Talk About Bruno: Okanagan College auto body apprentice Joey Bruno wins gold at Skills Canada B.C. competition
Vancouver, British Columbia — A young auto body technician student has been making waves at Skills Canada’s British Columbia provincial competition, as Okanagan College’s own Joey Bruno came away with a gold medal following last Friday’s event. Bruno is a Level 2 Collision Repair Technician currently in his third year of Auto Body and Collision […]
Diving In: Lordco kicks off second day of annual tradeshow in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia — Like a good soup, the Lordco Auto Parts Annual Tradeshow is even better the next day, as the part supplier’s thirty-second event serves up a second helping of auto industry excitement on Tuesday. When attendees weren’t drawn to the impressive spread of food and drinks that come with their tradeshow admission, […]
Lordco Show is a Go: Lordco 32nd Annual Tradeshow kicks off in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia — Lordco Auto Parts kicked off the first day of its 32nd Annual Tradeshow on Monday, welcoming Canada’s auto industry to two days of long-awaited excitement in Vancouver. Taking over Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum and Agrodome from April 4 to 5, the Lordco Annual Tradeshow has been packed with exhibitors and attendees from […]
Strategic Advantage: Canadian Armed Forces named premier partner of Skills Canada National Competition
Toronto, Ontario — Skills/Compétences Canada has enlisted the support of Canada’s military, announcing that the Canadian Armed Forces will be a premier partner of the upcoming Skills Canada National Competition. Representatives from the armed forces will be onsite at the event, which is currently scheduled for May 26-27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, engaging with […]
In the Spotlight: Lordco’s 32nd Annual Tradeshow on for April 4-5 in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia — One of western Canada’s biggest names in auto parts supply is returning to the big stage as Lordco Auto Parts announced that its Annual Tradeshow is back on for April 4-5 at the Pacific Coliseum and PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, B.C. The tradeshow, known to draw crowds of more than 20,000 […]
Dishonourable Discharge: ICBC no longer insuring decommissioned military vehicles
Vancouver, British Columbia — What was once an unconventional hobby that brought a community together is now a collection of “expensive paperweights”, says West Vancouver’s Mark Fleming, an active Canadian Forces reservist whose collection of decommissioned military vehicles became uninsurable overnight. Fleming collects and rents disused military vehicles, like WWII-era U.S. Jeeps and Soviet tanks, […]
Community Cars: Vancouver city council weighing out peer-to-peer car sharing
Vancouver, British Columbia — A proposal currently in front of Vancouver city council looks like it would be enough to make Karl Marx blush, as the city is weighing out how to make the most of peer-to-peer car sharing in an urban centre. The city is currently looking for ways to support companies like Turo; […]
Future-Proofing: B.C. atmospheric rivers caused estimated $450 million in insured damage
Vancouver, British Columbia — Experts are putting the damage incurred from past weeks’ atmospheric river weather in British Columbia around the $450 million mark, according to preliminary estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The weather event that began on Nov. 13 and lasted over two weeks is expected to be the most costly […]
Do You Smell That: Garbage truck engulfed in flames captured by Google Street View
Vancouver, British Columbia — If you’re using it properly, Google Street View can deliver hours of fun. After all, Google’s map car drives all over the world daily—they’re bound to capture some wacky situations. That’s exactly what happened in West Vancouver back in April when a Google Street View vehicle captured an ignited garbage truck […]
Tuesday Ticker: November 30, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Uber and Lyft overtake Vancouver and Lion Electric marks gains thanks to a repeat buyer. Taxi? Hail no! Trips via ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft outnumber taxi rides in Vancouver two-to-one, according to recent statistics commissioned by the BC Passenger Transportation Board and compiled by Hara Associates. Researchers in […]
