Tag: vancouver island

Auto Insurance

Follow the Money: ICBC publishes map of most dangerous intersections on Vancouver Island

Victoria, British Columbia — An interactive map published by British Columbia’s provincial insurer delves deep into the specific intersections on Vancouver Island where the most auto collisions occur—incidentally, also giving shop owners a good idea of where to invest in advertising. According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s data, which is as recent as […]

July 19, 2022

Collision Repair

Food Waste 101: Nanaimo man knocked out by flying egg

Nanaimo, British Columbia – In a prank gone wrong, a Nanaimo man was knocked unconscious when he was hit by an egg thrown by a passing vehicle, according to an RCMP news release. He was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and is currently dealing with “difficulty in his thought process” and memory challenges, said […]

March 11, 2022

Collision Repair

Toyota Task Force: Toyota 4×4 Facebook group praised for aiding in snow storm relief

Toronto, Ontario — A new cult is giving Jeep owners a run for their money, as Toyota Canada announced that more than 100 Toyota 4×4 drivers on Vancouver Island came out to give rides to health care workers left stranded by a snow storm. When the island was hit with an uncommonly severe snowfall in […]

March 2, 2022

Collision Repair

Fire at Victoria shop believed to be arson

Victoria, British Columbia — October 5, 2016 — Investigators now believe that a fire that broke out overnight at a body shop in Victoria, British Columbia, was set deliberately. Firefighters were called to Gurmail Auto Body on Dunedin St. in the very early hours of Monday after receiving a report that a number of cars […]

October 5, 2016

Collision Repair

Boyd acquires two facilities in BC

Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 25, 2016 — The Boyd Group makes the news on a frequent basis with stories of the company’s acquisitions. However, these are usually in the US. This time around, the Boyd Group has announced the acquisition and opening of two collision repair centres on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The facilities […]

January 25, 2016