Towing Industry

• 2 OPP officers charged in towing industry misconduct investigation, police say

  The Ontario Provincial Police said the officers have been suspended with pay since January 2021 and are set to appear in court next year.

  Crime

  Nov 11, 2022
  
• Drug trafficking in Mississauga area linked to towing operation, man facing multiple charges: OPP

  Police say they've made an arrest after an investigation into drug trafficking in the Mississauga area that is believed to have been connected to a towing operation. 

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2022
  
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• Ottawa committee green-lights tow industry bylaw for licensing, set rates

  Ottawa tow truck drivers and storage facilities will have to operate under a new set of rules in the new year if a proposed bylaw is passed at city council.

  Traffic

  Sep 16, 2021
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• 3 OPP officers charged, 4 others suspended over towing industry allegations

  The force alleges the accused officers provided preferential treatment to towing companies within the Greater Toronto Area.

  Crime

  Jan 16, 2021
• 20 people charged in connection with tow truck turf wars across GTA

  'The competition for control of the towing market has resulted in murders, attempted murders, assaults, arsons, threats and property damage,' police said.

  Crime

  May 26, 2020
• Proposed London towing bylaw grinds to a halt at city hall

  The bylaw stems from a nearly year-long push for increased towing regulations that began in early 2019.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2019