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Career Celebration: Industry legend Guy Cromier retiring
A veteran collision repair technician is preparing for a gradual move toward retirement after more than 50 years repairing vehicles...
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Market Trends
Changing Times: Overseas vehicle sales rise as Canadian market slows
Collision Repair
Plastic playoff?
Shop Closures/Openings
New Shop: ACX opens Maple Ridge collision centre
Archived event
Barrie Event: Industry Hiring & Career Expo
Collision Repair
ACX is unlocking new perspectives
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Collision Repair 25#4
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KECO Robo Beam Lifter
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New 3M™ Plastic Sheeting
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Abrasives
3M™ Two-Sided Sanding Sponges
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Built to grow
Sharon Ashley's 10-Year Journey Transforming Collision Repair Operations
Insurance premium and claims comparison chart for Ontario and Alberta showing 2024-2025 rates and loss ratios
Claims Contrast: Gap between premiums, claim costs grows
Care-First: Alberta to see 13.7% premium cuts
Firefighters and emergency responders training and responding to vehicle accident scenes and rescue operations
Crash Course: Standard Auto Wreckers supports firefighters
Opening Doors: The question that turned 60 doors into 600
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Pulling Ahead: A look at the 2026 Tow Show
Ontario: Gov. introduces $5K towing fines
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Strategic Shift: AutoCanada launches strategic review to accelerate growth of its collision operations, ACX
Care-First: Alberta to see 13.7% premium cuts
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Axalta Irus Mix – Automate colour like never before
Expert Access: Hunter adds Bosch remote diagnostics