REGIONAL NEWS | ALTANTIC
MAKE WAY FOR MACHINES A new novelty is nearing Nova Scotia: automated flagging machines are about to become commonplace tools at construction sites. In a statement made by Public Works Minister Kim Masland, she announced the deployment will be made with the intention of achieving better roadside safety for construction workers at construction sites. The […]
MANITOBA | REGIONAL NEWS
NO PANIC—YET In late August, more than 1,700 unionized Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers walked off the job. But Ferd Klassen says it’s not “panic mode” amid the autobody industry–at least, not yet. “[MPI] is constantly adjusting things on the fly,” said Klassen, the president of Manitoba’s Automotive Trades Association (ATA) and owner of Niverville […]
ONTARIO | REGIONAL NEWS
A TRADITION OF CHARITY The team at CARSTAR Thunder Bay knows that the best way to celebrate being a community landmark is by giving back, and give back they have, earning them special recognition from CARSTAR for their years of service. The Northern Ontario bodyshop just celebrated 25 years in the CARSTAR network and to […]
REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC
AUTO BUGATTI’S ACHIEVEMENT AutoCanada is congratulating Auto Bugatti collision centre, part of the AutoCanada network, on its achievement as Tesla’s top customer index score (CSI) performer in the Quebec market. Joe Visconti, president of Auto Bugatti, and the rest of the team received a CSI of more than 95 percent, according to an email from […]
REGIONAL NEWS | SASKATCHEWAN
SAVE THE DATES Saskatchewan repairers and friends of SAAR—there are some key dates you’ll want to block off in your schedule for 2024. The Saskatchewan Associaton of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) will host its annual Spring Conference in Moose Jaw on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at the Temple Gardens Spa, just across the […]
BRITISH COLUMBIA | REGIONAL NEWS
DON’T CRY OVER SPILLED PAINT Allison Cockburn, a resident of the City of Richmond, took the city to court after claiming that they had acted in negligence for failing to notify of a paint spill. After driving through a paint spill, Cockburn sought $400 in the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal hearing, which was the estimated […]
REGIONAL NEWS | ALBERTA
CRASH IT CRUSHES CHARITY GOAL Emile Fremont, one of the organizers behind Alberta’s annual Crash It golf tournament, thanks all participants, sponsors, and fellow committee members for another successful event. This year’s charity event, held August 24 at the Blue Devil Golf Club in Calgary, Alberta, raised over $12,000 for Goal on Sight, a charity […]
