Category Archives: Consumer Auto
Alberta father concerned by speed limit proposal, delay in organ donation bill
EDMONTON — A father whose son's organs helped others after he died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's disturbed a private member's bill to increase speed limits on major Alberta highways is moving ahead of one to improve
‘It’s time to move on’: Martinrea executives call for end to travel restrictions
TORONTO — Frustrations stemming from COVID-19 travel restrictions boiled over during a conference call Thursday when top executives at auto parts manufacturer Martinrea derided the health measures, saying it's "time to move on" and recognize the "good ...
Alberta ditches registration stickers on licence plates, moves to reflective ones
EDMONTON — Starting in the new year, Alberta licence plates will start to be sticker free. The province says the stickers, which mark the year and month of a vehicle's registration, have become redundant in the era of reflective plates. The government
Federal government still working on investments in Fiat Chrysler, General Motors
OTTAWA — Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains says that the federal government is in the process of finalizing funding commitments to General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, after announcing a $295 million investment in Ford earlier thi...
Alberta panel recommends no-fault auto insurance to address rising, costly premiums
EDMONTON — A government panel is recommending a fundamental overhaul of automobile insurance in Alberta to move away from costly, protracted court fights to a collaborative no-fault model. Chris Daniel, who heads the panel, says the change is critical ...