Field Trip: Saputo Capital Collision Group hosts skilled trades summer camp
Guelph, Ontario — Saputo Capital Collision Group hosted a cohort of summer campers this past Thursday for a field trip at the company’s CARSTAR Guelph location. The Skills Ontario Trades summer camp, put on through Conestoga College and Linamar Corporation, brought two groups of ten campers aged 12 years to 14 years to the CARSTAR […]
Welcoming Wilson: Shawn Wilson named Chief Financial Officer, Simplicity Car Care
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn Wilson as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. With a distinguished career spanning more than two decades, Wilson brings a wealth of experience and expertise in financial strategy, corporate governance and performance optimization across diverse industries. Wilson is a results-driven CFO […]
Fix conference wraps up in Gatineau, Quebec. D’Ambrosio Collision Group wins President’s Award
Gatineau, Quebec — The Fix Network Canada conference wrapped up last Friday night on a high note during the awards night gala and auction. John and John Jr. D’Ambrosio were awarded the prestigious President’s Award for the partner best exemplifying the values of the Fix brand and network. “This recognition is humbling and appreciated as […]
Celebrating Skills: 250 medals awarded to top competitors at Skills Canada National Competition
Quebec City, Quebec — Approximately 250 medals were awarded at this year’s 2024 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC), which took place May 30th and 31st at ExpoCité, in Québec City, Québec. During the two day event, approximately 6,000 students visited the Centre de foires d’ ExpoCité where over 500 students and apprentices from across the […]
‘Tis the Season: Submit your holiday decor photos for a chance to be featured
The team at CARSTAR Newmarket in Ontario is ready for the holiday season. Toronto, Ontario — It’s officially December! Like it or not, the holiday season is now in full swing. Step aside, Scrooges–this is for the festive folks out there. Collision Repair magazine wants to see YOUR holiday decor! Show us what you’ve set […]
Ah, Flip It: Tesla won’t sue Cybertruck owners for selling their vehicles, after all
Texas, United States — Tesla caused quite the hubbub this week after reports circulated that the OEM would bar Cybertruck owners from selling their vehicles in the first year of ownership, lest they seek and obtain approval from Tesla itself. Reports from recent purchasers of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles—who saw lines pertaining to […]
Winning in Winnipeg: ATA of Manitoba hosts trade show, collision olympics
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Automotive Trades Association (ATA) of Manitoba held its Trade Show and Collision Olympics on Friday at the Canadinns Polo Park in Winnipeg, where collision vendors, shops and students spent the day exploring the exhibition floor, interacting with industry-leading vendors and even go to as spectators to the event’s collision repair competition. […]
Rogue Reports: No guarantee unverified aftermarket tools provide accurate scans, says asTech study
Plano, Texas — There is no guarantee that an unverified aftermarket tool will provide a fully accurate and comprehensive scan, no matter the vehicle’s age, according to the latest Rules Engine study from the asTech Institute. asTech, a Repairify company, released its fifth Rules Engine case study on Tuesday, which draws data based on tens […]
Voltage in Vancouver: Register now for Collision Repair’s EV Repair Tour in Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia — Attention, Vancouver-area members of the collision repair industry! Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, will be making its highly anticipated stop in Burnaby, B.C., just 2o minutes from Vancouver, on October 18. Join us at the British Columbia Institute of Technologies’ (BCIT) on-campus bodyshop at 3700 Willingdon […]
Niagara Falls Networking: Simplicity Car Care hosts annual Growth Conference, beginning tomorrow
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is kicking off its annual Growth Conference on Friday morning at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. Starting with speaker sessions in the morning–with the Simplicity leadership team delivering an update–Don Cockerell, former VP of operations for the Disney Magic Kingdom; Troy Kay of Simplicity Edmonton Downtown; Steve Trapp of […]
