The PTAO’s annual charity golf tournament another success!
By Josh White New Market, Ontario — June 30, 2017 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) recently held its annual charity golf tournament in New Market. Hosted at the Cardinal Golf Club, the event raised money for the Rameses Shriners Hospital Building Fund; a charity funding the operations for the children at the hospital. […]
Twelve towing company employees arrested in police raid
Montreal, Quebec –June 23, 2017– Twelve people employed with Accès Remorquage, a Montreal-based towing company, were arrested over the course of three early morning police raids. Those arrested include owners, managers and several employees. According to police spokesman André Durocher, the company would seize vehicles parked in violation of private or commercial rules. They would then […]
Bartlett Towing transports cannon from 1700s
North Bay, Ontario — June 16, 2017 — Bartlett’s Towing is known for taking the towing business to unusual and unexpected places. The company, located in North Bay Ontario, has along with towing worked to help with traffic control, environmental cleanup and ice and lake recovery. They have also recovered and towed flipped transport trucks, […]
PTAO Tow Show Welcomes the Heavy Rescue: 401 crew
Markham, Ontario — June 8, 2017 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) will be taking over the Markham Fairgrounds as they bring back the annual Tow Show this August 25th – 26th. With new competitions and special guests, this year will surely be worth checking out. The Tow Show will see the return […]
New towing and storage rules now in effect in Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — January 1, 2017 — Ontario now has new requirements under the Consumer Protection Act, Highway Traffic Act and the Repair and Storage Liens Act. According to the government of Ontario, the changes are intended to increase consumer protection and road safety in the towing and vehicle storage sectors. The new requirements went into […]
MTO to allow ‘education period’ for operators to obtain CVOR
Toronto, Ontario — December 19, 2016 — Effective January 1, 2017, all tow truck operators in Ontario will be required to hold a valid Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) certificate. However, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has announced that a new CVOR test has been developed specifically to meet the needs of the towing and recovery […]
Montreal’s Inspector General accuses three towing firms of collusion
Montreal, Quebec — September 27, 2016 — Three towing companies operating in Montreal have been accused of colluding to win lucrative city contracts to remove parked cars during snow clearing operations. Montreal’s Inspector General, Denis Gallant, says the companies colluded on a regular basis to win the contracts. The accusations were made in a report released […]
Canadian Towing Equipment launches new website
By Mike Pickford Ayr, Ontario — September 21, 2016 — Canadian Towing Equipment breathed some new life into its online platforms in early September, launching a brand-new website for its customers across the continent. Officially unveiled on Sept. 13, the new site goes some way towards bringing the organization into the new age of online technology. […]
MTO redefines tow trucks in Highway Traffic Act
By Mike Pickford Toronto, Ontario — September 20, 2016 — The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has pressed forward with its plans to redefine tow trucks as ‘commercial motor vehicles’ in the Highway Traffic Act in a move that is likely to affect all those in the towing industry over the coming months. Announcing the change on […]
Two towers fatally injured over weekend
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario and Boucherville, Quebec — September 12, 2016 — At least two Canadian towers passed away during the execution of their duties in separate incidents over the weekend. Stephane Desrosiers was towing a fully-loaded cement truck on Highway 20 in Boucherville, Quebec on Friday. His vehicle clipped a guardrail on the exit […]
