REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
DEMER’S DEBUT CSN Demers is the latest addition to CSN Collision in Quebec. Acquired in 2010 by Bemac Autobody and owned by Joe and Danny Frangione, CSN Demers is a part of a 60-year legacy built on quality repairs, honesty, and professionalism. The challenges brought by new innovations create opportunities for them to continuously improve […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ATLANTIC
FIONA’S FURY Initial estimates by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) indicate that Hurricane Fiona has caused at least $660 million in insured damage, according to the Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. According to IBC, Hurricane Fiona is the costliest extreme weather event recorded in Atlantic Canada, and the tenth worst in Canada when measured […]
ONTARIO | REGIONAL NEWS
EXPERIENCE POINTS In the fight to attract new skilled trades workers to Canadian industry, the Ontario government has announced the launch of a new travelling, skills-focused, career fair geared toward students from Grades 7 to 12. With its debut event at Mississauga’s International Centre, Ontario’s labour minister is not mincing words, saying “Ontario is facing […]
MANITOBA | REGIONAL NEWS
CAT SCRATCH While much of the nation sits in a state of powerlessness regarding catalytic converter theft, a triple-threat partnership between the province, the police and Winnipeg Crime Stoppers has greatly curbed theft rates in Manitoba, and its efforts are becoming more expansive. As per a series of amendments to the Scrap Metal Act, the […]
ALBERTA | REGIONAL NEWS
SEATS AT SAIT Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (SAIT) auto body program is among three training institutions in the province due to receive a boost in classroom funding, thanks to an investment announced on Sept. 23. In addition to NAIT, Portage College and its many campuses, SAIT’s auto body technician and automotive service technician programs […]
SASKATCHEWAN | REGIONAL NEWS
PRAIRIE UPGRADES The province may be famous for flatness, but Saskatchewan leads the way in new Canadian vehicle sales this past August, according to recent stats from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). While most provinces saw light vehicle sales decrease in August 2022, the prairie province recorded an estimated 3.5 percent increase in sales for the […]
BRITISH COLUMBIA | REGIONAL NEWS
BASH IN BURNABY After what felt like an eternity of COVID-19 restrictions, FinishMaster B.C. was finally able to hold its twenty-second annual trade show over the second week of September, as more than 250 guests gathered for the festivities and returned home with armfuls of gifts and prizes. The automotive refinishing company held their annual […]
