Owner of Park Towing to sit on Hamilton bylaw subcommittee
Hamilton, Ontario — March 25, 2013 — One tow truck operator in Hamilton believes the licensing fees imposed by the city in 2012 aren’t needed to protect motorists from chasers. Brad Park of Park Towing believes Hamilton’s city councillors to reconsider the licensing fee system currently in use. He believes that there are already enough of […]
U.S. News Roundup: New Hampshire case goes to Supreme Court, towers help seniors, and much, much more!
Toronto, Ontario – March 22, 2013 – Every Friday, Canadian Towing & Recovery presents a round-up of news from our neighbours to the south. This week we’ve got the story … City drops towing charges against duo Utica, New York — All charges were dropped against two tow truck operators accused of illegally removing vehicles from a private […]
AutoReturn’s cloud-based tech to simplify police towing management, reduce municipal costs
San Francisco, California — March 20, 2013 — AutoReturn has announced the successful implementation of the company’s cloud-based technology, ARIES Online, as a stand-alone technology offering to the City of Concord, Calif. AutoReturn is a municipal towing management and logistics company. “We are pleased to bring this technology to municipalities around the country who want to […]
U.S. News Roundup: Utah House bill focuses on predatory towers, a tricky recovery and much more
March 15, 2013 – Toronto, Ontario — Every Friday, Canadian Towing & Recovery presents a round-up of news from our neighbours to the south. This week we’ve got the story of lawmakers in Utah who are trying to cut down on predatory towing practices, a police chief in California who says a new impound bill will increase […]
15th Annual Tow Show to take place at Hamilton’s Careport Centre
One of the entries in the Tow Truck Beauty Pageant portion of the 2012 Tow Show. Bracebridge, Ontario — March 13, 2013 — The Provincial Tow Association (Ontario) has announced that the 15th Annual Tow Show will take place September 12 to 14, 2013, at the Careport Center, located at 270 Longwood Road South in Hamilton, […]
New towing kit aims to make high-end, four-point hauls easier
Ayr, Ontario — March 11, 2013 — A towing kit designed for exotic and low-profile cars is now available through Canadian Towing Equipment. The Premium Soft Touch Tie Down kit was specifically made for towers who haul high-end vehicles and comes complete with four ratchet assemblies, in addition to four wheel straps and four fleece sleeve protectors […]
Con artist bilks victims by asking for tow money
Vancouver, British Columbia — March 6, 2013 — The North Vancouver RCMP say a con artist has been targeting good Samaritans in recent weeks, and he’s involving local tow companies. A statement issued by North Vancouver RCMP says the man has been approaching victims by requesting a ride to one of the local tow companies so […]
PTAO Charity Golf Tournament to benefit underprivileged kids
Bracebridge, Ontario — March 4, 2013 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) has announced that it will hold its 2013 Charity Golf Tournament at Cardinal Golf Club in Newmarket, Ont. The tournament will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2013. The day will start with lunch, then onto a shotgun start at 1:30 pm […]
Tower alleges OPP officer threatenened him with sex toys
By Andrew Ardizzi Toronto, Ontario — March 4, 2013 — A tow truck driver who alleges he was the victim of police abuse has called on the Ontario Provincial Police to fire one of its officers. Jagdis Tirbany, 45, of Toronto, released a statement through his lawyer claiming the officer in question verbally threatened him and […]
Ontario’s towers may face fee regulation, provincial licensing
By Hayden Kenez Toronto, Ontario — November 23, 2012 — The government-appointed Steering Committee of the Anti-Fraud Task Force has released a series of recommendations to the Ontario government to crack down on towing fraud, increase regulations and potentially regulate towing rates. The report makes a number of recommendations regarding the towing industry, including requirements to […]
