Lyft to open Toronto tech hub, deepening push beyond US market

Lyft plans to open a new technology hub in downtown Toronto in the second half of next year, making the city its second-largest tech center after San Francisco, the ride-hailing firm said on Thursday.

The office will be located in Toronto’s financial district and will host several hundred employees across engineering, product, operations and marketing, as the company expands its presence in Canada.

The expansion underscores Lyft’s push to strengthen its international footprint as part of a broader effort to diversify growth beyond its core US…