Uber

• ‘Very unsettling’: Customers say rideshare drivers in Ontario improperly charging

  In a recent video circulating on social media, one woman shares her emotional experience using a rideshare app when trying to get back home late at night, sparking safety concerns.

  Consumer

  Nov 2
  
• Passenger’s racist remarks to Calgary Uber driver go viral: ‘I am the white blood of the land’

  In the video, the passenger is heard telling his Uber driver, "I am a born-and-raised Calgarian. I am the white blood of the land. You are on my land. I am the blood of the land."

  Crime

  Oct 28
  
• Advertisement
• B.C. Uber passenger says driver touched, exposed himself to her

  Investigations are now underway into a disturbing encounter a 19-year-old Langley woman says she had with an Uber driver. She has a piece of advice for other women.

  Crime

  Oct 25
• Advertisement
• Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more Alberta health privatization: Smith

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's Uber analogy sparked concern from public health care advocates and the Opposition NDP that further privatization plans are afoot.

  Politics

  Oct 17
• Couple seriously injured in Uber can’t sue due to Uber Eats order, court rules

  A New Jersey court said that a couple injured in a serious accident while riding in an Uber can't sue the company because of a waiver signed by their daughter for Uber Eats.

  U.S. News

  Oct 4
• Ontario man found guilty in impaired driving crash that killed Uber passenger

  Akamjot Sandhu was accused of dangerous driving and impaired driving causing death, among other charges, in the death of Matthew Cruz almost three years ago.

  Crime

  Aug 16
• Uber now allowed to work for Kelowna airport passengers

  In a press release from the ride-hailing service, representatives said people can also reserve a trip up to 90 days ahead.

  Traffic

  Jul 23
• Minimum wage for gig workers won’t solve key problems, experts warn

  British Columbia is the latest jurisdiction to bring in minimum wages for gig workers, starting this fall. But advocates and experts say it might not help.

  Canada

  Jun 14
• Advertisement
• New bylaw deregulates Port Hope, Ont., taxi industry to allow for ride-share options

  Port Hope council approval of a new bylaw helps remove "outdated regulations" that restricted the taxi industry and limited opportunities for ride-share initiatives. 

  Traffic

  May 30
• Advertisement
• Uber legacy: Class-action lawsuit by taxi drivers against Quebec begins

  The lawsuit brought by former holders of Quebec taxi permits alleges the government expropriated their property without proper compensation when it abolished those permits.

  Economy

  Apr 2