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A Tribute to Freida Rogers
Remembering one of Canada’s first female heavy tow truck operators. by Meaghan Reimchen Freida Rogers, co-owner of Pat Rogers Towing of Kingston, Ontario, passed away …
From Past to Present: 25 Years of Towing Industry Progression
Tow Canada magazine has been chronicling the industry’s issues and challenges 25 years. Has anything changed? by Kara Cunningham Digging through Tow Canada’s archives is …
Brad Stratychuk: Retiring from the “Old Ways”
From building his own towing company Brad’s Towing (starting with one truck from his kitchen), to heading the first towing association in Canada to achieve …
Hauling a Luxury Electric Vehicle Across Canada
by Iva Kestrankova A glimpse into a towing job that exceeds the ordinary. When JKM Towing’s operations manager, Kevin Moore, was contracted to haul the …
Traffic, Turf-Wars, and the Tow Zone Pilot (Part II)
Tow Canada speaks to representatives from the Ministry of Transport (Ontario), the Ontario Provincial Police, the towing industry, and an insurance company about the Tow …
Industry News
Update on Ontario’s Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act and Regulation
The PTAO and the Ontario government work towards a solution for the Ontario towing industry. by Dennis Roberts, director, Provincial Towing Association of Ontario …
Towing Museum in Chattanooga Increases Survivor Fund Benefits
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently increased its death benefit to $15,000 for families of museum member …
Nominations Open for the PTAO’s Hero of the Industry Award
Every year the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) accepts nominations for the Hero of the Industry Award that is presented to the recipient at …