All of us here at Automotive Retailers Publishing, publishers of Tow Canada magazine, are following the advice of the health authorities and directives from the government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, we wish to assure our readers, writers and advertisers that in most respects, at this time it is “business as usual.” Our […]
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In 1950, industry pioneer Alex Currie sold the family car to buy a Braden winch. 75 years later, his legacy lives on.
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Towing professionals across Canada perform critical, often dangerous work in support of public safety and emergency response.
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A tractor with a set of tanks gets into trouble were nobody wants to get stuck—on the tracks.
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by EPS Media Relations Unit, Edmonton Police Service(MRU #: 24R041) IN JULY 2024, THE EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE (EPS) launched an investigation into the business practices of tow truck companies that were reportedly demanding people use their services at the scenes of collisions. During this investigation, police discovered that numerous tow truck companies in Edmonton were
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Above: Over the years, Bailie Boys Towing has had plenty of experience recovering trucks, tractors, snowcats, and other vehicles from the ice. It could have been worse, but a strong current and thin, rotten ice made for complex conditions. by Dallas and Joshua Baillie, Baillie Boys TowingPhotos courtesy Baillie Boys Towing On March 1, 2025,
by Collin Vandenheuvel Photos: courtesy of Collin Vandenheuvel Not just another day on the job. It was just after 5:00 p.m. on a warm August evening when the call came in: a farm tractor and trailer had gone overboard, dangling off the end of a ferry. Right away, we knew we were in for a
by Pat Rediger Photos by Jackie Richards, Big Hill Towing, Cochrane, Alberta An event designed to draw as much attention as possible demonstrates the vulnerability of roadside workers. IF YOU WERE DRIVING IN CALGARY on March 6, you may have thought the end of the world was taking place. Flashing amber, red, and blue lights
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The tow truck industry in Ontario experienced a troubling increase in gun violence in 2024. By Stephanie Sayer (for Superintendent Paul MacIntyre), Toronto Police Service, Organized Crime Enforcement Unit The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has launched Project Dodger, a new initiative aimed at addressing the rise in criminality and violence linked to the tow truck
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An unstable landscape and a near vertical drop required cautious expertise. by Tia Allard For most people, Hawk Cliff near Port Stanley in Central Elgin, Ontario, is a place of calm. The cliffs themselves tower over the waters of Lake Erie, the layers from years past stripped bare by the near constant breeze. The cliffs
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A technical challenge presents Baillie Boys with the opportunity to give back to the community. by Pat RedigerAll photos are courtesy of Baillie Boys Towing. A groomer setting track for the Sno-Riders snowmobile club near Yorkton, Saskatchewan, discovered that, while it may have been smooth sailing when he started grooming on the freshly-snowed fields, the
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