Er, Not a Good Time: Heavy rain and wind hits Atlantic Canada, adding additional strain on bodyshops
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Mother Nature could care less about the holidays—and she also doesn’t care that many shops in the Maritime provinces are booking work months in advance. She’s ready to rain on your parade, regardless. Much of the Maritimes was hit by heavy rain this past Monday, as well as wind gusts of […]
Romans Report: Fix Auto, CSN and Driven Brands claim top three Canadian spots in annual whitepaper rankings
Toronto, Ontario — The 17th annual whitepaper, A 2022 Profile of the Evolving U.S. and Canadian Collision Repair Marketplace, by the Romans Group LLC, is now available. Despite the Canadian collision repair industry’s “continued uneven recovery from the pandemic,” the Romans Group notes that 2022 brought plenty of opportunities for revenue growth. “Opportunities to increase […]
Can You Believe This?! Half-off used cars, grilles gone haywire and more
Toronto, Ontario — Who needs a windshield when you have a spare grille?! That’s what the participants featured in this weekly Can You Believe This?! clip said when they needed a glass replacement. Check it out—plus more wacky finds—in this week’s regular feature.
Riding In Stride: Consolidated Collision Services kicks off with Full Stride Toronto
Toronto, Ontario — We are in Toronto with Consolidated Collision Services for their Ontario regional meeting. An event packed with insightful information on CCS shop operations, industry happening and more, all held at the Great Canadian Casino Resort, Collision Repair was on-site to capture all of the exciting news this banner is up to. Get […]
SATA on the show floor: Meet the new GM of SATA
Nevada, Las Vegas — We’re at the SEMA Show doing some exclusive interviews. In this video, we meet with Joern Stoever, the interim GM for SATA Canada—with a brand new general manager for the Canadian marl SATA Canada was formed in 2016 to service the Canadian collision repair industry. Stoever explains that SATA is investing […]
Slam Dunk: CARSTAR Canada announces national Toronto Raptors sponsorship
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada has scored big with its latest announcement—the collision repair network is now a national sponsor of the Toronto Raptors. As the official national sponsor of the Toronto Raptors, CARSTAR Canada will support the team’s efforts both on and off the court. This partnership will include prominent branding opportunities, collaborative marketing […]
Saskatoon Scrapbook: A recap of SAAR’s 2023 Fall Conference
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Another Fall Conference from the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) has come and gone–and this sure was one for the books. More than 150 industry members hit the Dakota Dunes Golf Course on Thursday, closing the day with a delicious steak supper before a full day of programming on Friday. This […]
Hot Tools: Milwaukee announces new and upcoming products
Toronto, Ontario — Recently, Milwaukee Tool shared with Collision Repair some new product descriptions that they are excited to reveal in the coming months. Specifically, Milwaukee Tool is excited to reveal their M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger, M18 Fuel ½” High Torque Impact Wrench with Pin Detent and their M12 Fuel Insider Extended Reach […]
Loads of Lithium!: Alberta set to develop first lithium extraction pilot project
Olds, Alberta – Look out for lithium! The province’s first lithium extraction project has been announced by the Alberta company, E3. E3 lithium CEO, Chris Doornbos called the occasion the start of a “new era” for the province’s more traditionally oil-and-gas based economy. “Without forsaking our past, the lithium industry opens up a whole new […]
Car-Voyage!: Stolen Canadian cars are ending up in Africa and the Middle East
Toronto, Ontario — What do you do when your car takes a vacation without you? Not only do car brands steal your data domestically, but according to a recent investigation done by CBC, stolen vehicles from Canada are increasingly being smuggled to countries in Africa and the Middle East. During their investigation, CBC uncovered dozens […]
