Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta — Simplicity Car Care has welcomed Empire Collision Group of Red Deer, Alta. under the orange banner as the latest repair facility to enter the network and the proud new owners of Simplicity Car Care Red Deer. Empire Collision Group said in a press release, “We’re excited to have a location in […]
ALBERTA | REGIONAL NEWS
A PRETTY PENNY A recent report from Alberta’s superintendent of insurance shows that insurers in the province earned $1.32 billion more in premiums than they paid in claims in 2020, representing a widening gap between premiums and claim payouts. According to the Superintendent of Insurance 2020 Annual Report, Albertan insurers collected $5.81 billion, about $400 […]
Links Link-up: Tickets on sale for Crash It golf tournament in Calgary
Calgary, Alberta — Tickets for one of the Canadian collision repair community’s hottest summer events are officially on sale, as organizers of the Crash It golf tournament hope to repeat the success of last year’s sold out event. Set for Aug. 25, this year’s Crash It golf tournament will be taking over the Blue Devil […]
Perfect Scores and More: Autobody students rock Skills Alberta Post-Secondary Provincials
Edmonton, Alberta — Post-secondary autobody repair students faced off last week at Skills Alberta’s Post-Secondary Provincial Skills Competition, where only one could be awarded the title of Alberta’s greatest young autobody repairer or automotive refinisher. The competition took place May 4 and 5, where contestants spent six hours each day demonstrating their skills at six […]
A Pretty Penny: Alberta insurers earned $1.32 billion more than they paid in 2020, report says
Edmonton, Alberta — A new report from Alberta’s superintendent of insurance shows that insurers in the province earned $1.32 billion more in premiums than they paid in claims in 2020, representing a widening gap between premiums and claim payouts. According to the Superintendent of Insurance 2020 Annual Report, Albertan insurers collected $5.81 billion, about $400 […]
The Season of Skills: Skills Alberta youth virtual competition kicks off this week
Edmonton, Alberta — The 2022 Skills Canada Alberta youth virtual competition is in full swing this week, putting nearly 800 Albertan students to the test in skilled trades from welding, to carving, to baking. On from Monday until Thursday, this year’s event has students from across the province competing virtually for medals and the chance […]
ALBERTA | REGIONAL NEWS
CELEBRATING CECILE Cecile Bukmeier, instructor at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Bodyworx Professional columnist was recently named a recipient of the “Sturdy 30” award from Skills Alberta. Bukmeier is no stranger to blazing trails in the Canadian automotive industry, becoming the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s first female autobody instructor and winning the […]
Apprehended in Alberta: RCMP arrest two, charge three others following ‘chop shop’ discovery in Leduc, Alta.
Leduc, Alberta — Officers of the Leduc Crime Reduction Unit obtained and executed a search warrant on April 1 to discover nine stolen vehicles, several stolen license plates, VIN fabrication equipment, motor vehicle parts and various firearms, and ammunition on a rural property in Leduc County, Alberta. The estimated value of the seized and recovered […]
A New Field: SkillsTrader partners with Nike Canada to run youth flag football camp
Calgary, Alberta — SkillsTrader has scored a touchdown through a new partnership with Nike Canada that will get young people out on the field for a flag football tournament. Seeing a bridge between the physical and team skills that come with playing youth sports and those that can be uncovered in a skilled trade, SkillsTrader […]
Hauling Hope: Maaco Airdrie helps grant wish to local teen battling cancer
Airdrie, Alberta — For shops like Maaco Airdrie, community engagement is always at the top of mind and having the opportunity to grant the wish of a local teenager battling cancer is something they could never pass up. The collision repair facility was approached by the Make-A-Wish foundation on behalf of 17-year-old, Emma Jensen, who […]
