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 Zone Pilot program, its progress, and its future. by Kara Cunningham In the previous article, Traffic, Turf-wars, and the Tow Zone Pilot (Part I), Tow Canada investigated the origins and …
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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 newest model of electric Cadillac across Canada, he found himself living the life of a touring rock star. As a seasoned tow truck operator (involved in the industry since 1981), …
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 the Tow Trade Show banquet awards dinner. This award is given to those in the towing industry who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help save …
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From securing rate increases to developing a Master Service Agreement with the provincial insurer, the RRAS continues to support and promote the Saskatchewan towing and recovery industry. Brad Stratychuk, president of the Roadside Responders Association of Saskatchewan (RRAS) The RRAS is coming off a successful 2022 with numerous accomplishments, including the Saskatchewan Tow Show and …
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Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company, reports that the Jerr-Dan XLP Autogrid automatic wheel grid option introduced in 2022 received a patent for both design and operation on January 31, 2023. The XLP Carrier Autogrid, a wheel grid used on carriers and other tow vehicles, allows an operator to hook to a car quickly and easily …
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When Ontario Premier Doug Ford stepped in front of the camera at a news conference on June 29, 2020, and announced the creation of a new provincial task force to overhaul the towing industry, nobody was questioning anymore whether something needed to be done. by Kara Cunningham For the towing industry in Ontario, the past …
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by Chris Abbott It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s a Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) flatbed beauty. Mike and Rosemary Dean’s bright pink Freightliner M2 106 tow truck, a symbol for breast cancer awareness, won a first-place trophy at the Sept. 16–17, 2022, PTAO Tow Show in Kitchener, Ontario. This truck is the seventh added …
by Jackie Klotz, secretary, Roadside Responders Association of Saskatchewan (RRAS) & Brad Stratychuk, president, RRA Fantastic food, fine trucks, old friends, new friends, first-rate vendors, fabulous supporters, and an awards banquet to remember. After two years of cancellations, the long-awaited RRAS Saskatoon Tow Show was held September 9–11, 2022. We had a fantastic weekend with …
by the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) Since 1998, The Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO), has been the largest towing association in Ontario. The PTAO has worked tirelessly with external towing industry stakeholders over the years to identify a centralized Provincial Towing License solution. To accelerate the process, the PTAO invited government officials, educational tow …
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The holiday season is a time for celebration, but it can also be a time for increased danger on the roads. To help keep Canadians safe, Operation Red Nose’s road safety campaign has returned to 74 host communities across the country from November 25 to December 31, 2022. “The organization managed to mobilize no less …
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