Automotive

• South Okanagan car builder returns to Rust Valley Restorers for third season

  JF Launier, the owner of JF Kustoms in Osoyoos, and his shop have been regularly featured on the series since it debuted in 2018.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Cold weather on horizon: Annual winter tire change-over rush ramping up

  Tire shops say they’re starting to see a bump in business and that they expect it to increase as temperatures drop.

  Sep 30, 2020
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• B.C. automotive association wants parts of industry declared an essential service during COVID-19

  The Automotive Retailers Association says it represents more than 1,000 automotive businesses in B.C.

  Economy

  Mar 20, 2020
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• Peterborough automotive service centre employee intentionally damaged vehicle: police

  Police say damage to the vehicle is estimated at more than $5,000.

  Dec 20, 2019
• Cool B.C. temperatures spark annual crush of swapping to winter tires

  “We went from booking one day in advance to booking a week in advance, in one afternoon.”

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2019
• Electric vehicles on display and in demand

  As the electric vehicle market expands organizations like The Clean Foundation and Nova Scotia Power are trying to keep drivers in the loop of all the impressive features these eco-friendly machines offer.

  Tech

  Sep 22, 2019
• New Corvette goes mid-engine for first time to raise performance

  The eighth-generation 'Vette, dubbed C8, is radically different from its predecessors, which, for 66 years, had the engine in the front.

  Consumer

  Jul 19, 2019
• Doug Ford, federal officials unable to convince GM to keep Oshawa assembly plant open

  General Motors says it has reaffirmed plans to close the Oshawa Assembly Plant in meetings with the Ontario and federal governments.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2019
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• Okanagan College receives $1 million donation

  The family of the late Ron Jacobsen donated $1 million to Okanagan College.

  Education

  Sep 7, 2018
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• U.S. auto industry predicts soaring car prices and job loss if Trump tariffs imposed

  The Center for Automotive Research says U.S. consumers would see the price of new vehicles rise by US$455 to US$6,875 depending on the level of tariff or quota.

  Consumer

  Jul 19, 2018