Toronto Police investigating series of vehicle fires
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – June 7, 2019 –Toronto police are investigating a series of vehicle fires that occured on Thursday morning, involving an autobody shop, a tow truck and another vehicle. The morning of mysterious fires began at 1 a.m. when Toronto Fire received a call claiming a vehicle was aflame in a […]
Fire damages auto repair shop in Quebec
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 14, 2019 –– An auto repair shop in Laval, Quebec has experienced some damages due to a suspicious fire that broke out early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. at the Réparation Sept Étoiles on Station St. in Laval’s Vimont district. Investigators have deemed the fire as […]
New Tesla catches on fire twice in one day
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 21, 2018 — Tesla owners might want to be cautious of their vehicle after a brand new Tesla Model S combusted into flames twice in one day. It all started when the driver noticed his tire pressure was low on his car so he took it […]
Bad News Blaze: News reports of bodyshop blaze name the wrong place
By CRM Staff Halifax, Nova Scotia — April 23, 2018 — It is the news no bodyshop owner wants to hear. At 6:06 AM on April 13, Andy Pinsent of Halifax Today posted a story with the headline “No one hurt in overnight Harrietsfield auto shop fire,” describing a blaze that had engulfed Harrietsfield Auto […]
B.C.’s financial dumpster fire: NDP clarifies ICBC response
By CRM Staff Vancouver, British Columbia — February 1, 2018 — The recently installed NDP government has ruled out the possibility of passing legislation on no-fault insurance in the province and will ignore calls for a liberalizing of the province’s auto insurance sector. When provincial Attorney General David Eby spoke about revelations that B.C.’s ICBC […]
Up in Smoke: Port Hope bodyshop burns down
By CRM Staff Port Hope, Ontario — January 30, 2018 — Late on Thursday night, fire crews from as far away as Cobourg and Hamilton were called to assist with an out-of-control blaze at Eric’s Auto Body in Port Hope. Within an hour, the crews had managed to put out the fire with no injuries. […]
Fire causes $2 million in damages to Saskatchewan bodyshop
By CRM Staff Vonda, Saskatchewan — January 15, 2018 — J2 Auto bodyshop in Vonda, Saskatchewan, about 50 km northeast of Saskatoon, has been badly damaged after a fire broke out at the business on Sunday (January 14). The damage to the business is estimated to be at least $2 million. Firefighters responded to the […]
Friday Fun: Cold weather and hot fires
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 5, 2017 — In today’s Friday Fun: extreme weather drives huge business for collision repair facilities across Canada, a warning on car-share insurance, and much much more! Deep Freeze The past few weeks have been all about the cold weather in North America. The National Weather Service in […]
Shop fire in Ottawa closes street
By CRM Staff Ottawa, Ontario — April 25, 2017 — A fire at an Ottawa autobody facility on Gladstone Ave. was severe enough for fire crews to close the street as they battled the two-alarm blaze. Witnesses reported that flames were visible coming from the shop’s exhaust system on the roof of the building. Other […]
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 […]
