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 […]
E.L.C. DISPATCH SOLUTIONS
One of a kind After two decades in the auto insurance and towing sectors, Canadian Dara Carpenter set about finding a solution to one of the most pressing issues facing all areas of the auto aftermarket. “My years and experience dealing with the towing and insurance sector allowed me to build an industry niche and […]
WELCOME TO CANADIAN TOWING PROFESSIONAL
Dedicated to Canada’s Towing and Recovery Professional BY DARRYL SIMMONS For too many years, Canada’s towing and recovery community has not been recognized for its work keeping Canada’s roads clear and its drivers safe. This magazine exists to help change this. Welcome to the first-ever issue of Canadian Towing Professional. What follows is an assortment […]
PETAL TO THE METAL
Young people driving high Towing professionals might find dealing with millenials a little bit more difficult–and interactions with them a little more frequent–since the legalization of marijuana. According to a new study from the CAA, young Canadians frequently engage in dangerous behaviour involving the use of marijuana and automobiles. The findings are based on a […]
TOW YEAH!
The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario’s 2019 Tow Show was a weekend to remember! BY GIDEON SCANLON In September, the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario held its 2019 Tow Show in Kitchener, Ontario. Friday, September 20, kicked off in the morning with two training sessions on dangerous goods transportation and OPP traffic management. An open […]
IN THE HEADLIGHTS
EAGLE TOWING SHAKES UP THE INDUSTRY Much like any industry, tow truck drivers often face backlash for their line of work. From a distrust of the system to an accusatory approach that some take towards the person who just rescued their car off the side of the road, people in the towing industry don’t have […]
ON YOUR MARK…
PTAO president Mark Graves on uniting the aftermarket behind a common purpose It has been a productive—if difficult— year for the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario’s president, Mark Graves. For one thing, press coverage of the towing industry in Ontario has paid special attention to the actions of a small group of criminals tenuously connected […]
