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The recently introduced Bill 215, the Traffic Safety (Tow Trucks) Amendment Act, will allow tow truck operators to install white and blue warning lights onto their trucks as part of an effort to make jobs safer for tow truck drivers.

New bill in Alberta introduced to improve tow truck driver safety

According to the Global Towing Equipment Market 2017-2018 report, rising cost of transporting freight through heavy-duty trucks poses a major challenge to the towing equipment market during the forecast period.

Global Towing Equipment Market 2017-2018 report now available for purchase

Tow truck theft

Toronto police seek information on tow truck theft

RCMP arrest impound lot scammer

Changes to the Consumer Protection Act and Highway Traffic Act made from this past year are the first steps to address these challenges, but according to CAA, more needs to be done.

CAA applauds Aviva Canada’s call for provincial towing regulation

CAA calls for provincial regulation of towing industry in Ontario

Ontario Recovery Group looking at "Uber-like" towing system

A shot from the 2017 PTAO Tow Show, in Markham, Ontario. PTAO recently announced that the show will be held in Markham once again, in the summer of 2018.

The PTAO announces location for next PTAO Tow Show

Westshore Towing

Westshore Towing helps food bank after truck crash

Toronto is rolling out several changes, including 'quick clear squads' and traffic wardens, in an effort to ease the city's chronic congestion problems.

Toronto to institute traffic wardens and quick clear squads to aid congestion

Elliott Silverstein, Manager of government relations, CAA SCO. In August 2017, CAA engaged Ipsos to conduct a survey of Ontario drivers around their knowledge of their rights and the rules and regulations for the towing industry. The research indicated that motorists are largely unfamiliar with their rights and do not feel overly protected.

CAA urges regulation updates on dealing with consumer towing complaints

Tanner Isaacs

Newfoundland tow truck driver lucky to be alive

Constable Francis Deschenes of Amherst RCMP was killed September 12, after having pulled over to help change a flat tire on the Trans-Canada Highway near Memracook, New Brunswick. His death has since sparked conversation about renewing calls for changes to the slow down and move over laws in the Maritimes.

Death of RCMP officer renews calls for change to the slow down move over law

X-Treme Towing was recently purchased by Jeremy Swanson, Jared Story, Christa Morhart and their respective spouses. The towing company will be part of their new JS Truck Mart business.

X-Treme Towing is under new ownership

City Wide Towing and Recovery Service acquired most of the assets of Capital Towing and Recovery. The acquisition of Capital Towing strengthens City Wide’s footprint in the Edmonton area.

City Wide Towing acquires Capital Towing

The city's municipal licensing and standards division is recommending setting a fixed towing rate of $250—up from between $166-$188. Tow truck operators may also have the option of charging an additional $100 fee for "recovery services," if a vehicle needs to be winched into position before it can be towed.

Toronto tow truck rules may introduce fixed rates

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International Towing and Recovery Museum receives $7073.26 donation

City staff recommend a fixed towing rate of $250, with a possible addition of $100 dollars, in cases where the vehicle needs to be winched into position before towing. The towing itself will be free, unless a vehicle is towed outside city limits, in which case operators can start charging per kilometer.

Toronto's city council considers new rules for area towers

According to a media release from the Alberta RCMP, the tow truck and a tractor-trailer had both been travelling westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway when the tow truck struck the rear of the tractor-trailer. The collision set both vehicles on on fire, and the 44-year old driver died on the scene.

Crash kills tow truck driver on the job

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