CAA urges regulation updates on dealing with consumer towing complaints
Thornhill, Ontario — November 14, 2017 — With continued instances of harrowing stories from motorists involving unscrupulous tow truck drivers on Ontario roads, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) is reminding motorists of their consumer rights and is calling on the Ontario government to make provincial regulation a priority. While changes to the Consumer Protection Act took effect on January […]
X-Treme Towing is under new ownership
November 10, 2017 — Waterloo, Ontario — X-Treme Towing was recently purchased by Jeremy Swanson, Jared Story, Christa Morhart and their respective spouses. The towing company will be part of their new JS Truck Mart business. According to source Estevan Mercury Publications, the new owners have had a busy start. The southeast region received its […]
Toronto police seek information on tow truck theft
Toronto, Ontario — October 19, 2017 — The Toronto Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance locating a woman who is alleged to have stolen a tow truck. It is believed that on the morning of Monday October 16 at 9:30am, a tow truck operator was rendering assistance in the parking lot of Shoppers Drug […]
CAA calls for provincial regulation of towing industry in Ontario
By Tow Pro Staff Thornhill, Ontario — October 18, 2017 — The Canadian Automobile Association South Central Ontario (CCA SCO) is calling on the Ontario government to make provincial regulation of the towing industry a priority. The Ontario-based organization, which is affiliated to the CCA, said the move comes after “continued instances” of “harrowing” stories […]
Westshore Towing helps food bank after truck crash
By CTAR Staff Vancouver Island, British Columbia — October 18, 2017 — Westshore Towing helped out local food banks when the firm refused to throw away the food in a crashed truck. The truck, which was heading to grocery stores with a Loblaw Companies trailer full of food, crashed on the Trans-Canada Highway between Millstream […]
Newfoundland tow truck driver lucky to be alive
A tow truck driver from Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove in Newfoundland has survived a close call after being injured by a vehicle on Pitts Memorial Drive on Friday morning. Tanner Isaacs, 23, who had just started his first week at R&D Towing, was loading a car with two flat tires onto his truck at 4am […]
City Wide Towing acquires Capital Towing
October 12, 2017 — Calgary, Alberta — City Wide Towing and Recovery Service acquired most of the assets of Capital Towing and Recovery. The addition of Capital Towing is part of City Wide Towing’s initiatives to build itself into a leading national company, according to Rob Voelk, CEO of City Wide. City Wide Towing was […]
Toronto’s city council considers new rules for area towers
Toronto, Ontario — October 4, 2017 — Toronto’s city council is considering new rules for tow truck operators. Among the proposed changes is a fixed rate for towing services. Over the past five years, Toronto has received an average of 150 complaints per year against tow truck drivers, for a rough total of 750 complaints. City staff […]
Toronto tow truck rules may introduce fixed rates
Toronto, ontario — Setembember 15, 2017 — Tow Truck Drivers in the Toronto area may be facing some new rules surrounding towing rates. The city’s municipal licensing and standards division is recommending setting a fixed towing rate of $250—up from between $166-$188. Tow truck operators may also have the option of charging an additional $100 fee […]
California man attempts to remove vehicle from moving tow truck
Compton, California — August 5, 2017 — Last week in Compton, California, a desperate man took extreme measures in attempt to detach his Nissan Atima from a moving repo tow truck. The man had been unable to make a number of payments, and his vehicle was consequently taken from him. But, unfortunately for the tow truck […]
