Bartlett Towing transports cannon from 1700s
North Bay, Ontario — June 16, 2017 — Bartlett’s Towing is known for taking the towing business to unusual and unexpected places. The company, located in North Bay Ontario, has along with towing worked to help with traffic control, environmental cleanup and ice and lake recovery. They have also recovered and towed flipped transport trucks, […]
PTAO Tow Show Welcomes the Heavy Rescue: 401 crew
Markham, Ontario — June 8, 2017 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) will be taking over the Markham Fairgrounds as they bring back the annual Tow Show this August 25th – 26th. With new competitions and special guests, this year will surely be worth checking out. The Tow Show will see the return […]
New towing and storage rules now in effect in Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — January 1, 2017 — Ontario now has new requirements under the Consumer Protection Act, Highway Traffic Act and the Repair and Storage Liens Act. According to the government of Ontario, the changes are intended to increase consumer protection and road safety in the towing and vehicle storage sectors. The new requirements went into […]
MTO to allow ‘education period’ for operators to obtain CVOR
Toronto, Ontario — December 19, 2016 — Effective January 1, 2017, all tow truck operators in Ontario will be required to hold a valid Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) certificate. However, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has announced that a new CVOR test has been developed specifically to meet the needs of the towing and recovery […]
Canadian Towing Equipment launches new website
By Mike Pickford Ayr, Ontario — September 21, 2016 — Canadian Towing Equipment breathed some new life into its online platforms in early September, launching a brand-new website for its customers across the continent. Officially unveiled on Sept. 13, the new site goes some way towards bringing the organization into the new age of online technology. […]
Two towers fatally injured over weekend
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario and Boucherville, Quebec — September 12, 2016 — At least two Canadian towers passed away during the execution of their duties in separate incidents over the weekend. Stephane Desrosiers was towing a fully-loaded cement truck on Highway 20 in Boucherville, Quebec on Friday. His vehicle clipped a guardrail on the exit […]
Tower seriously injured in BC
Abbotsford, BC — September 5, 2016 — A driver working for Aggressive Auto Towing can expect a long recovery from injuries sustained while he was working at the side of Highway 1 in Abbotsford, BC. “From the reports we have, he has two broken legs, two dislocated knees, a large gash on the right side of […]
CAA and the Provincial Towing Association (Ontario) working towards safer roads
Thornhill, Ontario — August 26, 2016 — In an effort to improve road safety, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) and the Provincial Towing Association (Ontario) are reminding drivers to make space for tow trucks stopped on the shoulder of the highway providing service. The reminder comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of changes to the province’s […]
BC company offering unique service to North American drivers
By Mike Pickford Kelowna, British Columbia — August 24, 2016 — A British Columbia-based collision reconstruction firm is seeking to expand its client base across North America after recently partnering up with another industry organization to develop a new, unique service to the public. Having established Crashtec Canada shortly after his retirement from the RCMP, Lee […]
PTAO to host 18th annual Tow Show in Markham
By Mike Pickford Markham, Ontario – August 18, 2016 — The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario is set to host its 18th annual Tow Show in Markham August 26 and 27 with event organizers promising a weekend jam-packed full of entertainment. Pitching up at the Markham Fairgrounds, the PTAO has already released a full itinerary for the […]
