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Er, Not a Good Time: Heavy rain and wind hits Atlantic Canada, adding additional strain on bodyshops
Halifax, Nova Scotia ⁠— Mother Nature could care less about the holidays⁠—and she also doesn’t care that many shops in the Maritime provinces are booking work months in advance. She’s ready to rain on your parade, regardless.  Much of the Maritimes was hit by heavy rain this past Monday, as well as wind gusts of […]
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Look at This Lineup: OARA unveils 2024 Convention & Trade Show schedule
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has released its 2024 annual Convention & Trade Show schedule, slated for March 21 through March 23 at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre in Markham, Ont.  An OARA Board Meeting will take place on Thursday, March 21 before the festivities fully kick off at 1 […]
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Driving for the Top: AJAC’s 2024 Canadian Car of the Year semi-finalists revealed
Toronto, ON — The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has revealed the semi-finalists for this year’s Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY). As a result of a new format for 2024, the Awards have been simplified into four categories: Canadian Car of the Year; Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year; Canadian Electric Car […]
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A Kia for Christmas: CSN Collision Clinic celebrates 20th annual Enriching Lives Car Giveaway Program
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador ⁠— For the last 20 years, CSN Collision Clinic has celebrated the holiday season by awarding a deserving resident a freshly reconditioned free car.  The facility awarded this year’s winner⁠—Liubov Hrysiuk⁠ and her family⁠—with a reconditioned 2021 Kia Forte X, winter tires, car insurance for a full year and a […]
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Industry week is back in full force The lights of Las Vegas were alight again this year for the annual SEMA Show—and they may have shone even brighter than in years past, if you ask those who were on the floor this year. If you weren’t sure, now you can be—the SEMA Show is back […]
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Event Watch 2024: Submit your scheduled events for this year and we’ll help spread the word
Toronto, Ontario — We all know the automotive industry loves a good event. Whether that’s a sprawling trade show or car show with all the sickest models, or a multi-day educational series that brings shops together in a think-tank. Collision Repair magazine is collecting a calendar of industry events for 2024–if you have something scheduled, […]
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An Event for WINners: Women’s Industry Network 2024 conference registration now open
Toronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced that registration is now open for the 2024 WIN Conference. This year’s conference theme is “Dream Out Loud,” and the event is scheduled to take place May 6 to 8, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach in Newport Beach, Calif. “We are so excited […]
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On Advancement: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum secures funding for women in trades training efforts
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) says it has secured $100,000 aimed at advancing women in the skilled trades. This funding comes from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and will be spent on creating more “equitable opportunities” for traditionally marginalized individuals. “Skilled tradespeople have always played a crucial role in Canada’s economy,” […]
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Levelling Up Ontario: Level Up events promote skilled trades to students
Mississauga, Ontario — On November 15 and 16, thousands of students from the Mississauga area from between grades 7 through 12 met with institutions, businesses and associations from across the skilled trades to ‘Level Up’ their trades awareness. The Level Up Event occurred at the International Centre in Mississauga, where over 8,000 students each day […]
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Trust in Training: Apprentices shown to benefit employers in recent study
Victoria, British Columbia — In a recent study funded by the B.C. government and the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF), on average, apprentices in the trades show an overall positive financial return for employers. This study represents an update of a similar study from 2006 and 2009 in which the returns of apprentices from 13 trades […]
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Striding Ahead: A look-back at the CCS Quebec City regional conference
Quebec City, Quebec — This past week, Consolidated Collision Service (CCS) announced the success of its final destination in the Full Stride Regional Conference—Quebec City—and with it, the end of the Full Stride tour. Like the regional conferences which took place in Toronto and Calgary, Full Stride Quebec was an opportunity to present to Quebec […]
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More Common Than You Think: EV makers say materials used are common and repairs aren’t always more expensive
Las Vegas, Nevada — Details shared by Rivian and Lucid Motors during this year’s SEMA Show about the structural makeup of the automakers’ vehicles demonstrated that components are more common than stereotypes perhaps popularly project.  Rivian Collision Service Engineering Senior Manager, Dan Black and Lucid Body Repair Technician Manager, Matthew Pitta spoke during a session […]
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