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- Towing Toils: New provincial tow regulations limiting training and service capacity, say Northern Ontario operators
- A Memorial Meeting: Professional Towing Association of Ontario to hold second memorial scholarship procession on September 14
- Saved by the Stapleys: Collision Repair mag publisher’s stuck backhoe saved by Scott Stapley
- A Sticky Situation: Saskatchewan using ‘barnacles’ on vehicles with parking violations
- New Year, New Rules: Ont. tow and storage operators must be certified, ascribe to new Code of Conduct, according to new provincial towing legislations
- Life-saving Lights: Tow operators approved to use blue lights for next five years on Alberta highways
- Common Goals: ELC Solutions v-p speaks on co-operation between repairers, tow truck operators at CCIF Toronto
- Forest City Feuds: Violent collision chasing, intimidation expands to London’s tow market
- Special Favours: Two GTA OPP officers arrested for special treatment to certain tow operators
- Professional Standards: PTAO pushing standardized towing regulations in Ontario
- Back for Seconds: Toronto police officer re-arrested as part of towing corruption investigation
- Toronto Turf War: Two tow trucks hit with gunfire in North York
- Ontario fleet fighting $19K tow bill after minor incident
- Towing Town Hall: Conversation between CAA, OPP and PTAO on reforming the industry
- Final Stretch: MOMS Act to increase oversight of towing sector passes stage of legislation
- What’s Your Emergency: Motorists in Montreal must call 911 for a tow
- Slow Down, Move Over: Tow truck driver hit by vehicle in Calgary
- Straight to Voicemail: PTAO says Ontario Government continues to ‘ignore requests’ to meet, discuss tow truck industry standards
- Tow the Line: Ontario announces new rules targeted at tow industry violence
- E.L.C. DISPATCH SOLUTIONS
- WELCOME TO CANADIAN TOWING PROFESSIONAL
- PETAL TO THE METAL
- TOW YEAH!
- IN THE HEADLIGHTS
- ON YOUR MARK…
- RALLYING FOR REMEMBRANCE
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- COACHING THE TEAM
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- REFLECTIONS OF THE ROAD WARRIOR
- Let’s Talk Towing: CAA, OPP and PTAO hosting virtual town hall
- Ontario launches towing task force
- The High Road: PTAO president discusses GTA towing coverage and a path forward
- BREAKING: Charges filed against GTA towing businesses
- BREAKING: GTA police arrest 20 in gang violence sting
- Brush with Death: B.C. tow pro outwits knife-wielding assailant
- BREAKING: GTA towing murder suspects in police custody
- BREAKING: Police name suspect in latest GTA tow shooting
- Licensing London: City’s Police Service board recommends new tow regulation scheme
- Enlightening Lights: Highway Thru Hell’s Al Quiring and J.W. Speaker team-up on roadside safety
- Big Data Bounty: Firm offers bounty on tow transaction info
- Canadian Catch: Highway Thru Hell star named U.S. brand partner
- Up From the Depths: N.S. tow pro involved in RCMP undersea operation
- Tips for towing professionals
- Toronto Tow Attacks: Wednesday shooting may give police key video evidence
- Asked and Answered: White noise back-up systems
- Caught on Camera: Police release image of tow truck arson suspect
- Tune in, Tow On: Tow pro uses rap to raise awareness of dangers facing roadside recoverers
- Valentine’s Day Vandal: Vancouver man steals, crashes BCAA truck
- Building Trust: Tips for dealing with customer questions about repair facilities
- Towing Tokers: CAA study finds young Canadians frequently drive high
- B.C. Bravery: Unknown tow pros help RCMP bust gun-wielding criminals
- Two shot in Richmond Hill, likely related to GTA tow ‘turf war’
- Tow sector under threat from ‘bad apples,’ says PTAO chief
- Clear the Way: Edmonton calling on the government for new towing safety measures
- Bylaw Blocked: ‘Chaser’ bylaw paused following backlash from towing community
- Slow Down, Move Over: New Brunswick the final province to add tow trucks to law
- Emergency Ignorance: Another roadside collision as drivers fail to slow down for towers
- Chop Stop: Police shut down illegal business
- Todd’s Last Ride: Ontario towers pay tribute to friend and colleague
- Tow-ronto: City launches six-week towing blitz
- Go Slow for Tows: CAA gives warning after towing collisions
- Abrams Towing CEO Joey Gagne
- Tow Yeah: PTAO’s annual Tow Show this weekend!
