Dawson Creek to permit parked tow trucks in neighbourhoods
Dawson Creek, British Columbia — April 21, 2015 — Towing companies are calling on Dawson Creek City Council to allow tow truck drivers with emergency contracts to park in residential areas. The Alaska Highway News reports the request to amend an existing bylaw prohibiting five-tonne vehicles from parking in neighbourhoods came to council April 13. In […]
Cape Breton tow truck drivers cash in on potholes
Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — April 20, 2015 — Potholes are spelling out big business for towing companies in Cape Breton County. Kevin’s Towing driver and manager Corey Payne told CBC News the Sydney-based business is receiving a minimum of 12 to 15 calls daily. “There’s days I’m giving ETAs of two and three hours, […]
BC retiree crafts Peterbilt tow truck replicas
Vancouver, British Columbia — April 15, 2015 — A Langley man has painstakingly created detailed models of the Peterbilt rotator tow truck, using 400 separate pieces, most of which are wood. The Langley Advance reports that it took Wilf Driedger, a retired realtor and experienced carpenter, around seven weeks to build the first replica. Driedger has been […]
Towing and storage panel to hold final Bill 15 meeting
By CTAR StaffToronto, Ontario — April 14, 2015 — The towing and storage panel will be holding its fourth and final meeting to further discuss the Ontario government’s Bill 15. Scheduled for April 14, running from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the last instalment will focus on summarizing the previous three meetings that have been held throughout early […]
BC tow truck driver helps Alberta RCMP nab two men on a crime spree
Grande Prairie, Alberta — April 13, 2015 — Two Grande Prairie men suspected of a crystal meth-induced crime spree are now in police custody, thanks in part to a BC-based tow truck operator. The Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune reports Joseph Semple, 33, and Michael Ginter, 29, allegedly stole a truck in Grande Prairie before hitting the […]
RCMP pursue pedal-happy motorists for Speed Enforcement month
Edmonton, Alberta — April 9, 2015 — RCMP are cracking down on speeding motorists this month, including those in violation of Alberta’s Move Over Law. The Athabasca Advocate reports RCMP and Sheriffs are keeping their eyes peeled for dangerous drivers throughout April as part of Speed Enforcement month. Athabasca/Boyle Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU) Sgt. Sonny Kim […]
Calgary tow truck driver thanks “hero” bus driver for returning lost $1,500 US
Calgary, Alberta — April 8, 2015 — A Calgary-based tow operator had a scare earlier this week when he accidentally left $1,500 U.S. behind on a bus on his way to work. The Calgary Sun reports Fred Bediako noticed his wallet was missing on the morning of April 6 when he went to reach for a […]
Stony Plain hit and run prompts move over message
Edmonton, Alberta — April 6, 2015 — Edmonton area tow truck drivers are reminding motorists to give them room to work. Stony Plain RCMP are still searching for the driver of a white one-tonne truck that fled the scene after clipping the shoulder of a tow operator late last month. According to local towers and other […]
Nova Scotia towing industry impacted by radio system upgrade
Halifax, Nova Scotia — April 2, 2015 — Nova Scotia’s planned upgrade to a new radio communications network for public safety could soon have the province’s towing companies feeling left out of the loop. The Chronicle Herald reports businesses dependent on the current Trunked Mobile Radio service (TMR) for two-way radio communications with their drivers will lose […]
BC Ferries vehicle requires a tow, sets on fire
Vancouver, British Columbia — April 2, 2015 — A Gibsons tow truck driver was tending to a B.C. Ferry Services vehicle when it spontaneously went up in flames earlier this week. According to the Coast Reporter, the commercial vehicle broke down the afternoon of March 30 on Gibsons Way near the Blackfish Pub. A responding tow […]
