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For the first time ever, Canadian tow truck operators got an opportunity to advance their skills to the highest level available through a five-day WreckMaster training held in Canada. It was hosted by the Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) and sponsored by its towing and recovery division members, Mitchell’s Towing and Roadway Towing, at North Vancouver Fire […]

The industry event aims to raise awareness of the road safety campaign and bring the industry together. Two Ontario towing companies, Whitworth Towing and Recovery, and Woodstock Tire and Towing, joined forces to organize a Slow Down Move Over BBQ, scheduled for August 21 in Woodstock Tire and Towing’s shop in Woodstock. All tow operators

Photo courtesy of Astro Towing On July 7, the Roadside Responders Association of Saskatchewan (RRAS) held its first Blue Lights & Burgers event at Martensville. Every Wednesday throughout the summer towers and local communities in Saskatchewan will be able to hit the series of Blue Lights & Burgers events at a different location to celebrate

Courtesy of the Automotive Retailers Association RoadSafetyBC has announced a forthcoming increase in the Impound Lot Operator program rates. Following numerous consultations between the ARA and RoadSafetyBC,  this $20 increase will be applied to the existing $35.00 admin fee (negotiated on your behalf by the ARA in 2014). The new rate becomes effective July 1st, and only for vehicles

After nearly all of the 2020 North American tow shows were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the towing industry is now gearing up for a full slate of 2021 tow shows. American Towman announced its Comeback Tour with four tow shows taking place in the second half of the year. The American Towman’s Comeback Tour

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

Miller Industries donates funds raised from their first two online Brainstorming with the Pros sessions with Tom Luciano to the International Towing Museum and Hall of Fame.   Many businesses suffered significant loss of revenue during the pandemic crisis of 2020. This is especially true for the tourism and hospitality industry. Miller Industries donates $10,941.85

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

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

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