A Canadian Contingent: Canadian co-owners crack top three at SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns
Las Vegas, Nevada — A pair of Canadians leaving their mark at SEMA’s Battle of the Builders competition as judges announced on Wednesday that Cole Marten and Chelsi Lesnoski have cracked the final three for the Young Guns category. Marten and Lesnoski, co-owners of Throttle Thrashers in Penticton, British Columbia earned their ways to the […]
EV/AV Report: November 1, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, the British Columbia government is hoping to spur EV adoption with the Go Electric EV Charger Rebate program, a Quebec car meetup broke a world record and Ontarians are starting to come around on electrification in a big way. High-Rise, High-Voltage The government of […]
Crafting a Future: The Salvation Army recognizes Craftsman Collision for $300K in donations since 1992
Toronto, Ontario — The Salvation Army is putting the spotlight on Craftsman Collision for their impressive history of local philanthropy, with more than $300,000 in donations made to the charity since 1992. “For eight years, in partnership with Overwaitea Foods, Craftsman Collision held the annual Make-a-Dent food drive, collecting non-perishable food items at store locations […]
Nine and Dine: CSN Western division hosts golf weekend for franchisees, partners
Toronto, Ontario — Nothing brings the Canadian collision repair community together like a couple days of golf and good times in western Canada, as CSN’s western partners descended on Coquitlam, B.C. and Lacombe, Alta. this past weekend. The festivities spanned over Sept. 22-23 at two golf courses and welcomed CSN licensees, partnered vendors and insurance […]
Good Neighbours: Craftsman Collision launches donation campaign in support of B.C. wildfire victims
North Vancouver, British Columbia — Craftsman Collision is stepping up in a big way in the fight against wildfires in British Columbia as the collision chain launches a campaign to match donations made to the Red Cross, and other community organizations in the Okanagan. “In these unprecedented times, we are giving back in the best […]
Stan Kingshott’s West Coast Classic golf tourney postponed to 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Disappointing news for fans of golf and autobody repair on the west coast, CARPAK Distributing Corp. and Lordco Auto Parts have announced that the Stan Kingshott’s West Coast Classic golf tournament has been postponed until next year. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in British Columbia and golf venue capacity limits still […]
Splitting the Bill: Surrey man wins lawsuit against ICBC after 50-50 split with red light runner
Vancouver, British Columbia — A small bit of justice has been done in B.C. this week as a Surrey man won his lawsuit against the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, winning back the damages he was forced to pay when he was hit by a driver running a red light. Christian Pederson has at long […]
The Smoke Clears: IBC reports $78 million in damage after Lytton, B.C. wildfire
Vancouver, British Columbia — The Insurance Bureau of Canada has reported that the June 30 wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia are estimated to have caused $78 in insured damage. In addition, last Wednesday’s press release from IBC said that a majority of the roughly 300 claims issued are related to residential property damage. “This wildfire […]
Stepping Stones: Thompson Rivers University launches Women in Trades Exploratory Program, to start in September
Kamloops, British Columbia — In the effort of breaking down the barriers of gender in our industry, Thompson Rivers University has announced its Women in Trades Exploratory Program, set to kick off in September. Students accepted into the program will learn the basics of welding and automotive technician work, on top of a number of […]
Who’s in Charge Here?: B.C. cyclist’s demand for audience with Queen struck down in appeals court
Victoria, British Columbia — The cold, fickle visage of monarchy wags its aged finger upon our lands once more, as a Nanaimo cyclist’s insurance claim was recently struck down in the provincial court of appeals for being “abusive” in nature. Tyler Adam Chamberlin alleges that he was the victim of a hit-and-run on July 19, […]
