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Looking Back: Top stories of 2016

Photos drawn from some of our top stories in 2016. Top Left: Sam Piercey left us in 2016, but his memory lives on with the Sam Piercey Foundation. Bottom Left: Rachid El Madawi of Rachid’s Auto Sales and his staff refurbished and auctioned this car to help pay for a much-needed operation for little Julie. Centre: Larry Jefferies reports on the First Notice of Loss project at CCIF. Top Right: Programming the automated system at CSN-CARS Collision. Bottom Right: The ongoing development of autonomous vehicles continued to be one of our top stories throughout the year.

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — December 29, 2016 — The collision repair industry has had more than its fair share of highs and lows in 2016. We’ve looked back over the hundreds of stories we’ve covered in the last year to pick out just a few of the top newsmakers from 2016. The five […]

Stepping up: Calgary repairer helps little girl get back on her feet

Rachid El Madawi, Julia Khaled, and the Fiat 500 El Madawi's shop refurbished for auction. Proceeds from the auction will help to pay for an operation Khaled needs due to her cerebral palsy.

By Barett Poley Calgary, Alberta — November 18, 2016 — A little girl with cerebral palsy will soon be able to walk for the first time in her life, thanks to a donation from a shop in Calgary. The collision repair shop, Rachid’s Auto Sales, has restored and customized a Fiat 500 for auction. The funds […]

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