Crash Theft Auto: London man crashes test-drive vehicle and fails to hijack multiple vehicles
London, Ontario – Every day bring something new, especially when you decide the best response to a car crash is to hijack the closest car–or three. On Aug. 4, a London man test-drove a car from a potential seller. After crashing the vehicle near Trafalgar Street and Highbury Avenue, the test-driver and his friend decided […]
Shades of Grey: Is the world losing its colour? Viral internet post says yes
London, United Kingdom — A viral post on social sharing site Tumblr puts it in black and white: the world is losing its colour. Using the United Kingdom-based Science Museum Group’s dataset of 7,083 objects from 21 categories spanning over 200 years of history as a source, Tumblr user Macleod Sawyer argues that cars, restaurant […]
Welcomes of the Week: Lift Auto Group acquires Abougoush Collision
Kelowna, British Columbia- Lift Auto Group has added five former Boyd’s Autobody & Glass locations to its portfolio. All of the newly-signed facilities are located in British Columbia. The acquisition now also makes Abougoush Collision and its five locations part of the CSN Collision Centres Network. “It has been an honor to serve this great […]
Consolidated Collision Services – CUTTING-EDGE CREATIVITY
There are infinite ways to innovate — let these CCS members show you how No two collision centres are the same; every management team has its own approach to achieving success and a culture of high performance within its organization. That is a fact Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) knows and celebrates, working closely with each […]
AGENTS OF CHANGE
Your voice is your most powerful tool By ALLISON ROGERS There are very few things I love more than talking. I thrive on finding conversations on any corner. Chats with my barista? A daily occurrence. Weather-related meanderings with my neighbour? Those are especially frequent. Now and then even my dog tells me to shut up. […]
TOWING NEWS
HEAD ON A SWIVEL The province of Alberta is taking steps to better protect tow truck drivers while on the job, with the launch of a one-year pilot project to assess the efficacy of blue emergency lights on tow trucks. Industry advocates from the Towing and Recovery Association of Alberta and the Alberta Motor Association, […]
RECYCLING NEWS
A MCGREGOR MOOD McGregor Auto Parts in St. Thomas, Ontario celebrated its sixtieth year in business a couple of weeks ago; not with a trip to Value Village to take advantage of the 30 percent off seniors discount, but with a huge community barbecue packed with food, classic cars and prizes. St. Thomas locals were […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ATLANTIC
CROWNING THE KEMBERS CARSTAR recognized its top franchise partners during its annual conference in July, where the title of 2022 Franchisee of the Year was given to CARSTAR Centennial Auto Group, led by Ezra, David and Robert Kember. “The Kembers are a proud CARSTAR family with deep roots in their community,” wrote CARSTAR in its […]
REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
UNIBAN BOOSTS IT Uniban Canada held its annual Boost Convention in June, hosting its franchise partners and attendees in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. “We embarked on a strategic growth plan with our franchise partners to snap back from pandemic constraints, and we have worked together in lockstep to deliver the highest-quality service to be valuable members of […]
