Hijacking Insurance Rates: MyChoice study shows auto theft spikes significantly affect insurance premiums across Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — In a recently released report, MyChoice has revealed a possible correlation between carjacking rates across Ontario and record-high insurance premiums. The company specifically looked at the carjacking rates across Ontario cities with a population size of over 100,000, and then compared this data to the monthly insurance premiums across these same cities. […]
Project Vector Victory: Nearly 600 vehicles recovered in Ontario and Quebec in crackdown against auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — An extensive automotive crackdown has led to the recovery of 598 stolen vehicles from Ontario and Quebec before they could be illegally shipped overseas. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported that the majority of the cars—483 of them—were from Ontario with a potential total value […]
Mystery Movements: Ford files patent for vehicles that could move themselves to deter auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for automotive systems and methods that could allow a vehicle to make random movements. The reason for this patent is to serve as a potential deterrent against automotive theft. Specifically, the patent—which was filed on March 16, 2021 and published on March 12, 2024—describes […]
Tech Tag: Auto insurers pushing tracking systems amid jumps in Toronto-area vehicle thefts
Toronto, Ontario — Amid recent surges in auto thefts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), some insurance companies are now pushing owners of targeted vehicles to install tracking devices. One such instance of this comes from Toronto-based resident, Samantha Sannella, owner of a Jeep Rubicon. Originally reporting to CBC News, Sannella revealed that in 2023, […]
Bust Near the Border: ‘Sophisticated’ auto theft crime group dismantled in Windsor, OPP says
Windsor, Ontario — Canada’s automotive capital just went through what the OPP are calling a major cleanup of a “sophisticated crime group” allegedly responsible for stealing, re-VINing and exporting vehicles to at least five different countries. Thus far, 23 people have racked up a cumulative total of 279 charges as part of “Project Fairfield”, initiated […]
Let Them Look: Shop owner advises drivers keep doors unlocked to avoid hefty break-in repair bills
London, Ontario — An automotive glass facility owner in Ontario is offering some seemingly counterintuitive advice in response to a recent spike in car break-ins—leave your doors unlocked and let the thieves snoop a little. Car theft has become such a problem in the London, Ont., area that Andy Dunleavy of London Auto Glass suggests […]
Cable Chaos: Reports of stolen charging cable rising among EV owners
Toronto, Ontario — There is a new theft trend to occupy the back of your mind before you fall asleep at night, and this time it’s the electric vehicle owners that are in the crosshairs. This latest crime trend to first make headlines in the Los Angeles area does not target electric vehicles themselves, but […]
Albertan Auto Theft: Province’s most-stolen models generally older, large pickup trucks
Edmonton, Alberta — Équité Association recently revealed data on car theft in Canada showed that Alberta’s auto thieves generally prefer to steal large, older model pickup trucks. The top five most stolen vehicles in Alberta are: Ford F-350 Ram 1500 Ford F-150 Honda Civic Chevrolut Silverado 1500 Équité Director of Investigative Services for western Canada, […]
Cat People: ‘Save Your Cat’ anti-theft program launched Monday in Man., shops invited to join
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The province of Manitoba officially kicked off its counterattack against catalytic converter theft on Monday, with the launch of the “Save Your Cat” program, operated in partnership with Winnipeg Crime Stoppers. There are no felines in trees here, just a lot of Manitobans fed up with the rash of catalytic converter thefts […]
Under the Wire: York police seize 161 stolen vehicles set for international shipments
Toronto, Ontario — York Regional Police announced Friday that its Auto Cargo Theft Unit seized 161 vehicles, valued at more than $10 million, following a months-long investigation in Toronto’s north end. The police press release did not identify the location or locations these allegedly stolen vehicles were seized from; however, a video published alongside the […]
