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Tow Canada, Canada’s towing and recovery magazine,
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Featured Articles
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Freedom Convoy, the protests, the border blockades—how one of Canada’s biggest stories of the year catapulted the towing industry into the spotlight. by Kara …
Thinking Outside the Box Container
When recovering a loader stuck in the ice, the team at Remorquage Météor came up with an innovative idea. by Iva Kestrankova Winter conditions in …
Childhood Dream: To Be a Tow Truck Operator
Brandon is only nine years old, but his career plans are already set in stone—when he grows up, he wants to operate a heavy-duty rotator. …
Tow Operator Brings a Piece of Disney to Prince Edward Island
What began as a fun project between a grandfather and his grandson, has turned George’s Deck and Recovery Towing Service into a landmark in Prince …
Abandoned RVs Plaguing Towers in B.C.
It is not just that tow operators are not getting paid for towing abandoned RVs, travel trailers, boats, and cars, it is that the expensive …
Industry News
Ontario Fuel Tax Rebate Helps Towing Companies Leverage Increased Fuel Costs
As soaring gas prices squeeze the towing industry across Canada, many companies are looking for ways to leverage their increased operating costs. In Ontario, towing …
Mitchell’s Towing Becomes First EVfriendly Certified Towing Business
Mitchell’s Towing Ltd., based in North Vancouver, B.C., has become the first towing business to become EVfriendly Certified. Owner Mitchell Martin and his staff successfully …
2021 Hero of the Industry Award
Although the Covid-19 pandemic put the kibosh to the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) Annual Tow Show for 2021, the PTAO board did find …