- Tow Way! Eagle Towing Equipment shakes up the industry
- Jack Poladian of Eagle Towing
- London city staff to hold public meeting to regulate ‘chasers’
- Volvo offers free tows for life
- Scarborough vehicle fires could be linked to tow truck turf war
- The B.C. Cone Zone campaign reminds drivers to slow down
- Finding solutions to tow truck driver fatalities
- Magna releases trailer angle detection system
- New bill in Alberta introduced to improve tow truck driver safety
- Global Towing Equipment Market 2017-2018 report now available for purchase
- CAA applauds Aviva Canada’s call for provincial towing regulation
- Saskatchewan CAA presents Awards of Excellence to tow truck drivers
- Abram’s Towing Services trains for success
- The PTAO announces location for next PTAO Tow Show
- CAA urges regulation updates on dealing with consumer towing complaints
- X-Treme Towing is under new ownership
- International Towing and Recovery Museum receives $7073.26 donation
- Toronto police seek information on tow truck theft
- CAA calls for provincial regulation of towing industry in Ontario
- Westshore Towing helps food bank after truck crash
- Newfoundland tow truck driver lucky to be alive
- City Wide Towing acquires Capital Towing
- RCMP seek public help in tow truck theft investigation
- Toronto’s city council considers new rules for area towers
- RCMP arrest impound lot scammer
- Ontario Recovery Group looking at “Uber-like” towing system
- Lift calculator available from Canadian Towing Equipment
- Toronto to institute traffic wardens and quick clear squads to aid congestion
- Death of RCMP officer renews calls for change to the slow down move over law
- Toronto tow truck rules may introduce fixed rates
- Crash kills tow truck driver on the job
- California man attempts to remove vehicle from moving tow truck
- Year’s greatest recoveries on display at PTAO’s Recovery Theatre
- CAA and PTAO kick off Tow Safety Week and remind motorists to slow down, move over
- New towing by-law sees 41 tow truck companies and drivers charged
- Mario’s Towing pulls out vehicle submerged in lake
- New BCAA survey shows BC drivers are putting roadside workers lives at risk
- Tow truck convoy honours the life of Ralph Douthwright
- Canadian Towing Equipment offers free online lift calculator
- One Last Ride: A convoy of trucks leads Bob Dewitt’s funeral procession
- 21 of 30 tow trucks pulled off the road in tow truck blitz
- Moving over for tow truck drivers
- The PTAO’s annual charity golf tournament another success!
- Twelve towing company employees arrested in police raid
- Bartlett Towing transports cannon from 1700s
- PTAO Tow Show Welcomes the Heavy Rescue: 401 crew
- New towing and storage rules now in effect in Ontario
- MTO to allow ‘education period’ for operators to obtain CVOR
- Montreal’s Inspector General accuses three towing firms of collusion
- Canadian Towing Equipment launches new website
- MTO redefines tow trucks in Highway Traffic Act
- Two towers fatally injured over weekend
- Tower seriously injured in BC
- 18th-annual PTAO Tow Show an overwhelming success
- CAA and the Provincial Towing Association (Ontario) working towards safer roads
- BC company offering unique service to North American drivers
- PTAO to host 18th annual Tow Show in Markham
- Still going strong: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the tow truck
- Montreal towers arrested in police raids
- Ottawa tower charged with stunt driving
- Canadian Towing Equipment hosts Tailgate Party to celebrate 25th anniversary
- Ontario’s Bill 15: Theory vs. practice
- Could towers be trained to provide first aid?
