Back for Seconds: Toronto police officer re-arrested as part of towing corruption investigation
Toronto, Ontario – A Toronto cop is being booked with even more charges, following a development in the ongoing Project Overhaul; an investigation into corruption in the towing industry launched by the Toronto Police Service in August 2019. Const. Ronald Joseph of the Toronto Police Service is facing eight new charges, including forgery, four counts […]
Toronto Turf War: Two tow trucks hit with gunfire in North York
Toronto, Ontario — Who would have thought that towing would be such a dangerous career choice? As the GTA continues fighting a two-year tow truck turf war, Police investigate two separate shootings involving two tow trucks near highway 401 in North York Wednesday night. Police have said that several callers reported hearing multiple gunshots in […]
Ontario fleet fighting $19K tow bill after minor incident
Toronto, Ontario — An Ontario fleet has said that its tractor-trailer is being held hostage in Chicago, Illinois. RoadStar Trucking is attempting to recover a tractor and trailer that a Chicago-area towing company impounded on August 12. VIP Towing and Roadside Assistance, the Chicago company in question, is asking for US$18,958 to release RoadStar’s equipment. […]
Towing Town Hall: Conversation between CAA, OPP and PTAO on reforming the industry
Toronto, Ontario — Susan Rosenburg once said “it’s not enough just to punish and to hold people accountable for what’s done. It’s to set down procedures so it can’t happen again.” This quote really pertains to Ontario’s towing industry and this concept was discussed heavily in the Towing Town Hall webinar held on Aug. 12. In […]
