Taxi industry
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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
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Adapted taxi industry calls for more funding to serve Montrealers with reduced mobilityFrédéric Prégent, president of Taxelco, said that the company has lost between 20 and 30 per cent of its workforce, and that it needs higher subsidies due to rising gas prices.PoliticsApr 21
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Consumers expected to pay more for services amid record-breaking gas pricesWith the cost of a litre of regular gas hovering near or, in some cases, above the two-dollar mark in the Okanagan, businesses that rely heavily on fuel are feeling the pain.ConsumerMar 8
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Annual criminal record checks coming for Regina Uber drivers, but not cameras in carsSince before Uber began operating in the city in May 2019, there have been numerous lengthy debates at Regina city hall about regulating rideshare services.PoliticsFeb 24, 2021
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B.C. court turfs taxi companies’ bid to quash Uber, Lyft licencesA group of nine Lower Mainland taxi companies took the Passenger Transportation Board to court last January, arguing it had acted unfairly in granting licences to Uber and Lyft.Jan 21, 2021
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Winnipeg’s taxi industry meets with city’s mayor, voices coronavirus challenges"Our expenses are same as it is, but our income went way down."CanadaSep 24, 2020
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B.C. taxis’ annual licensing fee cut in half as part of COVID-19 reliefTransportation 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.PoliticsJun 29, 2020
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Co-owner of cab company in Fredericton speaks out after driver tests positive for coronavirusThe driver showed symptoms after he got someone from the airport on March 18th.CanadaApr 1, 2020
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Quebec taxi drivers want to take Uber, province to court over industry reformLawyers representing some 22,000 taxi drivers and owners announced the relaunch of three class-action lawsuits on Tuesday morning in Montreal.CanadaOct 15, 2019
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Okanagan cab companies unite ahead of ridesharing service launching in B.C.More than 30 taxi operators and representatives from across the Okanagan gathered in Kelowna Tuesday morning as they begin a process to form a local taxi association.NewsAug 6, 2019
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