Sharing Economy

• Airbnb sued, accused of ‘negligence’ by Toronto man shot at house party

  Airbnb responded with a statement that said, "senseless violence reported has no place in the Airbnb community."

  Consumer

  Nov 30, 2019
  
• ‘Uber of boats’ expands to Canada, offers short-term water sport rentals

  After launching in San Francisco in 2013, Get My Boat expanded to Canadian cities last year and is hoping more water sport enthusiasts will join the sharing economy.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
  
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• Peer-to-peer RV trailer rental site WheelEstate grows 1,900% in 1 year

  Since launching WheelEstate last year, an Alberta couple has seen their RV rental site grow from 35 trailers to more than 700 trailers signed up.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2018
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• London city committee votes to investigate applying 4% hotel tax to AirBnB

  AirBnb hosts in London wont need a license, but could soon be taxed.

  Politics

  May 2, 2018
• ‘The sharing economy is not a fad’: Calgary businessman reimagines how we work

  The company name is based on the whole idea of a commune — or community.

  Economy

  Apr 6, 2018
• Chinese ‘bike graveyards’ reveal cracks in country’s booming bike-share industry

  Chinese city sidewalks clogged with unfettered bikes. In some cases, empty spaces have become default impound lots for authorities who confiscate the bikes and have nowhere to put them.

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2017
• Coun. Jesse Helmer says if Lyft wants to expand past Toronto, London’s ready

  The ride-hailing service Lyft has announced it will expand into Canada, with Toronto becoming their first market.

  Consumer

  Nov 14, 2017
• Airbnb for cars is helping this Toronto man pay off his Tesla

  "It's been great."

  Money

  Jul 20, 2017
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• California Uber driver records as woman gives birth in the backseat

  An Uber driver in Los Angeles got quite the fare this past Friday when he rushed a woman in labour to the hospital – and didn’t quite make it.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2017
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• Uber’s trucking ambitions stalled by lawsuit over alleged theft of trade secrets

  The high-stakes lawsuit is linked to Uber's $680-million purchase of self-driving trucking startup OttoMotto.

  Consumer

  Jun 17, 2017