Lyft launch in Canada: Uber, taxis get competition
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Lyft launch in Canada: Uber, taxis get competition
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December 12, 2017
Tue, Dec 12: Lyft came to Canada for the first time Tuesday with the promise of a better customer experience and competition for Uber and the taxicab industry. As Sean O’Shea reports, business got off to a slow start.
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Lyft launch in Canada: Uber, taxis get competition02:53 | December 12, 2017 -
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026 -
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Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook03:22 | November 11, 2025 -
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Lyft launch in Canada: Uber, taxis get competition02:53 | December 12, 2017
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Emerging home trends for 202604:48 | March 4, 2026
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Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026
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Keep orchids thriving05:25 | March 4, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Ontario parents concerned about speed enforcement camera ban01:59 | November 14, 2025
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Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook03:22 | November 11, 2025
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Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation02:38 | September 25, 2025
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3 more speed enforcement cameras cut down in Toronto02:07 | September 19, 2025
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Lyft launch in Canada: Uber, taxis get competition
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December 12, 2017
Tue, Dec 12: Lyft came to Canada for the first time Tuesday with the promise of a better customer experience and competition for Uber and the taxicab industry. As Sean O’Shea reports, business got off to a slow start.
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