Ottawa tower charged with stunt driving
Ottawa, Ontario — May 30, 2016 — An Ottawa area tow truck driver has been charged under Ontario’s stunt driving legislation for racing to the scene of a motor vehicle collision in Orleans. According to a statement from Ottawa Police Service, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., the tow truck was seen traveling at […]
Canadian Towing Equipment hosts Tailgate Party to celebrate 25th anniversary
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — May 11, 2016 — Canadian Towing Equipment recently held an open house at its Toronto location. The event served a dual purpose, allowing the company to thank its customers for their business over the years and to show off the store’s recently expanded Parts to Tow department. Canadian Towing Equipment […]
Ontario’s Bill 15: Theory vs. practice
By Dylan O’Hagan Ottawa, Ontario — April 22, 2016 — Ontario’s Bill 15 focuses primarily on vehicle storage fees, but it’s also supposed to create greater transparency between towing companies and the consumer. However, ex-towing operator Derek Carr is hesitant about Bill 15. He says it’s a good idea in theory, but not so good in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three police officers alleged to have colluded with tow truck operator
By Anna Davey Toronto, Ontario — December 22, 2015 — An ongoing Toronto Star report into police misconduct has revealed that three Peel Region officers have been alleged to have collaborated with a tow truck operator to write false collision reports. One officer has received a criminal conviction for his involvement in the scheme, while two […]