- Towing company taking province of New Brunswick to court
- Mississauga approves additional towing and storage regs
- Towing legal experts launch new website
- Big increase in Toronto tows over previous years
- New show highlights the danger of working on Highway 401
- Ontario towers delay traffic near Queen’s Park to protest Bill 15
- Fire damages heavy tow truck in Cobourg, Ontario
- CAA Manitoba and CAA South Central Ontario to merge
- Submerged vehicle recovered at Regina Beach, SK
- Three police officers alleged to have colluded with tow truck operator
- RoadScan Canada offers collision reconstruction services with dash cams
- Agero Donates $15,000 to the International Towing and Recovery Museum Survivor Fund
- Ontario rolls out new regulations for tow trucks and vehicle storage
- Cycle Caddy now available from Canadian Towing Equipment
- Bill 30 will change how tow trucks respond in Ontario
- Ottawa tow truck crashes result in renewed calls for regulation
- Jamie Davis brings star power to Agri-Trade expo
- Sask. safety blitz catches hundreds of drivers speeding past emergency vehicles
- New Brunswick towing business engages, educates through Facebook
- Ottawa tow operator charged in fatal crash
- Cape Breton police investigate suspected tow truck arson
- Firefighter sorry for criticizing tow operator killed by GO train
- GO train strikes truck, kills tow operator in Mississauga
- Ontario’s proposed towing and storage rules to bring big changes: tow operator
- West Shore RCMP ramp up Move Over law enforcement
- Montreal police arrest tow truck arson suspect
- Tow truck driver helps apprehend armed Kitchener man
- Alberta drivers aren’t getting Move Over law message: tow operator
- NL police remind motorists of road safety rules
- Kingston police investigate attempted tow lot robbery
- Calgary tow operator injured on highway
- Chihuahua helps make up Quebec tow team
- Tow operator injured in Highway 417 hit and run
- Mission Towing to appear on Highway Thru Hell
- Fundraiser launched for injured tow operator
- Quebec roadside workers launch safety campaign
- Move over, NL: St. John’s tow operator
- Ontario seeks input on proposed towing and storage rules, regulations
- Sask. tow crew rescues horse from unmarked well
- Highway Thru Hell kicks off Season 4
- Lachine tow operator breaks up altercation, hailed a hero
- Port Renfrew tow truck driver, artisan loses home in fire
- Driver charged after hitting tow operator on Ottawa highway
- Ottawa tow truck drivers hold rally for injured operator
- Ontario tow truck drivers welcome new road rules
- Ottawa tow operator struck on Highway 417, in critical condition
- Clearwater tow operator, residents prevent wildfire at collision site
- Prince Rupert amends bylaw to allow for towing yard
- Miller debuts 10 Series Generation II Carriers
- First responders, tow truck drivers speak out about PTSD
- Brandon tow company owner frees baby trapped in hot car
- Mission Auto Body & Towing ‘gutted’ by massive fire
- PTAO Tow & Trade Show to touch down in Markham
- Saskatoon highway fatality prompts Move Over message
- Woodstock recovery requires two wreckers
- Caledon OPP lay over 100 charges during Move Over campaign
- Move over, Newfoundland and Labrador: RCMP
- Ministry seeks feedback on towing, storage panel report
- Burlington tow company rescues infants locked in minivan
- Edmonton teen recreates Highway Thru Hell with LEGO web series
- OPP urge motorists to slow down, move over
- Jamie Davis Towing HQ damaged after vehicle catches fire
- Tow companies pitch in at Port Dover “Build a Bike” event
- BC highway crash spurs safety review by transportation ministry
- Toronto tow truck driver frees child from locked car
- Ottawa tow company owner urges hit-and-run offender to come clean
- Coquihalla crash warrants tougher highway regulations: Jamie Davis
- Dozens injured after tour bus, tow truck crash on BC highway
- BC towing team cycles for a worthy cause
- BC RCMP remind drivers to slow down, move over
- Submerged 18-wheeler poses weighty towing challenge in Montreal
- Dawson Creek tow truck bylaw up for amendment
- APS to enforce Mississauga tow truck licensing system
- Man arrested after allegedly stealing, crashing Toronto tow truck
- Ford F-350 hauled from Pontoon Lake
- Tweed Touch-A-Truck event marks second year
- Vernon tower seriously injured after truck rollover
- BCAA issues lockout notice to dispatchers
- Illegal dumping angers Kelownians, local tow company pitches in
- Cornwall towing company fails to pay workers, fined $30K
- Local towing company helps feed North Bay’s hungry
- Ontario passes road safety bill, Move Over law extends to tow trucks
- CAA Manitoba experiment highlights need for Move Over awareness
- Collision chasing a citywide epidemic: Ottawa police
- Suspect wanted in Kingston tow yard thefts
- Niagara police to hold public consultation process to better tow, taxi services
- Ottawa tower calls two-car fatal crash “brutal”
- Sunken Ford F350 poses a towing challenge in icy Pontoon Lake
- Durham police seek tow truck involved in hit and run
- Collision chasing not covered in Bill 15: PTAO President
- Mississauga to introduce new tow truck licensing system
