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Collision Repair

BCAA named Best Employer of the Year

By CRM Staff  Toronto, Ontario — November 9, 2018 —The British Columbia Automobile Association has been named a 2019 Best Employer in Canada, becoming one of three large employers in British Columbia to earn a platinum distinction. The news, which was announced today by Aon, recognizes BCAA with the highest status for creating and sustaining […]

November 9, 2018

Collision Repair

Fix Auto Network’s first BC meeting

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 9, 2018 — The first-ever British Columbia regional meeting for the entire Fix Automotive Network, which includes Fix Auto, Speedy Auto Service and NOVUS Glass, was held in Vancouver late last month. With an agenda that included business updates, networking opportunities and a supplier trade show, B.C. is […]

October 9, 2018

Collision Repair

ICBC’s latest strategy for restoring its finances? Rate cuts for glass repairs

Victoria, B.C. — June 12, 2018 — The Insurance Company of British Columbia (ICBC), a publicly owned auto insurer, announced it will lower the amount it pays glass repairers by 25 percent, a move that has caused an outcry from members of the automotive community.   With a virtual monopoly on B.C. automotive insurance, the […]

June 12, 2018

Can You Believe This

Bent out of Shape: B.C. Lawyers, masseuses come out against minor injury claim cap

By Gideon Scanlon Vancouver, B.C. — February 5, 2018 — When the provincial government elected to place a cap on payouts for victims of minor injuries, it might have predicted where the most vocal opposion to the plan would come from. A group of B.C. trial lawyers have banded together to form Rights Over Arbitrary Decisions […]

February 11, 2018

Auto Insurance

IBC applauds B.C.’s move to curb rising auto insurance costs and calls for competition to reduce rates

By CRM Staff   Vancouver, B.C. — February 7, 2018 — The new NDP government in B.C. has come out in support of an Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) report on resolving the province’s insurance crisis by opening up the door for private insurers to compete. The government has said it will move towards a […]

February 7, 2018

Auto Insurance

Western woes: Bodyshops brace for market shock after B.C. public insurer announces $1.3 billion loss last year

By CRM Staff Victoria, British Columbia — January 29, 2018 — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), the public auto insurer for the province, saw losses hit $1.3 billion last year, according to expert extrapolations from a study of the first three-quarters of 2017. What this means in the longer term for B.C. bodyshops […]

January 29, 2018

Collision Repair

Color Compass presents donation to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation

By Erin McLaughlin   Vancouver, British Columbia — January 2, 2018 — Color Compass started the new year by improving the lives of local children. The company recently made a $28,000 donation to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF). Color Compass supplied $25,000, while a customer, professional services partner and member of senior management […]

January 2, 2018

Collision Repair

Cox Automotive launches anti-impaired and distracted driving campaign

By CRM Staff Missisuaga, Ontario — December 19, 2017 — Cox Automotive Canada has launched an impact campaign in a bid to remind drivers of the perils of impaired or distracted driving. The company has released a series of videos that will bring attention to some of the causes of death behind the wheel. Approximately […]

December 19, 2017

Collision Repair

British Columbia looking at ways to curb distracted drivers

By Tom Davis Vancouver, British Columbia — November 30, 2017 — What better way of curbing escalating insurance prices, than cutting down on the number of vehicle accidents. That’s what British Columbia’s provincial government, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) and the province’s police are aiming to achieve with the launch of two new […]

November 30, 2017

Collision Repair

British Columbia autobody shop gives back to the community

By Allison Preston November 28, 2017 — Coquitlam, British Columbia — Circuit Collision is no stranger to helping the community out. For some 13 years, Owner of Circuit Collision, Gerry Sly and his staff have been helping to feed the homeless people in their hometown of Coquitlam, British Columbia. Giving back to the community is […]

November 30, 2017

Collision Repair

Fix Auto hosts second annual British Columbia regional meeting

By CRM Staff Whistler, British Columbia — October 23, 2017 — Fix Auto welcomed franchise strategic partners from across British Columbia recently for informative presentations and discussions at its second annual BC regional meeting. The meeting, which was hosted by Fix Auto’s General Manager Peter Polito and held in Whistler, offered a platform for shop owners […]

October 23, 2017

Towing

Westshore Towing helps food bank after truck crash

British Columbia-based Westshore Towing has helped out local food banks after refusing to throw away the food in a crashed truck.

October 18, 2017