Winnipeg sees rash of automotive vandalism
By Barett Poley Winnipeg, Manitoba — February 16, 2017 — It looks like it’s automotive vandalism season in Winnipeg. Some autobody shops in the city are seeing a massive spike in repair orders due to vandalism recently. Grant Sicotte is the owner of Marion Auto Body. He’s seen a lot of broken windows on the […]
Ontario, Feds pledge support for innovation at AutoShow
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — February 16, 2017 — Two levels of government showed support for the automotive industry during the media preview day at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The support in question wasn’t in the shape of vague political statements, but cold, hard cash. First, the government of Ontario, Ontario Centres […]
Second shop in Canada accredited under CCIAP
By Barett Poley Courtenay, British Columbia — February 16, 2017 — Fix Auto Courtenay has become the second collision repair business to receive Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) accreditation. The facility is located in British Columbia, so the shop actually qualified under the Certified Collision Repair (CCR) program administered by the Automotive Retailers Association […]
