All the Fixings: Fix Network and RMHC Canada launch ‘Season of Giving’ initiative
Blainville, Quebec – Fix Network has pledged support once again to the Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHC CANADA) by launching its initiative to help families with sick children during these stressful times. The initiative will run through the whole month of December to help support RMHC’s 34 programs across Canada that provide families with […]
Operation IVY: BlackBerry and Amazon to bring new vehicle data and software platform to automakers
Waterloo, Ontario – A strategic partnership between Canadian technology authority BlackBerry and e-commerce giant Amazon aims to bring automakers and suppliers a standardized cloud-based software medium to increase vehicle data regulation and implementation of new profit-generating features and services. The new vehicle data platform, called IVY, has been developed by BlackBerry and Amazon Web Services […]
Bills for Skills: Ontario gov. invests $1.6 million into Chatham-Kent skilled trades training
Chatham-Kent, Ontario – The Ontario government has plans to pump $1.6 million into the trades and automotive sectors in Chatham-Kent and Leamington, further bolstering the province’s investment in the future of Canada’s auto industry. St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology’s Career Ready program is set to receive an investment of $772,750 to help […]
Faux-EM: Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council warns of growing counterfeit problem for repairers
Dearborn, Michigan – Repair shops are being warned about the pitfalls of counterfeit parts once again, this time in a recent white paper report from the Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2). The organization’s most recent report lays out the dangers involved in making repairs using unverified parts as well as the due diligence required on the […]
Winter is Coming: Quebec’s law requiring winter tires on all vehicles begins today
Montreal, Quebec – If you don’t have your winter tires on your vehicle, you may want to get that done–as of today, winter tires are mandatory in Quebec, and will be until March 15. The federal government of Canada has always recommended the use of winter tires, however in the province of Quebec, the provincial […]
