REGIONAL NEWS | BRITISH COLUMBIA
B.C. LOVES EVS Electric vehicles sales are on the rise in British Columbia, with more than 54,000 light-duty EVs now registered in B.C, says the provincial government. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston says that’s the highest reported purchase rate of electric vehicles in North America, making the province a leader in the EV sales market. B.C.’s […]
COMMITTED TO THE CRAFT
How Raj Johal’s passion paved his way to success BY MAX REID It may not seem like it these days, but the collision repair industry is very lucky. Few industries still allow room for the passion and personality that’s present in this field. Managers can build reflections of their values and ideals in the shops […]
Plastic Power: B.C. Recycling facility receives provincial funding
Burnaby, British Columbia — Reclaim Plastics, a recycling facility in BC has received provincial funding to help them divert hard to recycle automotive plastics from the landfill. The $667,000 in funding from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund will be used to purchase technology that will make it easier to sort hard to recycle automotive plastics […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sustainable Success: BASF Canada recognizes CSN OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body in Customer Sustainability Awards Programme
Richmond, British Columbia — Last month, BASF Canada announced the winners of its first Customer Sustainability Awards Programme, where the coatings company recognized B.C. collision centre CSN OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body as a Small Business Sustainability Leader. CSN OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body is a third-generation family business in operation since 1960. Helmed by President Randy […]
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 […]
Tuesday Ticker: April 13, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — Magna partners with an Israeli startup, which will see the Aurora, Ont.-based company build electric vehicles atop the startup’s platform; electric vehicle sales grow in B.C. and General Motors meets its mask production promise to the federal government in this week’s Tuesday Ticker. More moves for Magna Magna International will develop an […]
REGIONAL NEWS | BRITISH COLUMBIA
TRY, TRY, TRIAL AGAIN Consistently in the crosshairs of critical British Columbians, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is in hot water again over its newly introduced no-fault insurance platform that has B.C. trial lawyers calling the model unconstitutional. The B.C. Trial Lawyers Association successfully argued in court that ICBC’s platform, wherein claims are […]
