Transportation Minister Claire Trevena announced the drop to a $50 fee on Monday, as well as a licence fee cap of $5,000 where there was previously none. 

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

The company formally filed paperwork with the City of Winnipeg to apply for a dispatch licence Wednesday morning.

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.

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

The new coverage area also includes Delta, Burnaby, the Tri Cities and all of Surrey and White Rock.

The B.C. Passenger Transportation Board rejected four ride-hailing applications proposed for the Okanagan.

Residents of Metro Vancouver's Tri-Cities area will have access to both major ridesharing services, starting Monday.

A side-by-side comparison of the regulations governing taxis and rideshares in Regina is on the way in an attempt to level the playing field.

The City of Vancouver says it will administer and issue the new licences while other cities' councils debate signing on.