BC RCMP remind drivers to slow down, move over
Vancouver, British Columbia — June 23, 2015 — Motorists aren’t quite getting the province’s Move Over message, according to a recent probe by B.C. RCMP Traffic Services. RCMP and Port Mann police conducted ‘operation shield’ on June 16 at the 192 Street and 160 Street off-ramps of Highway One, enforcing the law requiring drivers slow down […]
Submerged 18-wheeler poses weighty towing challenge in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec — June 22, 2015 — Locals have yet to figure out how to recover an 18-wheeler transport truck carrying 80,000 pounds of aluminum from the bottom of a Montreal lake. The truck’s driver, a man in his 40s, crashed into the cement guardrail at the Ile aux Tourtes bridge at around 6:30 a.m. on […]
Dawson Creek tow truck bylaw up for amendment
Dawson Creek, British Columbia — June 18, 2015 — Dawson Creek City Council’s tentative move to allow parked tow trucks in residential areas is moving towards finalization. As the city works towards the next steps, including council passing first reading, collecting public feedback, and developing a permit process, Exceptional Towing and Recovery Limited’s request to amend the current […]
APS to enforce Mississauga tow truck licensing system
Misssissauga, Ontario — June 17, 2015 — The city of Mississauga has announced the administrative penalty system (APS) will be used to enforce recent amendments to the municipality’s tow truck and public licensing bylaws. Effective July 13, penalty notices, similar to parking tickets, will be issued to those in violation of the Tow Truck Licensing Bylaw […]
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 […]
