Women on Wheels: Teaching women automotive independence
Ottawa, Ontario — Sept. 3, 2019 — An Ottawa auto repair business’s free car maintenance workshop sessions specifically aimed at women fleeing domestic abuse has filled up to capacity. The courses, organized by Legacy Auto Centre in conjunction with the Women’s Initiative for Safer Environments, will focus on teaching the basics of car and […]
DAGR Gravity Airbrush from DeVILBISS
The DAGR Gravity Airbrush from DeVilbiss is made for control. Designed for hairline detail in high-paint flow shading and gradual fades, its smooth double action trigger and pre-set handle both allow for precise regulation of the paint flow at an operating pressure of 20-50 psi. The Gravity Airbrush is designed with durability in mind […]
The Bar Keeps Rising: Changes to Gold Class standards
By Andrew Shepherd Ottawa, Ontario — Sept. 3, 2019 — In a few weeks, I-CAR Canada will announce changes to its Gold Class recognition system, demanding more training to meet the skills requirements of a modern repair facility. We will get calls insisting that this will take more time and effort (true)—that the cost is outrageous […]
Premium Pursuit: Tesla to offer Californian drivers insurance
Toronto, Ontario — Sept. 3, 2019 — Tesla will be moving forward in an effort to deliver a first-party insurance policy to Tesla owners. Last week on the company’s website, a tease by Elon Musk suddenly became reality when an announcement dropped that showcased the new policy for Californians, simply titled ‘Tesla Insurance.’ From […]
Celebration Time: CSN Fort Saskachewan turns 45
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — September 2, 2019 — Last month, the Douglas family of CSN Fort Saskachewan came together to celebrate the business’s 45th anniversary. In an interview with a local news outlet, owner Bennett Douglas credited the business’s continued success to the hard work of his family members, and to its employees–who Douglas described as […]
Tuesday Ticker: September 3, 2019
Toronto, Ontario — September 2, 2019 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker: a strong economy keeps interest rates stable despite dealership dreams, Safelite absorbs a major rival and BASF makes some quick cash with a major sell-off. Loonie Lunacy While fears of a self-inflicted recession striking the world’s largest economies–the U.S. and China–continue to […]
Trick of the Trades: CAF-FCA announces women’s taskforce
Ottawa, Ontario — September 2, 2019 — On Wednesday, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) announced the creation of a new task force responsible for developing a national strategy for women in trades. “Our country is going to need thousands of new trades professionals in the next five years, and the creation of a national strategy […]
