Buyers GuideSaskatchewan Polytechnic Regina CampusSaskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3R5Company OverviewContact1130 Idylwyld DriveSaskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3R5CAAbout Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina CampusLatest from Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina CampusBusinessTraining Day: Saskatchewan Polytechnic opens doors to tomorrow's repairersSaskatchewan Polytechnic Regina CampusRegina, Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Polytechnic is helping high school students kick-start careers in the collision repair sector...April 11, 2025Collision RepairRestoration Realizations: Saskatchewan Polytechnic autobody students restore 1959 ImpalaSaskatoon, Saskatchewan — In October, Scott Kucharyshen, program head for Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s autobody repair program, shared that a class of autobody students successfully restored a 1959 Impala. Collision Repair magazine reached out to Kucharyshen about the project who commented that “at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, each cohort of autobody certificate students undertakes a unique restoration project.” The […]November 4, 2024HomePRAIRIE PARTNERSHIPSA recap of SAAR’s latest event Several years ago, Jessica Hill-Flaman of Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) asked me why I was doing every single job at our conferences and running myself ragged. It took a while to get that thought through my brain, but eventually I started relying on other people to help carry the […]October 16, 2024Collision RepairFall Festivities: Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers hosts Fall ConferenceSaskatoon, Saskatchewan — The dedicated collision repairers of Saskatchewan were in Saskatoon last week for the annual Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) Fall Conference. The event kicked off last Thursday with a golf tournament. Attendees spent the day on the stunning greens at the Dakota Dunes Golf Links, treated with visits from industry partners […]September 6, 2024EventsPARTNERS MEET IN THE PRAIRIESSPEAKERS SET FOR SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRERS FALL EVENT The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) will host its annual Fall Conference and Trade Show on September 5 and September 6 at the Dakota Dunes Resort and Casino near Saskatoon. This annual event combines industry speakers and conversations on top-of-mind industry topics with a […]August 12, 2024HomeA CENTURY CELEBRATIONRegina AutobodyRegina Autobody celebrates 100 years of collision repair service The story of Regina Autobody (R.A.B.) first began all the way back in 1924 through the vision of Russ Karels who opened the first dedicated collision repairer in Western Canada. Flash forward one hundred years later and, while the auto repair industry may look very different, […]June 18, 2024HomeON THE CUTTING EDGESIMPLICITY CAR CAREFor Mike Nichol, General Manager of Simplicity Car Care Airdrie, creativity is at the heart of collision repair Story by SARAH PERKINS Survival, by its very definition, is the act of continuing in the face of often difficult circumstances. More than just doing what is necessary to get by, survival is an act of perseverance […]June 18, 2024Collision RepairSEEN @ SAAREstimating, AI and more covered at annual spring meet-up By SARAH PERKINS, ALLISON ROGERS The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) hosted its annual spring conference at the Temple Gardens in Moose Jaw on the first weekend of March, where industry participants gathered to discuss everything from future technology to how to effectively say no […]April 10, 2024EventsSeen at SAAR’s Spring Conference: Sask. association covers current collision trends at annual eventMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan — The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) hosted its annual spring conference at the Temple Gardens in Moose Jaw last weekend, where industry participants gathered to discuss everything from future technology to how to effectively say no in a workplace. The event kicked off on Friday, March 1 with an Advanced […]March 5, 2024EVELECTRIC NATIONFix Network WorldEV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, brings electrified collision insight across Canada By ALLISON ROGERS Collision Repair magazine recently took its EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, across Canada, where hundreds of the industry’s professionals turned up to show their dedication to vehicle electrification and the complex repairs that accompany such a move. […]December 15, 2023Collision RepairLeading Ladies: Jill of all Trades events at NAIT, SAIT see 150 participants eachEdmonton, Alberta — Alberta’s polytechnic schools each hosted a Jill of all Trades career exploration event in late November, where each welcomed more than 150 young women for a day of exploration and learning about careers in Canada’s skilled trades. Attendees had the chance to learn more about career paths in manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance, construction, […]December 4, 2023Collision RepairBoot Camp in Session: SAAR donates thousands toward autobody education, training programsRegina, Saskatchewan — The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) is at it again with their ever-continuing generosity. The organization recently donated $3,300 to Sask Polytechnic to support Auto Body Skills Boot Camps in Regina and Saskatoon. The initiative aims to provide aspiring students with hands-on experience and valuable skills in the field of autobody […]October 11, 2023HomeDO THE HOKEY POKEYAll of this narrows down to one question: are you in, or are you out? have you taken steps to adapt your facility, your operations, work culture, et cetera, to the year 2023? Plan your future and turn it all around By ALLISON ROGERS Collision Repair magazine recently launched our own EV Repair Tour, with […]October 5, 2023Collision RepairGOOD TIMES IN THE ’TOONStory, photos by ALLISON ROGERS Another Fall Conference from the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) has come and gone– and this sure was one for the books. More than 150 industry members hit the Dakota Dunes Golf Course on day one of the event, while a delicious steak supper topped off the evening before […]October 4, 2023Collision RepairSaskatoon Scrapbook: A recap of SAAR’s 2023 Fall ConferenceSaskatoon, Saskatchewan — Another Fall Conference from the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) has come and gone–and this sure was one for the books. More than 150 industry members hit the Dakota Dunes Golf Course on Thursday, closing the day with a delicious steak supper before a full day of programming on Friday. This […]September 12, 2023
