Uber Licence

• Uber hits the road in Victoria, Chilliwack and Kelowna

  Uber has expanded its footprint in the Lower Mainland and, after years of attempts, finally begun service in the capital region and the Okanagan's biggest city.

  Economy

  Jun 6, 2023
  
• Uber launching service in Victoria and Kelowna next week

  The exact time and date of the ride-hailing service's launch has yet to be revealed, but company officials said Monday they told drivers to gear up to pick up passengers.

  Canada

  May 29, 2023
  
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• Uber seeks B.C.-wide licence, hopes for Victoria, Kelowna holiday launch

  The company says it is seeking permission to acquire an existing rideshare licence for the cities, and hopes to be up and running by the holiday season.

  Economy

  Aug 31, 2022
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• B.C. court to rule Friday whether Surrey should stop fining Uber drivers in city

  Lawyers for both sides in the dispute were in court Wednesday to plead their cases over an injunction sought by Uber against the city.

  Feb 6, 2020
• Uber driver fined in Surrey says bylaw officers apologized, told him ‘the mayor is forcing us’

  The driver says he went to pick up a fare in Surrey, only to find four bylaw officers waiting for him instead.

  Jan 29, 2020
• Surrey, B.C. mayor doubles down on Uber crackdown, says company ‘operating illegally’

  Mayor Doug McCallum says Uber drivers without a business licence are now risking fines, then implied the city had no short-term plans to grant such permits.

  Jan 27, 2020