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Collision Repair
Lordco Parts offers support during BC fires
Maple Ridge, British Columbia — July 18, 2017 — Lordco Parts is extending support to help fund the firefighting efforts over the course of British Columbia’s devastating wildfire spread. With a province-wide state of emergency declared and more than 230 fires burning, 14,000 evacuees have left their homes and places of employment while 1,300 firefighters […]
July 18, 2017
One of Lordco Parts’ facilities in Cache Creek, British Columbia. Lordco has put forth a $25,000 contribution to the Canadian Red Cross and another $10,000 to the Emergency Operations Centre.
Collision Repair
Lordco hosts 16,000-plus crowd at annual trade show
Vancouver, British Columbia — April 11, 2017 — Lordco Parts has concluded its 27th annual trade show. The event took place at the Pacific Coliseum & Agrodome, located at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s a big space, but it looks like Lordco needed every inch. Close to 16,000 people attended the […]
April 11, 2017
The Caruk & Associates booth at the 27th annual Lordco trade show.
Collision Repair
Okanagan College sweeps BC Skills Competition
Abbotsford, British Columbia — April 11, 2017 — The awards ceremony at the BC Skills Competition turned out to be a proud day for Okanagan College’s collision repair program. The Automotive Collision Repair competition saw every single place on the podium occupied by an Okanagan student. Andreas Roth, a Level III apprentice at Okanagan College, […]
April 11, 2017
Okanagan College students on the podium at the BC Skills Competiton. From left: Caleb Loewen (silver), Andreas Roth (gold) and Marcel Kaemmerzell (bronze).
Collision Repair
Lordco opens new location in Smithers
Smithers, British Columbia — January 25, 2017 — Lordco Parts has announced the opening of its newest location. The new store is located at 1260 – 3364 Highway 16 in Smithers, British Columbia. Smithers is about halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. The community has a population of approximately 5,400 people. Smithers is located […]
January 25, 2017
The team at the new Lordco store in Smithers, British Columbia.
Collision Repair
British Columbia orders review of ICBC
Victoria, British Columbia — December 20, 2016 — The government of British Columbia has directed the board of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to commission a comprehensive independent third-party review to look at a range of options and make recommendations that will keep insurance rates affordable and align future rate increases with inflation. […]
December 20, 2016
Todd Stone, BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, has announced a third-party review of ICBC’s operations and rates.
Collision Repair
Uni-Select acquires Vancouver Autocolor
Boucherville, Quebec — December 20, 2016 — Uni-Select is continuing its recent string of acquisitions with the announcement that the company has purchased Vancouver Autocolor through its FinishMaster Canada subsidiary. FinishMaster launched in Canada in September 2016. Founded in 1999, Vancouver Autocolor is an independent distributor of automotive paint finishes from PPG, as well as […]
December 20, 2016
Uni-Select has acquired Vancouver Autocolor through its subsidiary, FinishMaster Canada.
Collision Repair
Three new shops for Boyd, closing in on record year for acquisitions
Winnipeg, Manitoba — December 9, 2016 — The Boyd Group is inching closer to breaking its own record for acquisitions in a single year. The company has just announced the opening of three collision repair centres. This brings the Boyd Group’s total number of facilities acquired in 2016 to 58. The company’s record year for […]
December 9, 2016
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Fire damages vehicles at shop in BC
Victoria, British Columbia — December 5, 2016 — The Victoria Fire Department responded to a fire early Friday morning that damaged nine vehicles at Quality Collision Repair on N. Navarro St., according to a report in the Victoria Advocate. Victoria’s Fire Marshal, Tom Legler, said the fire was under control by about 5:15 a.m., according […]
December 5, 2016
A fire at Quality Collision Repair damaged nine vehicles. Photo by Gabriella Canales for the Victoria Advocate.
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BC’s Highway 1 sees spike in collisions
By Barett Poley Abbotsford, British Columbia — December 5, 2016 — A spike in accidents along a dangerous stretch of BC highway has reopened the discussion about widening the road. The Fraser Valley stretch of Trans-Canada Highway 1 has seen an unprecedented climb in collisions, with a growth of more than 50 percent since 2011, […]
December 5, 2016
A bus crash in 2015 on BC's Highway 1. A jump in collisions in the last year has led to reopening the debate about widening the highway.
Collision Repair
Uni-Select acquires Pacific Parts & Autobody Supply
By Barett Poley Boucherville, Quebec — December 2, 2016 — Pacific Parts’ two locations in the greater Vancouver area will soon be rebranded and restocked as Bumper to Bumper stores, thanks to an acquisition by Uni-Select. The acquisition comes as one of the two latest in a line of recent acquisitions for the company. Uni-Select’s […]
December 2, 2016
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White & Peters showcases new technology in Kelowna and Vancouver
By Barett Poley Vancouver, British Columbia — December 1, 2016 — White & Peters held a pair of collision repair equipment trade shows in Vancouver and Kelowna with the goal of showcasing new technologies. The purpose of the event was jointly oriented towards sales and education, with informative presentations and hands-on demonstration from equipment and […]
December 1, 2016
A demonstration at one of the White & Peters trade shows. The shows took place in Kelowna and Vancouver and showcased equipment from numerous manufacturers.
Collision Repair
No more luxury: ICBC won’t cover high-end vehicles
Victoria, British Columbia — November 24, 2016 — The government of British Columbia has stated that it will no longer insure high-end luxury cars. British Columbia, like Manitoba and Saskatchewan, has a public auto insurance system. In BC, auto insurance is typically purchased through the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), an arm of the […]
November 24, 2016
Todd Stone, BC's Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, has announced that the province will no longer insure vehicles worth more than $150,000.
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