Fishin’ for Deere

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 […]

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Toronto Police Launch Project Dodger to Combat Violence in the Tow Truck Industry

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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Recovery at Hawk Cliff

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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B.C. Towing Companies Grapple with Issue of Impounded and Abandoned Recreational Vehicles

Properly disposing of an RV ranges from $1,200 to $1,500 or higher. Courtesy of the Automotive Retailers Association As a result of the rising high cost of living, many marginalized individuals are turning to alternative forms of housing, including living full-time in recreational vehicles (RVs). Currently, more than 320,000 RVs are registered in B.C. and

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A Right to Workplace Safety

Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees “life, liberty and personal security.” Are roadside responders included? We’re about to find out. By Kara Cunningham It’s early October 2024, and Don Affleck’s company, Peninsula Towing, has had two contact strikes in the span of three days. One was a cone, and one was nearly Affleck himself,

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