Racer Oasis: Calgary councillor’s motion for legal route to street racing shot down at committee
Calgary, Alberta — Can you hear that? Is that a crowd of teenagers chanting, “Let them race”? But this isn’t an 80’s ski movie and there is no one in a top hat and monocle in sight (R.I.P. Mr. Peanut). It’s simpler and somehow more compelling than that. Calgarians just want somewhere to show off […]
Chop Blocked: Alta. RCMP recover $550,000 in stolen vehicles from alleged Chestermere chop shop
Chestermere, Alberta — RCMP in southern Alberta located $550,000 to $600,000 in stolen vehicles following the bust of an alleged chop shop near the city of Chestermere. The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (SACRU), a regional wing of the RCMP, received a tip from the Calgary Police Service of the possible location of a stolen […]
Parts and Pucks: Lordco named presenting sponsor of Road to World Juniors pre-tournament
Calgary, Alberta — Lordco Auto Parts will be helping to lead the way to this year’s IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, as Hockey Canada announced that the western parts supplier will be the marquee sponsor of the Lordco Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament schedule. Lordco is a national marketing partner with Hockey Canada […]
Grande Plans: Big Rig Collision expands business to Calgary, Las Vegas following merger
Grande Prairie, Alberta — A Grande Prairie collision company is making a go of it in the big cities, as Big Rig Collision announced the acquisition of BRC Group in Calgary and BRC Coach and Transit in Las Vegas, Nev. President of Big Rig Collision Kenton Schultz spoke to why he felt now was the […]
Welcomes of the Week: Fix Auto welcomes new Calgary location
Calgary, Alberta — Fix Auto Calgary Centre is the latest location to join Fix Network’s growing footprint across Canada, with the shop offering best-in-class collision repair services in one of the busiest neighbourhoods of downtown Calgary. Owner Gurveer Randev believes that the aftermarket industry has always been a part of his DNA, with his family operating successful automotive and body shop […]
Caught in the Weeds: B.C. driver on the hook for $4K rental bill due to coverage mixup
Squamish, British Columbia — A chance encounter with Calgary’s early July hailstorm has left a visiting British Columbia driver on the hook for thousands as insurance fineprint snatches up another victim. Henrietta Veenstra of Squamish was caught in Calgary in early July, around the time the city was hit with a substantial hailstorm. The rental […]
Closing in on Calgary: Simplicity acquires Calgary Central, North West
Calgary, Alberta — A pair of Alberta collision centres have signed on under the big orange banner as Calgary North West and Calgary Central mark the two latest additions to the Simplicity Car Care network, announced in a press release on July 12. Industry veterans Amrit and Harvey Golhar have tripled down on their partnership […]
First Out the Gate: Simplicity’s Calgary Stampede party a ‘total celebration of the industry’
Calgary, Alberta — As provinces and public health regions ease into reopening services and adjusting to the post-pandemic world, Simplicity Car Care kicked the door in with a Calgary Stampede party last Friday, bringing together all sides of the collision industry for a much-needed and long-awaited celebration. “We at Simplicity decided a number of weeks […]
CAMP comes to Calgary: IBC deploys Virtual Community Assistance Mobile Pavilion to assist residents of Southern Alberta
Calgary, Alberta — Following the hailstorm in Calgary and the surrounding area, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has deployed its Virtual Community Assistance Mobile Pavilion (CAMP) to assist affected residents. IBC deploys CAMP to disaster sites that have significant insured damage. Canadians who are suddenly forced to cope with a damaging event – such […]
Squeaky Clean: MK Auto Group provides free vehicle cleanings to frontline workers
Calgary, Alberta — For the second year, the MK Auto Group will be providing complimentary vehicle cleanings to frontline workers from Alberta Health Services and local fire departments until June 30, 2021. “When the pandemic hit last year, we wanted to do what we could to give back to our community during this incredibly challenging […]
