ONTARIO | REGIONAL NEWS
NO MORE 90210 Ontario Premier Doug Ford has suggested that the practice of dictating insurance premiums based on postal codes may soon end. The insurance industry’s practice of pricing based on location represents unfair gouging of consumers, according to Ford. “I know we’re working on a plan for insurance companies, as far as I’m concerned, […]
MANITOBA | REGIONAL NEWS
ROCKY ROADS They say bigger is better, but that’s not the case when it comes to potholes. Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) says it processed 871 pothole claims this April— a 1,200 percent increase, compared to the public insurer’s monthly average of 64. This beats the previous 479 percent increase in March 2022, compared to 2021. […]
ALBERTA | REGIONAL NEWS
ATTACK AT ALBERT’S AUTO BODY The owner of an Edmonton, Alberta collision centre is devastated following the fatal attack of a longtime employee. On May 18, Anthony Hai, the owner of Albert’s Auto Body in Edmonton’s Chinatown neighbourhood, found his employee Hung Trang injured in a corner of the building following reports a stranger had […]
SASKATCHEWAN | REGIONAL NEWS
YOU’RE GONNAGO PARR, KID The year 1952 brought a lot of exciting new things into the world: Hudson Motor Car Company followed up the iconic Hornet with the Wasp, John Steinbeck released his magnum opus, East of Eden, Jeff Goldblum was born—and Parr Auto Body opened its doors in Saskatoon. Helmed by some of Saskatchewan’s […]
BRITISH COLUMBIA | REGIONAL NEWS
MAKING IT A WHOLE THING The public spectacle caused by a flaming Tesla in downtown Vancouver raised some red flags with Transport Canada, as the federal regulator’s collision and defect investigation team made an appearance on-scene as part of a newly launched probe into the vehicle. Transport Canada dispatched its team alongside local fire services […]
Axis Announces Amendments to 7.5% Extendible Unsecured Convertible Subordinated Debentures
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Axis Auto Finance Inc. (“Axis” or the “Company”) (TSX: AXIS), a rapidly growing financial technology company changing the way Canadians purchase and finance used vehicles, today announced that it intends to extend the maturity date of its 7.5% Extendible Unsecured Convertible Subordinated Debentures (the “Debentures“) until December 31, 2025 and decrease the conversion price […]
Private Equity-Backed Convenient Brands Acquires Dealer Pay and Provides Strategic Growth Investment
DRAPER, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#merchants—Convenient Brands announced today that it has acquired Dealer Pay, LLC (“Dealer Pay”) of St. Louis, MO and provided a strategic growth investment. Dealer Pay is the leader in modern payments and point-of-sale software solutions for the dealership industries. Dealer Pay’s solutions are web-based and offer a tech-forward approach to payments technology and […]
DRIVING FOR A CAUSE
Fix Network Hosts 13th Annual Masters Golf Tournament Story by MAX REID With the weather being as good as it was, and the cause being supported even greater, there isn’t just one thing that made Fix Network’s 13th annual Masters Golf Tournament the triumphant return to form that it was. Back after a two year […]
THE AUTEL IA900WA – THE POWER OF ONE
THE SEPTEMBER DEADLINE FOR AUTOMAKERS TO HAVE CITY-SPEED AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) ON 95 PERCENT OF THEIR NEW VEHICLES IS LOOMING. TWELVE BRANDS—AUDI, BMW, FORD/LINCOLN, HONDA/ACURA, HYUNDAI/GENESIS, MAZDA, MERCEDES-BENZ, SUBARU, TESLA, TOYOTA/LEXUS, VOLKSWAGEN, AND VOLVO—HAVE ALREADY MET THAT VOLUNTARY GOAL. If the remaining eight brands meet the mark, more than 99 percent of all new […]
Rides and Rotisseries: PaintSource to unveil retrofitted muscle car at Show & Shine BBQ
Scarborough, Ontario – Paint Source Automotive is excited to bring together the community for a barbeque celebrating the return of the Police and Community Educating Racers (PACER) Program, first launched in 2001. Citing increases in street racing and illegal modifications, this relaunch features the Show & Shine Barbeque, on August 7, unveiling PACER’s new vehicle: […]
