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Ride hailing in Ottawa

Municipalities and provincial governments have been grappling with how to integrate ride-hailing companies into their traditional taxi industries ever since Uber arrived on the scene.
A person holds up a phone with the word 'Uber' on it next to a taxi sign.
(Reuters)

Ride-hailing companies are giving the traditional taxi industry a run for their money in Ottawa and other cities.

But each municipality is navigating its own road for how to deal with the newcomers, and whether to regulate it. 

Here's a look at some of what's happened since Uber arrived in Ottawa.