Long Time, No SAAR: SAAR Fall Conference picking up momentum as Sept. 9 approaches
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — The golf tournament disguised as an automotive trade show called the SAAR Fall Conference is a go for the second weekend of September as organizers report “great momentum” as attendees get registered for the event. As of Monday morning, there are only twenty spots left for this year’s kick-off golf tournament, though […]
No SAAR-casm here: SAAR expecting in-person Fall Conference to go ahead as planned
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Do you hear that? That’s the call of the Prairies. The Saskatchewan Association of Auto Repairers (SAAR) has expressed confidence that this year’s upcoming Fall Conference will go ahead on schedule, according to a newsletter from Wednesday. “With the announcement of the reopen Saskatchewan Plan by the Sask Party Government I am […]
EV/AV Report: March 15, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Quebec-based battery recycler Lithion joins forces with an OEM, Saskatoon inches closer to electrifying its city fleet and Canadian Tire unveils endeavours in the world of autonomous trucks. Hyundai battery boost Hyundai Canada and Quebec-based battery recycler Lithion Recycling have announced a service agreement to increase the OEM’s sustainable production […]
ADESA names new Saskatoon general manager
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 20, 2018 — ADESA has named Kyle Mutch as its new Saskatoon general manger. ADESA is a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services. Mutch brings with him a decade of sales and operations management experience, having previously worked as a distribution manager […]
Saskatoon Tire Slasher
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 19, 2018 — A knife-wielding serial slasher-of-tires is causing panic in Saskatoon. On Monday, residents of the Holliston neighbourhood awoke to discover that 16 of their vehicles had been slashed by the still unidentified automobile attacker. The victimized vehicles were found on three streets: Salisbury Drive, Shannon Crescent […]
Fire causes $2 million in damages to Saskatchewan bodyshop
By CRM Staff Vonda, Saskatchewan — January 15, 2018 — J2 Auto bodyshop in Vonda, Saskatchewan, about 50 km northeast of Saskatoon, has been badly damaged after a fire broke out at the business on Sunday (January 14). The damage to the business is estimated to be at least $2 million. Firefighters responded to the […]
CSN-Kavia Auto Body New Facility Tour
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CSN-Kavia Auto Body moves into a cutting-edge new space
By Jeff Sanford Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — January 27, 2016 — The 24 employees of CSN-Kavia Auto Body will spend the next couple of weeks getting used to a brand new facility. Two weeks ago, Raj Kavia, the facility’s owner, closed the doors temporarily, and a well-thought out plan went into action. The Big Move was […]
CSN-Kavia Auto Body racks up collection of ‘firsts’
By Jeff Sanford Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — January 5, 2016 — Talk about starting off the new year with a bang. Raj Kavia, the owner of CSN-Kavia Auto Body in Saskatoon, is getting set to move into a large and sophisticated new facility later this week. Before the big move, he took some time out to […]
