Uber granted taxi brokerage licence
CityTv Jan 22, 2016 news Staff
The ridesharing program was granted a city of Toronto taxi brokerage licence on Friday, putting it on equal ground as regulated taxi companies such as Beck and Royal.
Toronto, like many cities around the world, has been struggling to monitor ridesharing services like Uber since it first set up shop in 2012.
Karygiannis angry about Scarborough subway
Cp24 January 20, 2016
Scarborough councillor Jim Karygiannis says he is angry about rumors that Scarborough’s proposed subway will be scaled
Toronto police ‘handcuffed’ in pursuing further charges against UberX drivers: chief
Global News January 20. 2016 Mark McAllister
TORONTO — Toronto police will wait for the outcome of eight charges against UberX drivers before pursuing any further charges.
Chief Mark Saunders presented a report to the Toronto Police Services Board Wednesday afternoon with respect to ground transportation enforcement.
Insurance company Aviva now backing Uber
Insurance company Aviva Canada has plans to support Uber drivers with special coverage, a move that could give comfort to users of the ride-sharing service, and one that will likely disrupt the taxi industry.
CP24 November 13, 2015
Toronto city councillor Jim Karygiannis says Canada’s new transport minister shouldn’t have ruled out jets at Billy Bishop
CP24 November 10, 2015
Third Uber driver charged with sexual assault
Global TV Caryn Lieberman September 25, 2015
Yet another Uber driver is wanted for sexual assault. Toronto Police say it happened a few months ago – but the driver is still at large. Caryn Lieberman gives us the details.
Representatives from the taxi industry are speaking out against Uber at city hall this morning as the Licensing and Standards Committee meets to discuss recommendations to regulate the ride-hailing app.
Councillors Giorgio Mammoliti and Jim Karygiannis got into a heated debate with an Uber representative during Wednesday’s licensing committee meeting at Toronto City Hall.
City staff are recommending that the flat fee to hop into a cab in Toronto be reduced from $4.25 to $3.25 to allow traditional taxi companies to compete with ride-hailing app Uber.
