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B.C. Build-up: CARSTAR adds Coquitlam location

Coquitlam, B.C. -- CARSTAR has expanded its footprint in British Columbia with the opening of CARSTAR Coquitlam, a modernized 697-square-metre...

Deal Drafted: Wesco to acquire National Coatings & Supplies

Color Compass Corporation

Lynnwood, WA and Raleigh, NC -- Wesco Group (“Wesco”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Coatings & Supplies...

Price Push: Total loss prices at record levels, Copart reports

Dallas, Texas — Copart, a Dallas-based salvage auction company that sells damaged and total-loss vehicles for insurers, has released results...

Tuesday Ticker -- November 25, 2025

Toronto, Ontario — Last week, Axalta and Akzo-Nobel announced plans to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at about US$17 billion. This week's...

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Employee Adoption: Workers using AI more than employers, survey finds

Toronto, Ontario -- Canadian workers are adopting artificial intelligence tools faster than their employers, a new IBM Canada study shows, raising concerns...

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Hot Commodities: The most stolen vehicles in Canada

Toronto, Ontario -- Auto theft in Canada remains a major driver of insurance cost increases, even as national theft numbers ease, according to new insight from

Shop Opening: CARSTAR debuts Cookshire location

Cookshire-Eaton, Quebec -- CARSTAR is opening a new collision repair facility in Cookshire-Eaton, Quebec. “Our goal is to provide every customer with honest, efficient, and high-quality repair services..."

SImplicity Car Care North York Central Opening

Toronto, Ontario -- Simplicity Car Care will host an opening event on Tuesday, November 25 for its new North York Central collision repair facility, marking...

Network Expansion: Simplicity to unveil new North York Central facility

Toronto, Ontario -- Simplicity Car Care will host an opening event on Tuesday, November 25 for its new North York Central collision repair facility, marking the introduction...

Collision Hub: Reporting centre opens in rural Alberta

Cochrane, Alberta -- A new collision reporting centre has opened in Cochrane, Alberta, giving drivers a place to report minor crashes without waiting for...

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On the Move: Auto Shield appoints Scott Ashby as SVP of operation

Toronto, Ontario -- Auto Shield has promoted industry veteran Scott Ashby to senior vice-president of operations as the Oakville-based provider expands...

Waterdown Collision: Upgraded facility to allow more services, certifications

Waterdown Collision

Toronto, Ontario -- Waterdown Collision is opening a 3,700-square-metre (40,000-square-foot) facility in July 2026, a move prompted by the Ontario...

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