ELECTRIC ON THE EAST COAST
HALIFAX GETS HIGH-VOLTAGE EDUCATION AS LAST STOP ON EV REPAIR TOUR, SUPPORTED BY FIX NETWORK Story by ALLISON ROGERS Collision Repair magazine concluded its cross-Canada EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, this October, with a final stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This event, which featured stops in Toronto, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Calgary, Alberta; Vancouver, […]
EV/AV Report: Norwegian prowess, future charging and Tesla critics
Toronto, Ontario — Norway sets an example to the world as a country where gas cars are growing obsolete, a prominent American lawmaker criticizes autopilot’s misleading name for still requiring a human pilot at the wheel, and Halifax rolls out eight new EV chargers this summer. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. […]
Learner Car: All EV Canada creates labeled, educational version of Tesla Model 3 for tech training
Halifax, Nova Scotia — The great minds over at All EV Canada in Halifax have come up with a bright idea for educating collision repair technicians on the diverse, and often unfamiliar, electronic components in a modern electric vehicle, as shown in a recent Youtube video. The team at All EV Canada just unveiled a […]
Camo to Clear Coats: Nova Scotia highlights importance of helping former veterans transition to skilled trades
Halifax, Nova Scotia — A Nova Scotia legislature committee was taught the importance of supporting military members transitioning to skilled trades upon leaving the service, on Tuesday. Nicole Johnson-Morrison, associate deputy minister with the provincial labour department, told the veterans affairs committee that many members of the military have unique skills the provincial economy is […]
The Most Important Bosses: CARSTAR gives back to Halifax school teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week
Halifax, Nova Scotia — In honour of those who can never be afforded enough praise in our society, CARSTAR has recognized Louise Greeley of Grosvenor-Wentworth Park Elementary School in Halifax, N.S. for national Teacher Appreciation Week. As a reward for the impact that many former students have attributed to Greeley on their lives, CARSTAR decided […]
Golfing for Good: Fix Network helps raise $153,453 for Ronald McDonald House
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Fix Network has once again pledged its support to Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHC Canada) by supporting a golf tournament to raise more than $153,000 for the charity’s initiatives. Fix Network recently supported the RMHC Golf Classic, held at the Glen Arbour Golf Course near Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the […]
Lucasville Looters: More than 60 catalytic converters stolen from school buses in N.S.
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Halifax District RCMP is investigating the theft of more than 60 catalytic converters from school buses in Lucasville. On June 30, Police responded to a report of theft of catalytic converters from a property in Lucasville. More than 60 catalytic converters had been removed from buses on the property. This year […]
Bodyshop owner charged over employee’s death
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 26, 2018 — A bodyshop owner is back in court today after being charged in the death of one of his employees at a Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia collision repair shop back in 2013, as reported by the CBC. Elie Hoyeck, Your Mechanic Auto Corner, stood in front of […]
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 […]
Fix Auto expands in the Maritimes, welcoming Halifax and Dartmouth to the network
By CRM Staff Halifax, Nova Scotia — March 23, 2018 — Mark Weeks, general manager for Fix Auto Atlantic Region, recently announced that two new locations have joined the Fix Auto network in Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The Steele Auto Group owns multiple dealerships with integrated collision repair centres in and around Halifax, […]
