule.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020
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• 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