Auto Repair

• Hundreds of stolen catalytic converters worth almost $750,000 seized in New Brunswick

  Since December of 2020, the Saint John Police Force said it has received over 50 reports of stolen catalytic converters from vehicles.

  Crime

  Apr 29, 2021
  
• Fire from vehicle damages auto recycling shop on Mitchell Island

  Videos of the fire submitted to Global News show heavy black smoke pouring out of the auto shop, which sits on Twigg Place near Mitchell Road.

  Aug 9, 2019
  
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• Businessmen quietly consolidating Kelowna collision repair shops

  Two Okanagan businessmen have purchased at least three shops in Kelowna with plans on consolidating the businesses under one brand.

  Oct 9, 2018
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• Driver waits more than 2 months for repair at Vaughan auto shop he didn’t want to use

  More than two months after Fazan Khan's car was t-boned and towed to an auto body shop he didn't want to repair the damage, he's still waiting to get his car back.

  Consumer

  Mar 27, 2017
• Mechanic suffers minor injuries after auto-repair shop blaze

  A mechanic suffered minor injuries after trying to extinguish a blaze inside a repair shop.

  Investigations

  Feb 24, 2017
• Alberta finds auto watchdog sitting on $4M compensation fund, replaces leader

  The Alberta government is replacing the head of its auto sales regulator after a report cited problems, including a multimillion-dollar compensation fund with almost no payouts.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2016