A Mercanti Motion Picture: Trailer released for Risen From The Shop Floor, a Sam Mercanti documentary
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Toronto, Ontario — Risen From The Shop Floor, a documentary detailing the life, history and collision repair journey of Sam Mercanti, recently released its official trailer. The film, narrated by Hollywood actor, James Wood, specifically delves into the life of Sam Mercanti, highlighting his entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to philanthropy and commitment to community building. Check […]
Climbing Costs: Insurance Bureau of Canada reveals Ontario’s top ten costliest cities for auto theft claims; reports record-shattering 524 percent cost increase in last five years
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Toronto, Ontario — For the first time, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released a list of the top ten costliest cities in Ontario for auto theft claims, and further, reveals a 524 percent cost increase across Ontario since 2018. According to the newly released data, auto theft claims costs have also surpassed $1 […]
Fueling Future Foundations: Canadian government investing $42 million for Quebec apprentices in skilled trades
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Quebec City, Quebec — On May 29th, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced investments of over $42 million for Quebec apprentices in skilled trades. According to a press release from the federal government, funding will be provided over five years beginning in the 2023 to 2024 financial period to […]
Losing Charge: Only 11 percent of Canadian new-vehicle shoppers ‘very likely’ to consider an EV, says J.D. Power report
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Toronto, Ontario — According to a recent report from J.D. Power entitled “2024 Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration Study,” just 11 percent of new-vehicle shoppers in the country are “very likely” to consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next purchase. This figure represents a three percentage point decrease from 2023 and the second consecutive year […]
Connecting in Calgary: Fix Network Canada hosts estimation training session at Calgary training centre
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Calgary, Alberta — Last week, Fix Network Canada hosted strategic partners at its Calgary training centre for an estimating course designed to review and refine collision repair estimating skills. According to Philippe-Andre Bisson, Director of Marketing and Communications, Fix Network, the training was facilitated by Tim White, Senior Services Consultant at AkzoNobel. A total of […]