The Province of Ontario announced the launch of a pilot that will introduce restricted tow zones on sections of provincial highways beginning in summer 2021. According to the release, the tow zone pilot will help clear incidents such as collisions or vehicle breakdowns on our highways more safely and quickly. The province describes restricted tow […]
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Slavko Hardi, owner of Hardi Towing, was winching a van out of the ditch on Highway 16 about 30 kilometres from North Battleford, Saskatchewan when a semi-truck lost control and hit his parked tow truck. At the time of the collision, Hardi was not in his truck and managed to run for cover in time
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When Justin Birch received a distress call from a neighbour, he quickly learned this would be no ordinary job. by Pat Rediger In response to an emergency call, Justin Birch, co-owner of Vintage Towing in Leduc, Alberta, took a wrecker and a flatbed truck, and headed down the road for the twenty minute drive. Earlier
by Sarah BrucePhotos courtesy Kellie MiltonCover photo: Kelly and the Kelowna crew Kellie Milton does not claim to be a role model but, as he headed for retirement last year, the industry will remember him as one. Like many of the best professionals in the towing industry, Kellie did not start his career as a
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by Iva Kestrankova While there are many skilled tow truck operators, some true legends, there has been only one recovery king. [Cover photo by Jim Massena] “Allan was my mentor and best friend. I was lucky enough to be his wing man,” said a tow operator Jim “Gummer” Massena, who shared this image of Alan Eadie
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We would like to take a moment out of your busy day to introduce ourselves. We are Anchor Graphics Labels & More, a printing and label company based in Pilot Point, Texas. Since 1974, we have specialized in providing custom labels, parking permits, warning (violation) labels, tow signs, hang tags and more for the property management field.
As many of you probably noticed, Tow Canada ran a recovery contest, “C’ya in the Ditch,” on its Facebook page August 12 through September 5. To our pleasant surprise, this online event attracted a lot of attention from the towing community. Over the three weeks, we received over 60 beautiful entries from towing professionals across Canada who were
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COVID-19 has played havoc with the economy. No one knows where things will go. The only certainty is uncertainty. by Eli Greenbaum When the economy goes downhill for any reason, it is only natural for businesses of all kinds—including towing- and recovery-related services—to wonder how the slump will affect their revenues and what, if anything,
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On July 13, Vancouver police arrested a man who confronted a tow truck driver in a parking lot between East Vancouver and Burnaby, British Columbia. A witness at the scene recorded a video of the incident that was later shared on social media. The footage shows a man upset his car was being towed. The
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