REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
ONE OF A MINE A lithium mine in Quebec will soon be the only Canadian site mining the material used in EV batteries, following regulatory approval from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Australian-based Sayona Mining is set to open a pit mine near Val-d’Or in northwestern Quebec. Sayona says it received over 130 […]
ATLANTIC | REGIONAL NEWS
CARLESS-NESS CURED Proving why they are the fixture in the Newfoundland collision repair community that they are, Collision Clinic is proud to announce the completion of its nineteenth annual Enriching Lives car giveaway. Cassie Ward of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, was the lucky 2022 winner of a refurbished Kia Soul. Ward described the experience […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ONTARIO
BEST OF THE WORST When it comes to government-sanctioned modes of self-expression, it’s hard to beat a vanity plate, and while you may think you have already seen the most ridiculous ones out on the road, the fact is that the true gems lie in the discard pile. Despite how it may seem from casual […]
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
COLD-HEARTED Tesla models appear to fare better in cold weather when compared to other popular EVs, according to an updated range study by Recurrent Auto. Recurrent Auto obtained data from 7,000 vehicles across the United States and analyzed “tens of thousands” of data points from onboard devices providing data on energy usage. According to Recurrent’s […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ALBERTA
DEER FRIENDS A pair of CARSTAR locations in Red Deer, Alta. actively worked to deliver happy holidays to their neighbours, as local media reported in December that CARSTAR Red Deer and Red Deer South have raised over $3,000 for several community charities. With $3,000 earmarked for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau and the Red Deer […]
SASKATCHEWAN | REGIONAL NEWS
HELPING OUT In the first government-funded initiative of its kind in Canada, Saskatchewan announced that it is now accepting applications for fire departments that would like to take part in the debut Transportation Rescue Extrication (TREX) program. Run through Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency (SPSA), this program aims to train the province’s firefighters to extract people […]
REGIONAL NEWS | BRITISH COLUMBIA
PASSING THE TORCH When Lift Auto Group brings a shop into its fold, it comes with a promise that the legacy of its former owner will live on. To that end, Methal Abougoush can rest assured that his annual Father’s Day Charity Car Show will live on under CSN management. With the sale of Abougoush’s […]
RECYCLING NEWS
MISAPPLIED PRESSURE The Protecting Alberta Industry from Theft Act is now more than two years old, and while the legislative changes have made the process of buying catalytic converters more stringent, Albertan auto recyclers are voicing concerns that such sales are still happening regularly—albeit, under the table and off the books. A recent CBC report […]
WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?
Or, at the very least, get on the same page By ALLISON ROGERS I was recently at an industry training event where multiple verticals of the sector were represented. It was a little like an elementary school dance; distinct groups around the room, speaking in hushed conversations in response to the presentation in front of […]
THE CRUX OF THE MATTER
An open letter to insurance companies Column by TOM BISSONNETTE It’s hard to believe that I have been involved with the collision repair business since 1982! I have seen my fair share of change and challenges: the advent of the unibody vehicle, plastic bumpers, two stage paint products, water borne paints, new metals, composite materials, […]
