uber picYou may have heard of the new service called Uber.

It is a phone app that essentially allows non-licensed taxi drivers to pick up passengers.

There have been reported problems in larger city’s that have allowed the service, and Mayor Al McDonald says he wants to avoid those problems in North Bay.

The issue came up at the city police services board meeting on Wednesday.

McDonald says they will need to look into the city’s taxi license by-laws and figure out what would be legal to avoid major problems.

He says the local taxi industry is doing an amazing job and they need to be protected.