Uber Threatens to Leave Quebec Over Driver Rules

Uber Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it may cease operations in the Canadian province of Quebec in protest of more stringent training rules for drivers there.

The ride-hailing firm said it will halt its service as soon as Oct. 14 unless the Ministry of Transportation reverses a new provision that would have drivers undergo 35 hours of training, 15 more than previously, to match a similar requirement for traditional taxi drivers. The...