Could towers be trained to provide first aid?
By Chris Gerics Peterborough, Ontario — April 22, 2016 — Tow vehicles and drivers are an important aspect of responding to traffic accidents due to their ability to quickly remove vehicles and debris from an accident scene. But what if they could do more? Derek Carr, who previously owned his own towing business, Phoenix Towing in […]
Towing company taking province of New Brunswick to court
By Chris Gerics Saint John, New Brunswick — April 15, 2016 — A towing company in New Brunswick is taking the province to court over a law obligating towing companies to pay for impounded vehicles on a day-to-day basis. Loyalist Towing Company, operating in Saint John since the 1970s, has reportedly been paying tens of thousands […]
Mississauga approves additional towing and storage regs
Mississauga, Ontario — April 15, 2016 — The city council of Mississauga has approved additional regulations and procedures including a vehicle towing and storage online software application and creation of a subcommittee with the mission of improving consumer protection and safety for vehicle towing and storage. According to an official statement, the subcommittee is to review […]
Towing legal experts launch new website
Kansas City, Missouri — April 13, 2016 — Lawyers Michael McGovern and Nicholas Porto have represented hundreds of towing companies and are also the authors of “Legaleze,” a legal column in the US-based publication Tow Times. The two have teamed up again to launch a new website, towlawyer.com. According to an official statement, towlawyer.com provides access to towing-specific laws […]
Big increase in Toronto tows over previous years
By Chris Gerics Toronto, Ontario — April 8, 2016 — The towing business has seen an influx of work in Toronto due to Mayor John Tory’s commitment to cracking down on illegally parked vehicles during rush hour. For 2014, the number of vehicles towed were 20,238 while in 2015, the number was doubled as towed vehicles […]
New show highlights the danger of working on Highway 401
By Chris Gerics Sarnia, Ontario — April 6, 2016 — With the popularity of television shows such as Highway Thru Hell and Lizard Lick Towing, a new towing program has emerged with Heavy Rescue: 401, a reality show focused on Preferred Towing in Sarnia. The show will feature the difficult trials that tow operators encounter. The […]
Ontario towers delay traffic near Queen’s Park to protest Bill 15
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — April 5, 2016 — Tow truck operators have gathered at Queen’s Park in Toronto, Ontario. They’re there to protest Bill 15, also known as the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act. Bill 15 contains a number of provisions intended to regulate the towing industry. The protest started around […]
Fire damages heavy tow truck in Cobourg, Ontario
A recent fire left Chadwick’s Towing of Cobourg, Ontario, grappling with over $400,000 in damages. Rob Chadwick, owner of Chadwick’s Towing, said the damage was done to a 2006 heavy hauling tow truck that had functioned as a show piece. The vehicle, which was the only of its kind from Toronto to Montreal, had only […]
CAA Manitoba and CAA South Central Ontario to merge
Thornhill, Ontario — January 19, 2016 — Tow truck operators may want to take note that two membership organizations, , CAA Manitoba and CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) are announcing their formal intention to merge. “I am deeply honoured to express our intention to merge. This new partnership will be built on our greatest asset […]
Submerged vehicle recovered at Regina Beach, SK
by Anna Davey Regina Beach, Saskatchewan — January 11, 2016 —Tyler Temple of TRK Towing was involved in an exciting recovery at Regina Beach, SK on December 29, 2015. The truck, which broke through the ice on December 26, 2015, was submerged in the water off Regina Beach at Last Mountain Lake. The owner of the […]
