Crashing into the Green: Crash It Golf Tourney raises $10K for ALS Society of Alberta
Calgary, Alberta — The signs may have said Crash It, but this year’s charity golf tournament for the Alberta collision repair community couldn’t have gone smoother, with organizers pulling in more than $10,000 for the ALS Society of Alberta. In a congregation of all the names in the Alberta auto world, the 2021 Crash It […]
Berzerk in Beiseker: Heighton Auto Restorations to celebrate 25th year with in-house car show
Beiseker, Alberta — Heighton Auto Restorations in Beiseker is gearing up to celebrate its twenty-fifth year in business with a show-and-shine event scheduled for the second weekend of September. The little village in southern Alberta will be going off on Sept. 11 when the shop hosts their in-house classic car show, along with food and […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ALBERTA
ACED IT CSN Black Ace is where the national title winner of 2021 Skills Canada postsecondary car painting competition honed his craft. Dorien Lozeau took first place in the Skills Alberta’s provincial competition and followed it up by winning nationals as well. Like some of the most admired champions across any discipline, Dorien is completely […]
Caught in the Weeds: B.C. driver on the hook for $4K rental bill due to coverage mixup
Squamish, British Columbia — A chance encounter with Calgary’s early July hailstorm has left a visiting British Columbia driver on the hook for thousands as insurance fineprint snatches up another victim. Henrietta Veenstra of Squamish was caught in Calgary in early July, around the time the city was hit with a substantial hailstorm. The rental […]
Welcomes of the Week: CSN Drayton Valley becomes latest Alberta shop to join banner
Toronto, Ontario — As part of the company’s ongoing campaign in Canada’s western half, CSN has announced the addition of CSN Drayton Valley, in central Alberta, to the network. Ken and Megan Willows have been at the helm of CSN Drayton Valley for the past five years and have quickly become fixtures in their community […]
Coulee Clean-Up: CARSTAR Lethbridge gives back to community
Lethbridge, Alberta — CARSTAR Lethbridge is giving back to its community by participating in the annual Coulee Clean-Up initiative. Coulee Clean-Up is a conservation program designed to preserve and protect Lethbridge’s river valley environment by removing garbage and debris from natural areas. “While community clean-ups are a bit different this year, we still wanted to […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ALBERTA
PANDEMIC PARTNERSHIP Alberta and Montana have reached an agreement to speed up the vaccination of Albertans by inoculating truckers who transport essential goods across the Canada and United States border. Starting May 10, Montana will be providing vaccines to truckers entering the state at a rest stop near Conrad at no cost. The service is […]
Squeaky Clean: MK Auto Group provides free vehicle cleanings to frontline workers
Calgary, Alberta — For the second year, the MK Auto Group will be providing complimentary vehicle cleanings to frontline workers from Alberta Health Services and local fire departments until June 30, 2021. “When the pandemic hit last year, we wanted to do what we could to give back to our community during this incredibly challenging […]
Slip-pery Salesman: Alberta insurance agent fined $26,000 for fraudulent insurance certificates
Calgary, Alberta — The Alberta Insurance Council has issued a fine of $26,000 against a former insurance agent found to have issued fraudulent insurance certificates to clients— the majority of which were automobile insurance certficates. The Alberta Insurance Council (AIC) found that insurance agent, Hakan Bahadir, on 52 occasions, “created fraudulent insurance certificates which were […]
Chop Stopped: Alberta RCMP shut down chop shop near Bonnyville
Bonnyville, Alberta — Alberta mounties have laid down the law on a chop shop operating north of Bonnyville after they recovered 12 stolen vehicles from the property, just over a month ago. The suspicions of police were raised when a stolen Ford F350 service truck was discovered on the property, prompting local RCMP to investigate […]
