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Auto care sector shines in uneasy employment market

Auto care sector shines in uneasy employment market

For shop owners looking for signs of stability in an increasingly volatile automotive industry, there’s one clear bright spot: employment growth in Canada's automotive repair, or auto care, sector. Newly released Q1 2025 employment data reveals the auto care sector...

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Hamilton roads take top spots as Ontario’s worst

Hamilton roads take top spots as Ontario’s worst

For a second consecutive year, the 2025 CAA Worst Road in Ontario is Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton, with Hamilton's key artery Barton Street East taking the runner-up position. Frustrations with potholes and poor road maintenance have kept Aberdeen Ave in the number one...

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Don’t freak out: Uncertainty is the norm

Don’t freak out: Uncertainty is the norm

Uncertainty and trying times have always been a part of our existence as humans. It also seems that as soon as we solve one problem another problem arises, or we create another problem ourselves. In the last century there have been some stable times in our...

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SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATION IN LATEST INDIE GARAGE

SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATION IN LATEST INDIE GARAGE

At the top of the charts in the latest print edition of Indie Garage is Doug Kloet's Glendale Motors. He has added multiple vehicle-related businesses to his large lot and adjacent buildings in Ancaster, Ontario. And he’s not done yet! Plus, inside you'll also find...

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Canadians keep gassing up, aftermarket keeps growing

Canadians keep gassing up, aftermarket keeps growing

According to recent data, Canadians' penchant for driving continues to grow even as the vehicle fleet evolves, adding fuel to aftermarket performance. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants recently offered that while overall fuel sales, a key indicator of driving habits,...

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Eccles Auto Service adds NOVUS Glass and ADAS capability

Eccles Auto Service adds NOVUS Glass and ADAS capability

NOVUS Glass has announced the addition of NOVUS Glass Dundas to its network, an expansion of the highly-regarded Eccles Auto Service Inc. Eccles Auto Service Inc. is a family-owned and operated business providing exceptional service and quality workmanship to the...

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Father and Son Duo Win Fountain Tire MVP Award

Father and Son Duo Win Fountain Tire MVP Award

Robin and Cory Lafortune of Val Caron, ON honoured for community and business leadership A Northern Ontario father and son duo is making waves in Canada’s automotive industry. Robin and Cory Lafortune, local owners of Fountain Tire Val Caron, in Greater Sudbury, have...

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