Fair Trades: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum launches new leadership development program for tradeswomen
Toronto, Ontario — A new program from the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) is aiming to uplift more female tradespeople into leadership roles in their industries. The CAF’s Supporting Women in Trades Conference (SWiT) is back on after a three-year hiatus and is introducing the “National Leadership Development Program for Women in the Skilled Trades”, to […]
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 […]
One-Stop-Shop: Aviva Canada partners with AutoTrader.ca to allow ‘faster’ total-loss valuation
Toronto, Ontario — A new partnership between Aviva Canada and AutoTrader.ca is aiming to make the total-loss claims process faster than ever, through a new tool that provides almost automatic results for drivers. This partnership between the two companies will allow Aviva employees to send real-time API calls to AutoTrader.ca with vehicle and location details, […]
Considerate Claims: Alberta to allow not-at-fault drivers to pursue claims through own carrier
Edmonton, Alberta — Changes are on the way for the Alberta auto insurance industry as the provincial government announced new measures to streamline claims processing for not-at-fault drivers. Starting Jan. 1, drivers will be able to claim vehicle damage that they are not responsible for to their own insurance company and not that of the […]
Time for a Chit Chat: SGI to seek collision centre feedback at Dec. 2 Town Hall
Estevan, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) will be hosting a Town Hall this Thursday, December 2 at the Western Star All Suites in Estevan from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During the meeting, SGI will seek feedback in two areas: what the public insurer should expect from a high-performance collision centre, and what a […]
