Industry Insider: The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association and the importance of collision industry collaboration
Industry Insider · Industry Insider: OARA and the Importance of Coming Together | Steve Fletcher, OARA Toronto, Ontario — Collision repair, get to know a related industry—auto recycling. In this episode, we talk with Steve Fletcher the Executive Director of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) about who they are, why you should know them, […]
Enrolment Inefficiency: SAAQ sees glitches and significant delays following digital transformation
Quebec City, Quebec — The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) has been in the grips of a crisis following the provincial insurance board’s digital transition on Feb. 20, 2023. SAAQClic was supposed to move most transactions online, like renewing licenses or paying for driving exams. The transition has not been as smooth as […]
Building a Board: AIA Canada seeks nominations for board of directors
Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) is seeking applications for its Board of Directors. Applications are due March 3, 2023. Directors generally serve a two-year term and must be able to attend two or three board meetings each year and be available for two or three conference calls per year. The […]
Stand Up Speak Out: Do we have enough learning material for electric vehicles?
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Cash Count: Uni-Select reports Q4 2022, full-year financial results; FinishMaster growth driven by price increases
Boucherville, Quebec — Uni-Select reported both full-year and Q4 2022 financial results on Friday. For Q4 2022, consolidated sales for Uni-Select were $424.8 million, up $24.6 million or 6.2 percent from Q4 2021. The company’s FinishMaster U.S. segment reported sales of $173 million for Q4 2022, an increase of 3.4 percent, primarily driven by price increases. […]
Road Report: Ontario saw 14,000 more collisions in 2022 than 2021, OPP says
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police reported there were nearly 14,000 more collisions in the province in 2022 than in 2021. The provincial force said there were 74,173 collisions on Ontario roads in 2022. In 2021, the OPP reported 60,659 collisions. There were 359 motor-vehicle fatalities in 2022, compared to 315 fatalities in 2021. […]
Boosts with BETAG: Sask Polytech to host outer panel repair specialist training, April 3 to June 23
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Polytechnic will host another BETAG Outer Panel Repair Specialist (OPRS) course at its Saskatoon campus from April 3 to June 23, the institution told attendees at the recent Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers event. The only school in North America to offer the program, BETAG’s OPRS course is offered through Sask […]
From Your Toolbox: B.C. car builder shares gift wrapping hack using prime masking paper
Victoria, British Columbia — Is Christmas breaking the bank this year? Looking to spend a little less on gift wrap that’ll be tossed by noon on Christmas day? Look no further than your own materials supply—prime masking paper makes an easy, cheap and customizable alternative. Chelsie Lesnoski, a former Bodyworx Cover star and co-owner of […]
Industry Insider: Building solutions to the supply chain shortage | Dayle Thys of LKQ
Toronto, Ontario — On this episode of Industry Insider, “Building Solutions to the Supply Chain Shortage” Collision Repair’s James Kerr speaks with Dayle Thys, District Manager C3 Western Canada for LKQ. We discuss the struggles shops are facing, and what you can do about it.
Save the Date: CCIF Toronto to be held Feb. 2-3, 2023
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) will return to Toronto this winter, marking the organization’s first forum in the city since 2019. To be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriot Toronto Airport and Conference Centre on Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3, CCIF invites collision repairers, insurers, suppliers, service providers, […]
