COACHING THE TEAM
Business leadership means bringing out the best in employees BY JAY PERRY One of the 12 essential behavioural characteristics of leadership we teach is “leaders are good at giving encouragement, and they are never satisfied.” This is one of the toughest components of leadership and it requires tremendous skills to balance the need for improvement, […]
THE FOG OF WAR
Gunshots, torched trucks and Toronto’s towing community BY GIDEON SCANLON In December 2019, an apparently co-ordinated series of arson attacks on tow trucks throughout the GTA sent a chill down the spines of the area’s towing professionals. Just days before, on December 11, 2019, a tow truck driver in a Richmond Hill parking lot had […]
REFLECTIONS OF THE ROAD WARRIOR
Abrams Towing’s Joey Gagne on the truth behind his legendary rise through the industry BY SAM HOUPT Ask any of Canada’s towing professionals who Joey Gagne is, and you will get the same response—“a living legend.” What they won’t agree on is why. Some will point to his impressive career. At the helm at Abram’s […]
Ontario launches towing task force
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a new provincial task force to oversee the industry after numerous incidents of turf wars and recent charges in the sector. The new task force will work alongside local police departments, the towing industry and municipal partners to develop a regulatory oversight model that is said […]
BREAKING: Charges filed against GTA towing businesses
Toronto, Ontario — York Regional Police have laid hundreds of charges against 20 members of the towing industry accused of being involved in the GTA’s towing turf war. At least four murders, as well as several shootings and more than 50 torchings of tow trucks have been linked to criminal organizations operating in the GTA’s towing sector. […]
Up From the Depths: N.S. tow pro involved in RCMP undersea operation
A Nova Scotia towing professional, Chris Doucet, has provided the RCMP with vital assistance in its investigation of a dangerous hoax involving a vehicle driven into the sea. On February 29, a red compact was driven over a wharf and into the Atlantic in Cape St Mary’s, N.S in the early evening. RCMP received reports […]
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Toronto Tow Attacks: Wednesday shooting may give police key video evidence
Toronto, Ontario — March 5, 2020 — Toronto Police believe there is video evidence of a targetted attack on a tow truck driver that occured on Wednesday. The driver, who was taken to hospital and is now in stable condition, was shot in North York around 7:30 in the evening. Police have asked any witnesses […]
Asked and Answered: White noise back-up systems
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Earlier this week, Saskatchewan towing professional Chris Kosty was taken aback by a sign on the back of a municipal snow plow. It read: Caution! New white noise back-up alarm. “I was travelling behind one of these guys and then I noticed the sign. My first thought was ‘I think my truck […]
Caught on Camera: Police release image of tow truck arson suspect
Toronto, Ontario — March 9, 2020 — Police in the Durham Region are asking members of the public for help to identify a suspect believed to have been involved in an arson attack on a tow truck. On Saturday, officers found a burning tow truck on Elizabeth Street, near Betts Road. Firefighters were able to […]
