Damaged Hoods: Alberta Hail Storm results in damage to over 70 vehicles, cars
Calgary, Alberta – A severe Alberta storm made its way across Alberta on Monday and into Tuesday, leaving destruction in its wake. Baseball-sized hail was the main culprit of the damage, as it fell from the sky Monday onto unsuspecting drivers commuting on the Queen Elizabeth II highway in Alberta. The hail forced cars on […]
Barrie Unburied: IBC estimates $100 million in insured damage from Barrie tornado
Barrie, Ontario — New estimates from the Insurance Bureau of Canada show that Barrie, Ont. and its surrounding communities were hit harder by July’s tornado than previously thought, as the city continues rebuilding the newly estimated $100 million in insured damage. On July 15, a tornado swept through Barrie and its neighbours of Innisfil, Kawartha […]
Funnel Cloud Fees: Barrie tornado losses may eclipse those of 2014 Angus tornado, expert says
Barrie, Ontario — Although it is still much too early to make a true estimate of the damages caused by the Barrie tornado, one expert predicts the losses from the July 15 event could significantly exceed those from the 2014 Angus twister. Glenn McGillivray, the managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction told […]
A Different Type of Twisted: Collision repair shops deal with aftermath of Barrie, Ont. tornado
Barrie, Ontario — Last Thursday a tornado swept through Barrie, destroying homes, vehicles and virtually anything standing in its five kilometre long and up to 100 metres wide path. Since then, collision repair shops such as CSN Zenetec and Fix Auto Barrie North have been dealing with the aftermath. “The claims started coming in the day […]
Tornado takes down Tesla
By Lindsey Cooke Toronto, Ontario — September 27, 2018 — A brand new Tesla was one of the many vehicles devastated from the reported six tornados that touched down in the Ottawa and Quebec area over the weekend. Shawn Jamieson, operations general manager of CARSTAR Collision in Ottawa, shared with Collision Repair that they had […]
Desjardins teams up with Red Cross on tornado relief
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – September 24, 2018 – Two tornados touched down near Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec on Friday leaving thousands without power, homes destroyed, and vehicles crushed. Residents were even urged to stay in their homes Monday morning as cleanup from the storm is still far from complete and large sections […]