- BC judge awards injured tow truck driver nearly $260,000
- RAPITOW app featured on BNN reality series THE DISRUPTORS
- Dawson Creek to permit parked tow trucks in neighbourhoods
- Cape Breton tow truck drivers cash in on potholes
- BC retiree crafts Peterbilt tow truck replicas
- Towing and storage panel to hold final Bill 15 meeting
- BC tow truck driver helps Alberta RCMP nab two men on a crime spree
- RCMP pursue pedal-happy motorists for Speed Enforcement month
- Calgary tow truck driver thanks “hero” bus driver for returning lost $1,500 US
- Stony Plain hit and run prompts move over message
- Nova Scotia towing industry impacted by radio system upgrade
- BC Ferries vehicle requires a tow, sets on fire
- Tower and passenger flee from moving tow truck
- Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver Canada’s most congested cities: TomTom Traffic Index
- Stony Plain tow truck driver victim of hit and run
- Sparwood towing company changes hands
- Sections of Ontario auto insurance bill to take effect April 1
- High River pileup “one to remember” for local tower
- PEI towers remind drivers of dangers of whiteout conditions
- Manitoba towers call for change in tow truck classification
- Ottawa police play favourites at crash sites, towers say
- Ottawa police stage fake collisions to charge competing towers
- New Westminster looks to relocate tow yard, animal shelter facility
- Tower charged while responding to Kitchener crash
- Miller releases new spreader bar
- Manitoba emergency workers remind motorists to slow down, move over
- Tow truck and school bus collide in Chatsworth
- Tory: Toronto tag-and-tow policy seems to be working
- Ontario standing committee to meet, assess road safety bill
- RCMP remind New Brunswick motorists to move over
- Mississauga Mayor considering central impound lot
- Nova Scotia towing association up in arms over fee
- Holmes adds power tilt option to 440-SL
- Winter towing totals up by 50 percent in Montreal
- Tow truck crash prompts CAA Manitoba’s Move Over message
- Rapitow sees climbing growth since December launch
- Facebook group helps provide assistance to Saskatchewan drivers
- Vancouver considers new tow policy to target repeat parking violations
- Ontario lawyer takes action against Bill 15
- Toronto tow policy to target out-of-towners
- Tech developers target congestion with towing app
- Regina man honours wife’s battle with cancer with 75-tonne pink tow truck
- Toronto’s “tag-and-tow” policy moves into midtown
- Towers, RCMP remind drivers to slow down in Saskatchewan
- Toronto tow policy shifts into gear (Updated)
- Windsor police seek suspected motorcycle thieves caught on camera at towing yard
- Toronto launches no-tolerance tow policy
- Miller launches new chain assembly
- Vulcan releases 3rd winch option
- OPPA, OPP launch Move Over Law awareness campaign
- CAA SCO applauds Bill 15, towers protest it at Queen’s Park (Updated)
- New app connects stranded drivers with towers
- CAA pushes to add tow trucks to Ontario Move Over Law
- Ontario passes Bill 15, with focus on fighting fraud
- Comprehensive tow industry bill set for third reading
- Toronto towing owner charged with insurance fraud
- Ontario government passes second reading of Bill 15
- Miller introduces recovery boom for faster roadway clearance
- Tower killed in two-vehicle collision near Peace River
- Towing and storage rules to change in Ontario
- Court date approaches for man subdued by ‘superhero’ tower
- Member meetings, driver competitions the highlights of 16th Annual Tow and Trade Show
- Industry gears up for PTAO Annual Tow and Trade Show
- Annual Great Lakes Regional Tow Show debuts in Indiana
- Towers boost festival goers’ vehicles
- Ontario Liberals revive auto insurance and towing bills
- GM maintains max. tow capacity with 2015 pick-ups
- Toronto tow operator crashes into house, flees scene
- Beacon Funding to lead tow industry info sessions at inaugural summit
- IBAO calls for reintroduction of tow legislation with Liberal majority
- PTAO towers drive to fight diabetes at charity event
- New Tecumseth, Essa towers blitzed during OPP safety check
- Nomad USB iPhone chargers ideal for towers
- Towing Markham offering low-cost roadside service
- Miller’s carrier stabilizer lightens heavier hauls
- Luigi’s Towing adds U-Haul services to business
- Bill & Sons Towing puts comedic face on industry
- Cox stresses environmental conscientiousness with Rupture Seal
- IBC: Roadside Assistance Protection Act will protect drivers
- Update: Ontario introduces towing and vehicle storage legislation
- Miller showcases new Rolling Rotator at Florida Tow Show
- Edmonton tower starts safety petition
- Towers need ‘move over’ law for protection
- Ontario towers respond to over 500,000 calls between December 2013, January 2014
- Ontario seeks stakeholder input on towing and storage recommendations
- Steck puts a wedge between itself and competition with new clamp
- New towing bylaw to regulate accident scenes
- BCAA provides free roadside assistance for kids
- Prince George city council relaxes new towing regulations
- CAA SCO experiences high call volumes due to extreme cold
