Category Archives: Consumer Auto
Most popular EV in Canada, Tesla Model 3, no longer eligible for federal rebate
OTTAWA — The Tesla Model 3 will no longer top the list of Canada's most rebated electric car. In a notice posted on its website, Transport Canada said the popular car ceased to be eligible for the federal $5,000 electric car
Alberta extends freeze on new photo radar, makes changes to reduce ‘cash cow’ factor
EDMONTON — Alberta is extending a two-year freeze on any new photo radar and says it will bring in new rules next year to ensure the device to enforce speed limits is used for safety and not as a cash
Private sale or trade-in? Selling your vehicle comes down to cash vs. convenience
HALIFAX — Jonathan Tyson sold two cars in two years. The first, a Volkswagen Golf, he advertised through online classifieds and sold privately. “We had a number of people try to lowball us,” he said, noting that one tire kicker even
Second auto insurance rebate coming in B.C. as pandemic prompts crash savings
VICTORIA — A second insurance rebate is coming for British Columbia drivers thanks to lower claim costs due to fewer crashes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government says the Insurance Corporation of B.C. will begin distributing rebates averaging ...
Cheque is in the mail: Insurance rebates coming to Saskatchewan drivers
REGINA — Saskatchewan's Crown-owned insurer says it will start mailing rebates on vehicle insurance this week. Saskatchewan Government Insurance says 709,000 cheques are to be sent out. The rebates apply to all vehicles, motorcycles, trailers and snowm...
Court of Appeal grants partial stay in ruling on B.C. auto injuries
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has granted a temporary and partial stay in the legal fight over how drivers in the province can have their accident disputes resolved. The Attorney General's Ministry says certain disputes may now be
B.C. applying for stay in court ruling on auto injury claims: Eby
VICTORIA — British Columbia is applying for a partial stay in a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling about jurisdiction over motor vehicle injury disputes, pending its appeal of the same decision, Attorney General David Eby said this week. The March 2
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week. Mike Farnworth says the Insurance Corporation of B....
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week. Mike Farnworth says the Insurance Corporation of B....
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — A "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week, says the minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency. Mike Farnworth said Thursday the Insurance Corpor...