Man arrested after allegedly stealing, crashing Toronto tow truck
Toronto, Ontario — June 15, 2015 — Police arrested an alleged tow truck thief following a high-speed chase in Toronto’s west end late last week. The suspect was driving a Honda when he was involved in a single-vehicle collision near Highway 400 and Steeles Ave. W. at 2:10 a.m. on June 12. The OPP say the 39-year-old then reportedly […]
Ford F-350 hauled from Pontoon Lake
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories — June 11, 2015 — After spending the last month submerged in the icy waters of Pontoon Lake, a brand-new Ford F-350 diesel truck has finally reached dry land. The $80,000 truck broke through the brittle, 25-cm thick lake ice on the night of May 5, sinking around 4.5 metres and leaving a […]
Tweed Touch-A-Truck event marks second year
Belleville, Ontario — June 10, 2015 — The Tweed-Hungerford Agricultural Society will be holding its second annual Touch-a-Truck event this weekend in Tweed, Ontario. The fundraising initiative touches down on the Tweed-Hungerford Fairgrounds on June 14, offering children of all ages a unique and interactive experience with a variety of trucks, rescue vehicles and a race […]
Vernon tower seriously injured after truck rollover
Vernon, British Columbia — June 10, 2015 — A Vernon tow truck driver is in hospital following an accident in the Foothills region earlier this week. The tow operator was working to haul a broken down vehicle on Apex Drive when his truck rolled on him around 12:30 p.m. on June 8, the Vernon Morning Star […]
BCAA issues lockout notice to dispatchers
Vancouver, British Columbia — June 9, 2015 — The British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) has issued a lockout notice to its emergency roadside staff. The Vancouver Sun reports the association threatened to lockout dispatch services of 70 BCAA-ERS employees — represented by the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union Local 378 (COPE 378) — as early […]
Illegal dumping angers Kelownians, local tow company pitches in
Kelowna, British Columbia — June 9, 2015 — Kelowna residents, regional district staff and a local towing business have teamed up to take charge of a messy situation following the discovery of an illegally abandoned camper last month. Castanet reports the camper, found on Postill Lake Road above Ellison, is part of a much larger problem […]
Cornwall towing company fails to pay workers, fined $30K
Cornwall, Ontario — June 8, 2015 — A former Cornwall towing company is facing $30,000 in fines after failing to pay six of its past employees. Cornwall Newswatch reports CRR Cornwall Roadside Recovery, also known as Glen’s Towing, and business director Glen Comeau received the fines during a Provincial Offences Act court trial on June 4. […]
Local towing company helps feed North Bay’s hungry
North Bay, Ontario — June 4, 2015 — A recent mishap involving a transport truck and a load of frozen meat has made for a happy ending, thanks to the quick thinking of a North Bay tow truck company. Bay Today reports that the truck, hauling a refrigerated trailer packed with pork, tipped over near Rutherglen, […]
Ontario passes road safety bill, Move Over law extends to tow trucks
Thornhill, Ontario — June 3, 2015 — The province has announced the passing of Bill 31, the Making Ontario’s Roads Safer Act. The amendment to the Highway Traffic Act and the Highway 407 East Act, 2012, passed third and final reading on June 2 at Toronto’s Queen’s Park. The legislation zeroes in on several road safety […]
CAA Manitoba experiment highlights need for Move Over awareness
Winnipeg, Manitoba — June 2, 2015 — The majority of motorists may need to brush up on the province’s Move Over law, according to a recent experiment conducted by CAA Manitoba and RCMP. Global News reports that out of the 316 drivers who passed a staged tow-truck scene on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway just west […]
