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Proposed Class Action Against Uber Can Proceed, Appeal Court Rules

January 3, 2019 07:06 AM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press

The Uber app on an iPad in Baltimore on March 20, 2018. A proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing company Uber filed by one of its drivers will go ahead after Ontario’s top court reversed a lower court decision that would have sent the matter to arbitration overseas. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Patrick Semansky)

TORONTO – A proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing company Uber filed by one of its drivers will go ahead after Ontario’s top court reversed a lower court decision that would have sent the matter to arbitration overseas.

In a ruling released Wednesday, the Court of Appeal for Ontario says a clause in Uber’s services agreement that requires all disputes to go through arbitration in the Netherlands amounts to illegally outsourcing an employment standard and therefore cannot stand.

Uber Eats Launches in Winnipeg, 29 Other Canadian Locations

August 23, 2018 09:47 AM in News • 0 Comments

Uber Eats is officially up and running in 30 Canadian locations today, including Winnipeg.

Foodies can now tap their smartphones and get food delivered from a number of local restaurants and national brands.

Uber Eats Food Delivery Service Launching in Winnipeg

July 26, 2018 10:41 AM in News • 0 Comments

Foodies can tap their smartphones to satisfy their hunger with Uber Eats in Winnipeg beginning in August.

The ride-sharing company’s food delivery arm is reaching into the city next month along with the addition of dozens of new communities across Canada.

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More Manitobans Tapping TappCar for a Ride, Company Says

July 24, 2018 12:55 PM in News • 0 Comments

Ride-sharing company TappCar says more Manitobans are hopping on board to use its app since it launched in March.

TappCar spokesperson John Morris says the company has completed tens of thousands of rides in the province as of mid-July.

TappCar Plans to Operate Ride-Sharing in Winnipeg

February 20, 2018 11:24 AM in News • 0 Comments

A new player has emerged on Winnipeg’s so far non-existent ride-sharing scene.

TappCar, an Edmonton-based company, plans to launch service in Winnipeg on March 2.

MPI Rates Approved for Ride-Sharing Services Uber and Lyft

January 16, 2018 06:24 AM in News • 0 Comments

WINNIPEG — As ride-sharing prepares to become legal in the province, Manitoba Public Insurance has had its rates approved for new vehicle for hire insurance policies.

The Crown corporation says its rate application to allow private passenger vehicle and light truck owners to drive for Uber or Lyft has been green lit by the Public Utilities Board.