Artificial Enhancement: ICBC enhanced care model forces injured driver back to work
Victoria, British Columbia — What’s a five-word sentence that doesn’t rhyme with ICBC? I am in dire need. A tragic statement that would fit the bill for a lot of people forced to deal with British Columbia’s public insurer. Rob Behan and Charmaine McKean are two people that that statement could now also apply to. […]
Class Act: ICBC reduces claim for hit-and-run driver because he was ‘nice’, ‘chiropractor’
Richmond, British Columbia — Good news for any bad drivers/human beings in British Columbia, ICBC is offering reduced penalties for hit-and-runs if you can prove that you still have like, a pretty sick vibe. A family in Richmond, B.C. is outraged with their province’s public insurer after a hit-and-run incident in which a 67-year-old woman […]
Applewood Awards: Auto Group donates car to recent high school graduate
Richmond, British Columbia — A B.C. automotive group wanted to reward the class of 2021 for its efforts by gifting a 2015 Nissan Versa Note to a local graduate. Leon Cheliadin, general manager for Applewood Auto Group, said that they wanted to do more this year, especially because there have been a lot of financial […]
Welcomes of the Week: NOVUS Glass welcomes new facility in Richmond, B.C.
Richmond, British Columbia – NOVUS Glass has welcomed a new location in Richmond, British Columbia. Owner operator Victor Law has been in the automotive business for over 25 years. He got his start operating a gas station that also housed a mechanic shop in Vancouver. In 2005 Law opened a full-scale auto centre in Richmond. […]
Faultless Future: ICBC to roll out no-fault platform this weekend
Victoria, British Columbia — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is gearing up for the launch of its hotly debated no-fault claims platform on Saturday, following months of criticism from the province’s legal community. The platform, which ICBC expects will save drivers as much as $400 per year, is seen by those within the […]
Keeping it Kootenay: CARSTAR Cranbrook restores volunteer fire department’s truck
Cranbrook, British Columbia — A CARSTAR location in Cranbrook, British Columbia showed its ability to take on whatever job comes its way, when a neighbouring volunteer fire department showed up at their doors with a truck that needed a fix-up. When the Village of Canal Flats Fire and Rescue Service (CFFR) was looking for a […]
Vax Pass: B.C. gov. announces three hours paid time off for worker vaccines
Victoria, British Columbia — An update to the Employment Standards Act announced on Monday will allow British Columbians up to three hours of paid leave for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, in an effort by the province to ensure that no wages are lost for employees looking to get in line. “We know that many workers can’t […]
Green Grants: Victoria, B.C. EV company among 24 to receive Supply Chain grant
Victoria, British Columbia — The government of British Columbia is doing its part to support environmentally sustainable Canadian businesses with the announcement of investments in 24 projects across the province. On Sunday, the provincial government issued a press release announcing that “The Supply Chain Resiliency Grant Program has awarded one-time funding of up to $400,000 […]
Washed Out: Driver struck in car wash has suit struck down by ICBC
Victoria, British Columbia — One Vernon, British Columbia driver learned that no good deed goes unpunished, especially when ICBC is involved, after he took his car through a drive-through car wash and left with more than $2,000 in damage. Jason Meeds just had his lawsuit dismissed by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal due to a […]
Larry, Livin’ Large: Larry Miller named Uniparts OEM B.C. regional manager
Mississauga, Ontario — Uniparts OEM of Canada announced a new member to the team on Monday, with the addition of Larry Miller as the new regional manager for the company’s British Columbia division. Miller has been focused on the collision aspect of the auto industry for the past fifteen years, and having worked on the […]
