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Auto Insurance

Cheque please, no tip: ICBC says $190 rebate cheques coming in March

Victoria, British Columbia – Meeting its promise to return a portion of the $600 million in savings accrued during the pandemic, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has announced that drivers in the province will have rebate cheques in their pockets come March. All customers who had a policy with ICBC from April to […]

February 8, 2021

Auto Insurance

Chopping Block: ICBC approved for 15 percent auto rates cut

Victoria, British Columbia – Drivers in British Columbia could finally get some of the financial reprieve they have been asking for now that the BC Utilities Commission has approved a 15 percent cut to the crown insurance corporation’s basic insurance rates, effective May 1, 2021. The BC government has promised to drop the rates of […]

January 15, 2021

Collision Repair

REGIONAL NEWS | BRITISH COLUMBIA

REVVED UP AT ELECTRAMECCANICA Canadian electric-vehicle startup ElectraMeccanica says it will open six U.S. retail outlets before the end of November. The stores will open in the following cities: San Diego, California; Santa Clara, California; Walnut Creek, California; Brea, California; Scottsdale Arizona, and Glendale, Arizona. ElectraMeccanica says the Scottsdale store will be a seasonal one. […]

December 17, 2020

EV

B.C. introduces a legislation to eliminate gas emissions by 2040

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 11, 2019 – Last week, a report was released stating that Canada’s climate was warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world, and that to prevent environmental catastrophe, human behaviour has to change. The British Columbia government is taking steps towards making a sustainable future with […]

April 11, 2019

Auto Insurance

Acid spill results in more than 4,400 claims with more coming in

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 9, 2019 – One year after the sulphuric acid spill that trailed through a highway in British Columbia and insurers are still dealing with claims. Teck Trail Operations sells sulphuric acid to International Raw Materials (IRM), which contracts with a transportation provider to transport the acid. Sulphuric acid […]

April 9, 2019

Auto Insurance

IBC pacific vice president agrees — B.C. needs private insurance

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – January 31, 2019 – British Columbia has the highest premiums in the country, and it is only going to get worse. Vice president of the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) for the Pacific region Aaron Sutherland strongly agrees that a private sector of auto insurance would decrease prices for […]

January 31, 2019

Auto Insurance

ICBC increases auto insurance rates by 6.3 percent

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 17, 2018 — Drivers in British Columbia are going to experience another increase in auto insurance premiums as the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced a 6.3 percent hike  –  working out to be about $60 extra each year for the average plan. “Today’s rate increase is […]

December 17, 2018

Auto Insurance

Introducing Canada’s first luxury car subscription service

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 30, 2018 — Have you ever wanted to drive around in different luxury vehicles each month? Thanks to a new Canadian subscription service app, you can do just that. British Columbia’s largest automotive dealership group, the OpenRoad Auto Group, launched its own Portfolio app, Canada’s first all-inclusive luxury car […]

November 30, 2018

Auto Insurance

British Columbia’s ride share conundrum

By CRM Staff  Toronto, Ontario — November 22, 2018 — The British Columbia government has introduced legislator that will allow for ride-sharing companies to enter the province. Unfortunately for the province, users won’t be able to take advantage of the product for another year. B.C.’s public insurer, ICBC, currently doesn’t offer an auto insurance product […]

November 22, 2018

Collision Repair

Historical automotive shop is moving locations after 70 years

By Lindsey Cooke   Toronto, Ontario — November 20, 2018 — Alec’s Automotive in Vancouver, B.C. is a long-time family owned shop that is moving away from its century old historical building and starting fresh in Burnaby, B.C.  “Alec’s Automotive has been in the Borden family for around 70 years,” says owner of the shop, Rob […]

November 20, 2018

Collision Repair

Bait car catches thieves red-handed

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 19, 2018 — The British Columbia bait car program is causing joyriders to think twice. B.C. auto crimes police released a video this week from the bait car cam of three car thieves that stole a car and thought they had gotten away with it. A bait car […]

November 19, 2018

Collision Repair

CARSTAR hits milestones on the West Coast

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario– November 13, 2018– A celebration is in order for CARSTAR in British Columbia. The region has reached a few milestones in 2018: the first multi-storeowner, tremendous support for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and 150 hours of online training with CARSTAR University. Ryan Isherwood, owner of CARSTAR Duncan since 2012, now adds […]

November 12, 2018