- Roving a risky yet worthwhile calling for Calgary tower
- Ontario to revive towing committee
- Brandon tower killed while assisting stranded motorist
- City prepares to tow abandoned vehicles following Calgary snowstorm
- Drake Towing hauls in tows of the day online
- CAA Saskatchewan honours nine contractors with Award of Excellence for Roadside Assistance
- West Kelowna axes rotation list, contract up for bids
- Flex Trax hopes to claw its way to the top with traction products
- Richmond Hill towing license bylaw inches forward
- Hamilton city council not ready to enforce towing license bylaw
- Towers descend on Baltimore for 25th American Towman Expo
- New Folding Ramp Flatbed from Miller Industries
- Towing company owner offers reward to catch vandals
- CAA SCO honours top drivers, service providers at annual conference
- Bylaw to limit towers’ access to accident scenes
- Century introduces Generation II Express
- 15th Annual Tow Show opens doors to the public
- Dr. Hook Towing wins 2013 MTA United Way Truck Pull
- Hamilton Careport Center to host 15th annual PTAO Tow Show
- Second season of “Highway Thru Hell” premieres
- Inquiry scheduled to examine Nadarasa towing death
- Orangeville Police accused of favouritism
- Tower builds full-size Tonka “Mighty Wrecker”
- CAA continues to support Tow Truck Survivor Fund
- New contract spells the end for towing wars in Brant County
- New app lets citizens report parking violations
- After the Flood: Calgary’s towers step up for recovery efforts
- Bob Kelly named 2013 B.C. Professional Driver of the Year
- PAC Tool Mounts expands line for towing and wrecking industry
- Toronto to hold public meeting on towing practices at Scarborough Civic Centre
- Windsor towers team up to recover tractor-trailer
- Ottawa city council wants stronger regulations for towing industry
- Taxpayers on the hook for drunk drivers’ tow fees
- Steck releases new I-Bolt tow eye
- Communication helps clarify towing zones
- Toronto tow truck drivers’ records become public
- Steve Matchett of Lyons Auto Body to receive Community Hero Award
- U.S. News Roundup: Body found in car days after it was towed; towers sue city and more!
- West Coast Tow Show to feature huge indoor trade show
- City Council approves commercial rezoning for Steinbach Towing
- Owner of Park Towing to sit on Hamilton bylaw subcommittee
- U.S. News Roundup: New Hampshire case goes to Supreme Court, towers help seniors, and much, much more!
- AutoReturn’s cloud-based tech to simplify police towing management, reduce municipal costs
- Winnipeg tow truck driver returns to work after being struck by car
- U.S. News Roundup: Utah House bill focuses on predatory towers, a tricky recovery and much more
- 15th Annual Tow Show to take place at Hamilton’s Careport Centre
- New towing kit aims to make high-end, four-point hauls easier
- Con artist bilks victims by asking for tow money
- PTAO Charity Golf Tournament to benefit underprivileged kids
- Tower alleges OPP officer threatenened him with sex toys
- Ontario’s towers may face fee regulation, provincial licensing
- Tow truck driver wasn’t reckless, according to defence lawyer
- New Cornwall bylaw to penalize aggressive towers
- OPP soliciting tow industry input on contracting issues
- New Century Underlift Option from Miller Industries
- Collins Hi-Speed Tow Cradle for missing wheels
- Truck and driver, all in one package?
- Towers lead the charge for new B.C. association
- TowShow 2012 a success
- Sluggish economy makes for cautious operators
- TowShow 2012 opens in Hamilton
- Miller Industries debuts Port-A-Ring
- Revelstoke tow company helps pair complete cross-country tractor journey
- U.S. Roundup: Towers launch campaign to end distracted driving, a tricky river recovery and much more
- There are pros and cons to GPS systems
- Pan Pillow promises protection
- New Stylized Light Pylon from Miller Industries
- Tow truck fire in Mississauga
- Vulcan 810 Intruder from Miller Industries
- U.S. Update: Injunction lifted on SF towing law, towers race the tide in New Jersey and much more
- Edmonton police ask drivers to slow for tow trucks, other emergency vehicles
- Three trucks needed for trailer recovery near Niagara Falls
- High resolution dash camera from Transportation Information Systems
- 500 Series Extra Large Traffic Advisor from Whelen
- New TV show “Highway Thru Hell” features Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue
- Tower prevents van from leaving crash scene
- Training, competitions and trade show at upcoming Tow Show 2012
- No tows for Toronto’s District 5
- Tyler Kent Jr. may be towing’s biggest fan
- Century’s 2465 integrated towing and recovery unit
- Toronto police target illegal parkers in one-day towing blitz
- Proposed bill to increase operator safety
- Is truTV’s Lizard Lick Towing the real deal?
- Tow Expo International 2012 opens today
- New wireless tow lights from Starlight
- Power-Link traffic control arrow from TowMate
- Atlantic golf tournament supports Peel Children’s Safety Village
- Towers recover crashed plane
- Pennsylvania tower cleared of all charges
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