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Compensation Trends
Insurance and AI: Billing tools driving up costs, report finds
A new study from PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests the use of artificial intelligence in medical documentation and insurance...
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Business
Service squeeze: Vehicle servicing prices hit $443
Vehicle repair prices aren't the only thing rising in Canada. A new report from J.D. Power shows Canadians are paying more for routine servicing...
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Training Programs
CARSTAR Cares: Two Red Deer locations collect student supplies
CARSTAR CANADA
Two CARSTAR collision repair facilities have completed a four-week school supply drive for students across Red Deer...
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HR
Alberta Report: Skilled workers more optimistic than employers
Alberta employers and skilled workers have reported broadly positive views of the province’s business and job markets, although...
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HR
Labour Rates: Entry wages in major centres hit $40/hr
Entry-level wages for collision industry professionals are crossing a major threshold in some Canadian markets...
International comparison chart showing average hourly wages and annual salaries for auto body repairers across Canada, USA, UK, Australia, and New Zealand as of 2025.
HR
Cost Recovery: Protecting investments in training
Collision repair shops can recover some technician training costs when an employee leaves, but poorly written repayment agreements...
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Talent Pipeline: Tropicana job fair connects students, employers
SATA Canada
Students in Tropicana Community Services’ autobody pre-apprenticeship program have met directly with collision repair employers...
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ADAS Explainer: Revv releases tools for repair shops
Revv releases free online ADAS information kit designed to help collision repair staff explain advanced driver assistance systems and calibration...
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Collision Class: MPI donates $1.2M in gear to RRC Polytech
Manitoba Public Insurance has donated more than 200 pieces of collision repair equipment valued at $1.2 million to RRC Polytech, giving students...
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Ram Recall: 1.3M trucks face rear seat belt safety issue
2019-2026 model years are affected, with two of the three rear seat belts, the second-row centre and the second-row...
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Crash Report: Police stops and traffic safety
The study results indicated that two of the three jurisdictions with the larger, more sustained decline in police-motorist interactions had increased crashes...
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Carrying On: Ontario shops shrug off smoky weather
Honda Canada
Ontario reported 136 active wildfires in its Northwest Region on July 15, including 63 that were not under control. For aftermarket locations located...
NASA satellite image showing wildfire smoke blankets across Ontario and Quebec on July 14, 2025, with active fire locations marked in orange.
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