Winter is Coming: Provincial organizations warn Ontarians to prepare vehicles for bad weather
Thornhill, Ontario — Five provincial organizations including the Toronto Police Service (TPS), the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO), have joined forces to release a guide to help prepare Ontarians for the worst of the coming winter. In addition to slowing down and maintaining a state of alertness, these recommendations […]
Chopping List: Équité Association releases annual top 10 most stolen vehicles in Canada list
Toronto, Ontario — Équité Association has released its list of the Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles across the country, noting that Canada has become a prime hunting ground in the stolen vehicle trade. Further analysis indicates that high end vehicles of all kinds are being targeted, with fob relay attacks and the reprogramming of fobs […]
Budget Flights: Driver suspends car mid-air after making ‘poor turn’
Burlington, Ontario — Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were presumably bemused yet terrified, after responding to calls reporting a car floating in mid-air. This turned out to be a car caught on wire rather than a ritual gone wrong. “…the inexperienced (driver) was not practicing #MagicTricks, and got caught up on a wire […]
Trade Wars: Canadian automotive and parts industries threatened by U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
Ottawa, Ontario – A recent bout of investment into the American automotive and battery industry may result in fewer Canadian manufacturing jobs, according to industry representatives speaking in the House of Commons. On Tuesday, Industry representatives raised concerns that investment from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into American manufacturing may trigger investment flight from […]
All Clear: VIA train drags car 1,500 metres in Ottawa, no injuries reported
Ottawa firefighters inspecting battery and hose lines before checking for leaks. (Jean Lalonde/Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa, Ontario — Firefighters responding to a train versus car collision are proud to report that the vehicle’s single occupant and the 117 passengers and staff on a VIA Rail train headed for Montreal are safe and uninjured. The same […]
Eyes Peeled: London police seek assistance in identifying Sept. 18 fatal hit-and-run driver
London, Ontario — London police are calling on the community and local auto body shops to keep their eyes peeled for a vehicle that has been linked to a September hit-and-run incident that took the life of 29-year-old Fanshawe College student Jibin Benoy. According to London Police, and the CBC, witnesses claim there were multiple […]
Experience Points: Ontario to kick off ‘Level Up!’ skilled trades career fair next week, Mississauga
Toronto, Ontario — In the ongoing fight to attract new skilled trades workers to Canadian industry, the government of Ontario has announced the launch of a new traveling, skills-focused, career fair geared toward students from Grade 7 to 12, with its first stop in Mississauga next week. With its debut event scheduled to run from […]
Future Proofing: Cino Auto Repair prepares for EV future with training from Napa NexDrive
Stoney Creek, Ontario — Cino Auto Repair, part of the Napa NexDrive franchise network, has been selected to become an electric vehicles (EVs) repair centre in the future, part of the shop’s futureproofing plans in an EV-heavy future. This exclusive selection will provide more training and investment to the shop under the NexDrive program. In […]
Communal Efforts: York Police request help from shops to identify green Toyota involved in fatal collision
York, Ontario – York Regional Police are calling on collision centres in the York region and Greater Toronto Area to assist in identifying a dark-coloured Toyota involved in a fatal hit-and-run investigation. According to a press release posted on Wednesday, a deceased pedestrian was found dead on Sept. 28 around 12 p.m. on Davis Drive, […]
Better Together: CCS to host annual conference alongside ACE, Oct. 18-19-20
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Niagara Falls is set to be the site of an auto industry double-header later this month, as the team at Consolidated Collision Services gears up for its national network meeting, held in conjunction with the ACE Automotive Conference and Expo. The festivities are set to kick off on Oct. 18 with […]
