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Between family get-togethers, office parties and champagne-fueled New Year’s Eve parties, the holiday season can provide more opportunities for dangerous behaviours like drunk driving. According to ICBC, on average 65 people die in crashes every year where impaired driving is involved and impaired driving is one of the top three…

In between managing all the long drives to family dinners, less than perfect winter weather driving conditions, and crowded roadways and shopping mall parking lots all on top of your everyday responsibilities, the Christmas holiday season can certainly be stressful. In general, the holiday season creates more situations on the…

We’re now entering the worst driving months in B.C., with many communities seeing snowfall as early as October this year. Following our column on November 17 about conquering winter driving, I received numerous inquiries, including one from our reader Helen, requesting a follow-up column where we dive further into the…

For car thieves in Canada, stealing and reselling cars for their parts can be an especially lucrative business. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, automotive thefts cost Canadians almost $1 billion every year. On average, one car is stolen every minute in Canada, and an experienced thief can steal…

For car thieves in Canada, stealing and reselling cars for their parts can be an especially lucrative business. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, automotive thefts cost Canadians almost $1 billion every year. On average, one car is stolen every minute in Canada, and an experienced thief can steal…

The holiday season is almost upon us, and while many of us may be guilty of scrambling for last-minute presents, you can take advantage of early sales this year to score some good deals for the auto enthusiast in your life. Today happens to be Black Friday, marking the start…

Even though it’s only November, we’ve already seen some snowfall in the province, with Environment Canada issuing weather alerts for snowfall across British Columbia. Predictions are for another harsh winter in B.C., so, now’s the time of year to start thinking and planning ahead for the snowy season that is…

Vintage car lovers across B.C. and beyond watched in horror at the images of a recent barn fire in Langley where a collection of 40 beautiful collector cars were reduced to ashes. Although the cause of the fire isn’t yet known, it is a reminder to all collectors that storing…

For used car shoppers in British Columbia, recent natural disasters south of the border spell another concern to be aware of – an influx of flood-damaged vehicles entering the market. Used car shoppers in North America are being urged by consumer protection agencies to be extra vigilant and alert, especially…

Nothing has shaken up the automotive world more than the introduction of clean energy vehicles (CEVs), well maybe autonomous vehicle technology, but we’ll save that for another column. The retail automotive industry is a key sector in British Columbia’s economy, and changes to technology and the industry have a way…

We’re more than halfway through October and it’s winter tire driving time! If you haven’t already, remind yourself to equip your vehicle with winter tires if you plan on driving on highways outside the Lower Mainland and Southern Vancouver Island. Dropping temperatures bring less-than-ideal driving conditions. Roads get much more…

Every year on the third week of October, Canadians celebrate small businesses, their achievements and the invaluable contributions to the communities they serve. Ninety-eight per cent of all businesses in British Columbia are small businesses, in total employing over one million people. BC’s new car dealers are part of the…