The Creal Deal: Centennial College’s auto repair up-and-comer Alex Creal
By Lindsey Cooke May 9, 2019 — Barrie, Ontario — It is a truth self-evident that women are underrepresented in Canada’s trades. According to Stats Canada, women aged, 25 to 34 make up just three percent of the workforce. For those who do, however, many find themselves in richly rewarding careers. Twenty-year-old Alex Creal hopes […]
Window to the past: a brief history of the windshield
May 9, 2019 — Toronto, Ontario — In 1904, the first windshields—at least as we would recognize them—began to appear on vehicles. While internal combustion engine-powered automobiles had existed for about twenty years by the time of this innovation, earlier motorists had not been terribly concerned about wind protection. Older automobiles were not able to travel […]
Believe it or not – May 9, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 9, 2019 — From a famous NASCAR driver’s recent discovery in his backyard to some head-shaking driving in Ontario and an Alligator rescued from a rather sweaty lycra prison, Collision Repair has prepared the top three unbelievable stories of the week. Dreadful Driving A video was posted to Facebook by a […]
Assured Automotive’s annual awards gala
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — May 9, 2019 — More than 900 repairers and industry members of the Assured Automotive and Boyd Group from all over Ontario filled the Chateau LeJardin in Woodbridge, Ont. for the annual Assured Gala event on May 4. “It doesn’t happen very often where all the stores get together […]