Mission Towing to appear on Highway Thru Hell
Mission, British Columbia — September 28, 2015 — Mission Towing will soon be gracing TV screens in over 170 different countries. The Mission, B.C-based business is set to be featured on Canadian reality series, Highway Thru Hell. Jordie Duperon, the company’s operating manager, told the Mission Record their TV debut couldn’t have come at a better […]
Fundraiser launched for injured tow operator
Ottawa, Ontario — September 28, 2015 — The friends and family of a critically injured Ottawa tow truck driver have organized an online fundraising initiative to help support his recovery. Ottawa Community News reports the GoFundMe campaign launched on August 30 with a goal of $5,000. To date, $1,760 has been raised to help cover the living costs, […]
Quebec roadside workers launch safety campaign
Lachute, Quebec — September 24, 2015 — Emergency responders are reminding Quebec motorists to give them room to work on the province’s roadways. The Review reports that more than 2,000 tickets were issued last year to drivers in violation of the Move Over law, prompting roadside workers to take action and help spread awareness of the […]
Move over, NL: St. John’s tow operator
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador — September 23, 2015 –– Motorists in Newfoundland and Labrador need to brush up on the province’s Move Over law, according to the manager of a St. John’s towing company. CBC News reports Avalon Towing’s Bob Rice estimates only 15 to 20 percent of drivers obey the legislation put in […]
Ontario seeks input on proposed towing and storage rules, regulations
Toronto, Ontario — September 23, 2015 — The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is inviting the public to submit feedback on proposed regulatory changes to Ontario towing and storage rules. On November 20, 2014, the province passed the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014 (Bill 15). The Act outlines amendments to the the […]
Sask. tow crew rescues horse from unmarked well
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — September 21, 2015 — An 11-year-old horse trapped in an unmarked well in Saskatchewan is now safe and sound thanks to the efforts of a local towing company. CTV News reports the 1,700-pound mare, Daisy, fell into a covered, five-metre deep hole on a farm near Martensville the evening of September 16. Daisy’s […]
Highway Thru Hell kicks off Season 4
Hope, British Columbia — September 8, 2015 — Highway Thru Hell fans are gearing up for the fourth season ofthe hit Canadian reality series, set to debut tonight. Returning to the Discovery network, the series airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET. Beginning September 8, 13 new episodes continue the real-life saga, following the operations of Jamie […]
Lachine tow operator breaks up altercation, hailed a hero
September 7, 2015 — Montreal, Quebec — Lachine residents are praising a local tow truck driver after he came to the rescue of a woman involved in a violent domestic dispute. CTV News reports Tyler Ward, an operator with Burnstall Conrad Towing, was driving along Highway 20 close to the Angrigon exit the afternoon of August […]
Port Renfrew tow truck driver, artisan loses home in fire
September 7, 2015 — Port Renfrew, British Columbia — A Port Renfrew tow operator and aboriginal artist has been left to pick up the pieces after his house burned down late last month. The Sooke News Mirror reports Bruce Carlson and his family lost everything in the August 23 blaze. The Pacheedaht First Nation made his […]
Driver charged after hitting tow operator on Ottawa highway
Ottawa, Ontario — September 3, 2015 — Ottawa police have charged a 19-year-old woman after she hit a tow truck driver on Highway 417 last week. Zoya Flick of Smith Falls has been charged for having improper tires, CBC News reports. Police say the offence, combined with rainy conditions, played a part in the August 26 […]
