Vehicle-for-hire Bylaw

• Drivers at Edmonton taxi and ride-sharing firms need to do city’s accessibility training by April

  A city official said the idea is to offer standardized guidelines and training across the industry.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2025
  
• City of Edmonton tightens rules to prevent criminals from driving taxis

  Aligning with the province, any Edmonton cab driver must be free of certain convictions for 10 years before they are allowed to accept passengers again.

  Crime

  Mar 6, 2019
  
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• Edmonton to tighten up its taxi rules to crack down on drivers with criminal records

  Edmonton's vehicle-for-hire bylaw has been cleaned up to end confusion over some criminal activity that until now, may or may not have meant a driver is disqualified from getting a city licence.

  Politics

  Feb 28, 2019
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• Vehicle-for-hire bylaw debate prompts death threat against London city councillor

  Coun. Virginia Ridley says she received a letter that included a death threat following a committee meeting back in May.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2018
• ‘She wants to destroy the industry’: Taxi spokesman singles out Coun. Virginia Ridley in bylaw debate

  A debate over potential changes to London's vehicle-for-hire bylaw has a taxi industry spokesman lodging accusations against a city councillor.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2018
• Councillor calls for review of driver ban in vehicle-for-hire bylaw

  Councillor Moe Banga wonders if city council created some unintended consequences when it amended the Vehicle for Hire bylaw a year ago that is forcing drivers to lose their chauffeurs licences.

  Crime

  Aug 27, 2018
• London lawyer seeks changes to vehicle-for-hire bylaw

  The relatively new vehicle-for-hire bylaw is under scrutiny by a London lawyer who says it's simply too broad.

  Politics

  Mar 29, 2018
• Woman at centre of misleading ‘bylaw sting’ story offers official apology

  The woman at the centre of a story that sparked public outrage and condemnation of the City of London's bylaw office has issued an official apology and notice of retraction. 

  Politics

  Mar 15, 2018
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• London city manager defends staff amid backlash

  London city manager defends staff following steady backlash against city staff.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 2018
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• Vehicle for Hire bylaw regulating decals passes at Edmonton city council

  The revised bylaw accounts for decals on vehicles, which was a big bone of contention because it meant fears that people would try hailing these ride share vehicles as if they were cabs.

  Traffic

  Jun 28, 2017