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Growing with hard work and customer focus in North Vancouver

Growing with hard work and customer focus in North Vancouver

Iain McCann’s team at Fountain Tire North Vancouver secured three company awards for its growing metrics. By Lois TuffinIn North Vancouver, Iain McCann has a simple formula for this thriving Fountain Tire location: the right team working hard with a focus on...

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Does Your Shop Love the Corners?

Does Your Shop Love the Corners?

(SPONSORED CONTENT) Most vehicles coming into your shop likely have some sort of mechanical failure, or are due for routine maintenance. It’s obvious when tires and brakes wear out, or the car is not running correctly, but are you missing an opportunity by not...

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Skilled Trades Ontario Delivering Certifying Exams In-House

Skilled Trades Ontario Delivering Certifying Exams In-House

Skilled Trades Ontario (STO), the provincial agency responsible for managing apprenticeship and certification in Ontario, has announced it will begin delivering certifying exams in-house rather than through third-party provider Prometric. The change comes in response...

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Aftermarket retail sales lead the sector, up 49% since 2019

Aftermarket retail sales lead the sector, up 49% since 2019

Retail sales in Canada’s automotive sector continued their upward trajectory in 2025, with both new vehicle dealers and the independent aftermarket posting gains. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), new vehicle dealers recorded a 3.6% increase in...

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Mentor’s blueprint: NS Diesel is engineering next gen techs

Mentor’s blueprint: NS Diesel is engineering next gen techs

Steve Hart, founder of NS Diesel in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, pictured here fourth from left with the shop's crew, is fostering a new generation of technicians by mentoring apprentices, a practice inspired by his own career beginnings. By Lois TuffinSteve Hart will...

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Two EV reports, one underlying truth

Two EV reports, one underlying truth

Rarely do two emails hit my inbox with such perfect timing. Almost in unison came a note from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) on the rebound in EV sales in Canada, alongside AIA Canada’s latest report on what EV drivers are thinking. Start with DAC. The...

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