British Columbia government paves way for Uber – finally


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 08 Mar 2017

Jesse Vega checks a vehicle at the first of Uber's 'Work On Demand' recruitment events where they hope to sign 12,000 new driver-partners, in South Los Angeles on March 10, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

One of the strongest holdouts against car-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft Inc may finally be giving in. 

British Columbia unveiled new rules on March 7 that pave the way for the controversial companies to bring their services to Vancouver and other cities in the province – as long as the government wins re-election in a vote scheduled for May. 

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