Call it a Wash: British Columbia assessing damage following severe rainfall, flooding
Victoria, British Columbia — Weather warnings in B.C. were eased Tuesday morning following days of intense rainfall that caused severe flooding and major highway closures across the province. Thousands across southern B.C. were under an evacuation order Monday and Tuesday due to a storm that washed out major highways, spurred mudslides and cut power across […]
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 […]
Boosting Business: B.C. allocates $10 million for ‘Accelerating Manufacturing Grant’
Victoria, British Columbia — With the aim of boosting jobs and innovation in the province, the government of British Columbia has allocated $10 million to support 43 new manufacturing projects. “The pandemic has changed the way many B.C. companies do business and for many, adapting and innovating is the way to ensure long-term growth,” said […]
Watch for Ghosts: ICBC reminds drivers of pedestrian safety heading into Halloween
Vancouver, British Columbia — With the streets soon to be flooded with trick-or-treaters, ICBC is reminding drivers to keep an eye out for tiny ghouls roaming the roadways as we enter a seasonal uptick of pedestrian-involved crashes. According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, nearly half of all pedestrian fatalities occur between October and […]
REGIONAL NEWS | BRITISH COLUMBIA
RUSTED OUT The valley around Tappen, B.C. is about to get a little less rusty now that Mike Hall announced that he auctioned off most of his 550-strong car collection in October. As one half of the History Channel’s “Rust Valley Restorers”, Hall has spent decades building his impression collection of vintage vehicles in southern […]
A Fresh Start: Mike Hall auctions off all but 50 of 550-car collection
Tappen, British Columbia — Mike Hall had a bittersweet few days this past weekend as the Rust Valley Restorers star auctioned off all but 50 of the vehicles that make up his famous “field of dreams”. With his sights set toward retirement, Hall made the decision to shed the burden of his 550-strong car collection […]
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 […]
Crafting Community: Craftsman Collision helps raise more than $31K for wildfire relief
North Vancouver, British Columbia — A collision centre is nothing without the community it serves, Craftsman Collision knows this and that is why the MSO has been hard at work helping to raise more than $31,000 for wildfire relief in British Columbia. Craftsman launched a two-week matching fundraising campaign with the Canadian Red Cross in […]
Unexpected Co-pilot: Vancouver driver flips car after getting spooked by spider
Vancouver, British Columbia — Like religion, politics and spiders present a mixed bag of opinions, but one driver in north Vancouver decided to go and just flip out about it. That’s not a joke; a driver in north Vancouver encountered an unexpected eight-legged passenger in her car on Monday and opted for immediate evacuation of […]
