Final Sale: LKQ exiting self-service market for $440 million
Toronto, Ontario — An aftermarket parts company is collecting a tidy sum for the sale of its pick-it-yourself business.The Tenessee-based LKQ Corp…
Major Milestone: Sturgeon Auto Body Shop turns 50
Callander, Ontario — For the past half-century, Sturgeon Auto Body Shop has been keeping the cars in St. Albert, Alberta moving. When Larry Ketsa…
Trades Tour: ApprenticeSearch and Skills Ontario host skilled trades open house
Toronto, Ontario — There was a full house on August 20 for ApprenticeSearch.com and Skills Ontario’s Exploring the Skilled Trades open…
Blank Cheque
Toronto, Ontario — Researchers from the University of North Florida are warning the lack of skilled labour in the collision repair industry is putting drivers
Sales Sleaze: Canadians dread used vehicle negotiations
Toronto, Ontario — More than two-thirds of Canadians are uncomfortable buying used vehicles from dealerships, a new survey has found.
Pricing Rumour: Allstate disputes ADAS email claims
Toronto, Ontario — Allstate says an email circulating among repair shops, which suggested a fixed-price agreement with asTech…
Open House: CARSTAR
Hamilton, Ontario — A group of young leaders-in-training received a hands-on guided tour of CARSTAR Toronto St. Clair earlier this month…
Welded Together: CWB enters collision training partnership
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian collision repairers will now be able to receive credit for attending welding courses offered by the Canadian Welding Bureau…
Guest Editorial:
Lethbridge, Alberta — A number of factors are driving up auto body repair costs in Canada. One is the increased use of advanced driver assistance
Star Speaker: Lauren Kolak to lead session at WIN Virtual Conference
Toronto, Ontario — Lauren Kolak, director of OEM business development at CCC Intelligent Solutions, has been announced as one of the speakers at the…