Saskatchewan debating stricter distracted driving fines
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 14, 2018 — Strict new distracted driving fines in Manitoba have Saskatchewan thinking twice. Fines in Manitoba have gone up from $203 to $672, transitioning from having one of the lowest distracted driving fines in Canada to now having one of the harshest. This prompted the minister responsible for […]
Deer do their bit
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 24, 2018 — Manitoba Public Insurance is asking humanity to declare a truce with the natural world. The public insurer has issued warnings to the provinces drivers reminding them to avoid collisions with deer, particularly in the southeastern corner of the province. With more than 1,700 collisions with […]
Winnipeg police seek damaged tan sedan and red SUV
By Gideon Scanlon Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 26, 2018 — Winnipeg autobody shops should look out for drivers asking them to do direct payment work on a beige sedan or red SUV with damage consistent with a minor crash. On Monday, 12-year-old Jordyn Snyder says she was struck by a piece of metal debris from […]
FinishMaster Canada targets Manitoba with acquisition of Spectrum Coatings
By Tom Davis Boucherville, Québec — December 19, 2017 — FinishMaster Canada has announced the acquisition of Manitoba-based Spectrum Coatings. The company hopes the deal will help expand its market share across the province. “This is an entirley new market for FinishMaster Canada, and we are very enthusiastic to have 17 new colleagues,” Michel Charbonneau, […]
Chase Auto Body Supplies donates $10,000 to the Salvation Army of Canada
By CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — December 13, 2017 — The holiday season is upon us and with it comes the joy of giving. That’s something Chase Auto Body Supplies believes in, with its recent donation of a $10,000 cheque to the Salvation Army of Canada. Tim Shay, General Manager of Chase Auto Body Supplies, […]
Mitchell opens Winnipeg office to serve ‘growing’ Canadian market
By Tom Davis Winnipeg, Manitoba — November 14, 2017 — Mitchell International has opened a new office in Winnipeg to meet what it calls a “growing market base” for Mitchell solutions across Canada, particularly in the Manitoba region. The office is located in the former Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) location at 420 Pembina Highway in […]
Manitoba’s first Mercedes-Benz collision centre
By CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — November 14, 2017 — As the only Mercedes-Benz certified collision center in Manitoba, Pinnacle Collision Centre’s goal is to provide customers with a complete, first-class experience from start to finish. With an “abundance of natural light” and a drive-through estimating and delivery area, Pinnacle Collision Centre said the shop is tailored […]
MPI’s new research centre earns Certified Collision Care certification
BY CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 26, 2017 — Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) new centre for automotive research and training has been officially certified by Certified Collision Care. The certification means the new facility meets the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certification criteria for Fiat Chrysler Canada, Ford Motor Company of Canada and Nissan Canada. “This […]
MPI opens ‘state-of-the-art’ research and training centre
By CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 18, 2017 — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has opened a new “state-of-the-art” centre for automotive research and training in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The insurer says the new facility, which opened at the J.W. Zacharias Physical Damage Research Centre, will help its staff keep pace with the rapid changes in […]
Red River College students take gold in Autobody Repair, Car Painting
By Barett Poley Winnipeg, Manitoba — April 25, 2017 — Two secondary and two post-secondary students are taking home gold medals after this year’s Skills Canada Manitoba competitions. In Autobody Repair, Joshua Villegas from Red River College has won gold in the post-secondary category, with Martin Krutsch from Steinbach Regional Secondary School winning in the […]
