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Richmond Tow Operator Organizes Haunted Halloween Show on His Truck

by Iva Kestrankova This year’s Halloween was a completely different experience for everyone. Due to COVID-19 precautions and restrictions, people had to find new ways to enjoy this holiday while keeping everyone safe. That included spacing candies out on the front lawn or installing so-called candy chutes—a pipe used for sliding candies down to trick […]

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A Virtual Town Hall Being Held to Talk About Reforming the Towing Industry

The Ontario division of CAA, along with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) will be hosting a virtual town hall to discuss the current challenges facing the towing industry in the province, and an overview of what the future of the industry could entail. The webinar, held August

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Ontario Government Increases Oversight of the Towing Industry

The Ontario government is establishing a task force to improve provincial oversight of the towing industry. The task force will help develop a regulatory model that will increase safety and enforcement, clarify protections for consumers, improve industry standards, and consider tougher penalties for violators. As announced in the press release, the government is taking this

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New Guide for Roadside Responders Assesses Roadway Safety Hazards

Identifying hazards and risks on the roadways plays a vital role in protecting roadside personnel, including tow and recovery operators, truck drivers, and first responders. Appropriate road traffic control techniques that direct and instruct approaching motorists are equally important in reducing accidents. To make a positive impact on roadway safety, a new independent project called

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New Website for Tow Canada

March 2020: You have found the new world-wide-web home of Tow Canada magazine! By popular demand, we have given Tow Canada its very own website again, rather than being combined with the other publications of Automotive Retailers Publishing Co. This is where you’ll find feature articles from the magazine as well as exclusive content only

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