Fire at Leitrim Body Shop in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario — November 21, 2016 — Ottawa Fire Services was called to an autobody shop on Leitrim Rd. early on Sunday morning after a passerby noticed smoke emerging from a house attached to Leitrim Body Shop. The facility is located in the Gloucester area of Ottawa. The fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. Fire […]
Fire at Victoria shop believed to be arson
Victoria, British Columbia — October 5, 2016 — Investigators now believe that a fire that broke out overnight at a body shop in Victoria, British Columbia, was set deliberately. Firefighters were called to Gurmail Auto Body on Dunedin St. in the very early hours of Monday after receiving a report that a number of cars […]
Shop fire in Richmond Hill
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — June 20, 2016 — Richmond Hill Fire and Emergency Services reponded to a call very early Saturday morning at an auto body and tire shop, located at 30 Major Mackenzie Drive East. The location is near Church Street, directly east of Yonge Street. The address is that of Discount […]
Fix Auto franchisees, staff bring nationwide support to Alberta wildfire victims
Calgary, Alberta — June 8, 2016 — The expression is “one good turn deserves another,” and sometimes that’s exactly how it plays out. Peter Polito, General Manager of Fix Auto Western Canada, has announced that one franchisee’s generosity and challenge has snowballed into over $20,000 in donations to the Red Cross’ Alberta Fires Appeal. “We […]
Fire at Wilf’s Auto Body & Painting in Regina
By Mike Davey Regina, Saskatchewan — April 27, 2016 — Regina Fire & Protective Services responded to a call on Tuesday afternoon after fire broke out at an autobody facility near St. John St. and Saskatchewan Drive. The fire took place inside Wilf’s Auto Body & Painting. Local radio station CJME interviewed Omid Azimi, an employee […]
‘Massive’ fire overnight at Winnipeg collision shop
By Jeff Sanford Winnipeg, Manitoba — November 30, 2015 — Fire officials report they continue to keep an eye on a smoldering fire at a collision facility just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The collision centre, J. Max Auto, went up in flames overnight Monday according to reports from eyewitnesses and fire crews. No one was […]
Richmond-area collision facility suffers serious fire
Richmond, British Columbia — November 24, 2015 — The cause of the blaze that engulfed a collision repair facility in flames recently has yet to be determined. Richmond Fire-Rescue responded to the fire that took place at Richmond Continental Auto on Vanguard Rd. in Richmond, British Columbia, with several trucks, including one vehicle with extensions […]
Friday Fun: Accelerating innovation, pregnant fraudsters and fighting spiders with fire
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 8, 2015 — Some interesting, overlooked news bits from the week that was: – Ford Motor Co.’s Executive Chairman Bill Ford said this week that the pace of technical innovation in the auto industry has accelerated, dramatically. He also points to even more change coming up: “We’re going […]
Don Fraser of AADCO Auto Parts honoured by Brampton Fire Services
Brampton, Ontario — September 16, 2015 — Don Fraser was recently thanked by Brampton Fire and Emergency Services for helping to keep residents safe. Until his recent retirement, Fraser owned AADCO Auto Parts in Brampton. Over the last few years he frequently opened his yard to be used as a training area for firefighters, as […]
Burnaby repair centre damaged by weekend fire
Burnaby, British Columbia — August 17, 2015 — A Burnaby, BC-area collision repair facility experienced a serious fire this past weekend. About 40 firefighters were called to False Creek Collision on Royal Oak Ave. a little after 4:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Part of the collision repair facility was on fire. A shed at the […]
