Uber says it will suspend Edmonton operations
Posted Feb 29, 2016 10:18 pm.
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Uber officials say they are suspending operations in Edmonton for now after the Alberta government announced it will make insurance available to drivers, but likely not until the summer.
Ramit Kar, the general manager for the ride-booking company in Alberta, issued a news release Monday night announcing operations would cease as of 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Kar described the suspension as temporary but did not say how long it would last.
On Monday, Transportation Minister Brian Mason said the insurance for Uber was approved but wouldn’t be ready until June or by July 1 at the latest.
He said the province needed to take the time to “do due diligence and ensure that there’s no loopholes.”
Mason said it was important that if a passenger were injured in an accident involving an Uber vehicle, the insurance company could not deny coverage.
