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| Woman faces drunk driving charges after car slams into Lab City home - C... | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| CBC.ca- Woman faces drunk driving charges after car slams into Lab City home- CBC.ca, Canada- ... to move the car last night because we were afraid, frankly, that the front of the house would collapse," said Karen Oldford, the daughter-in-law of the homeowner. "We needed to have bright daylight to see it. We're just going through our insurance, ... - | |
| Keeping your auto safe from thieves - The Asian Pacific Post | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| Keeping your auto safe from thieves- The Asian Pacific Post, Canada- Here are the top five reasons the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says your vehicle could be targeted by auto thieves, and some simple tips to prevent this from happening: The number one reason most vehicles are stolen is because they do not ... - | |
| Not every teenage idiot driver is so lucky - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| Not every teenage idiot driver is so lucky- Globe and Mail, Canada- Inevitably, he got in over his head and ended up T-boning a car parked in front of my house. Ironically, it too was a Cadillac - an STS sedan owned by GM that I was test driving. It happened at about 5:30 in the morning, just as the sun was coming up, ... - | |
| US crash testing was for dummies - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-30 |
| US crash testing was for dummies- Canada.com, Canada - David Booth- By David Booth, For Canwest News ServiceApril 30, 2009 Let us all join hands in one large community of common sense and give an organization called the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States a loud Canadian "Duh! ... - | |
| Subaru flexing its muscles - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-29 |
| Subaru flexing its muscles- Globe and Mail, Canada- All four models in the Subaru lineup ? the Impreza, Forester, Legacy/Outback and Tribeca ? are Top Safety Picks from the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Automotive Lease Guide reports that Subaru has the fourth-best resale value among ... - | |
| Minimalist motoring gets a makeover - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-23 |
| Minimalist motoring gets a makeover- Globe and Mail, Canada- The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which had rated the Fit highly in barrier crash testing, recently decided to run some small cars, among them the Smart, Toyota Yaris and Fit into larger, same-make siblings head on at 64 km/h. ... - | |
| A car for the future - South Asian Post, Canada | As of: 2009-04-23 |
| A car for the future- South Asian Post, Canada, Canada- The company is planning to compete in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE challenge for fuel-efficient vehicles. The new evaro is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with an onboard gas generator for extended range on electric propulsion. ... - | |
| Special report: The auto industry's shrinking footprint - Investment... | As of: 2009-04-23 |
| Special report: The auto industry's shrinking footprint- Investment Executive, Canada- And the effect of the restructuring and downsizing in the auto industry -- brought on by plunging cars sales -- will be felt not only by car makers, he says, but also by auto parts manufacturers and car dealers. The spotlight may be on auto assembly ... - | |
| Your car can get the boot from across town - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Your car can get the boot from across town- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- ... than finding a Denver Boot on his car is the idea of a virtual version that can be activated from a distance. A Montreal firm has become a Canadian leader in providing such technology to auto-finance, insurance and rental-equipment companies. ... - | |
| Earth Day purchase? New Chrysler Peapod uses iPhone as a car key - Natio... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Earth Day purchase? New Chrysler Peapod uses iPhone as a car key- National Post, Canada- Mini-cars can't protect people in crashes as well as bigger, heavier models ? a US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report confirmed last week ? but these NEVs use no gasoline and emit no pollutants, so happy Earth Day. - | |
| Average used car is now $17008: JD Power - CanadianDriver | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Average used car is now $17008: JD Power- CanadianDriver, Canada- The typical used vehicle sat on a dealer's lot for an additional five days, compared with 2008. Slightly more than two of every 10 used-vehicle customers purchased an extended service contract, while supplemental insurance sales declined. - | |
| Parties agree to get tough on car thieves - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Parties agree to get tough on car thieves- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- In Montreal, 100 cars are stolen every day, on average, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Across the country, 146000 cars are stolen every year. Quebec's recovery rate for stolen vehicles is 31 per cent ? the lowest in Canada. Car theft ... - | |
| ICBC outlines top five reasons for car theft - CanadianDriver | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| ICBC outlines top five reasons for car theft- CanadianDriver, Canada- Vancouver, British Columbia - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has outlined the top five reasons why a vehicle could be targeted by auto thieves, along with tips to prevent it from happening. The announcement was made in conjunction ... - | |
| Feds unveil legislation to crack down on vehicle theft - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- Feds unveil legislation to crack down on vehicle theft- CTV.ca, Canada- To house and monitor car thieves for 25 years would require new prisons, more corrections officers and on top of it, stealing insured vehicles isn't worthy of such a sentence. In fact, all this legislation does is protect the insurance companies which ...- Insurance Bureau of Canada applauds federal government's plan to ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- Feds Target Vehicle Theft 580 CFRA Radio- Proposed changes to Criminal Code target auto theft Winnipeg Free Press- CanadianDriver - Metro Canada - Halifaxall 63 news articles - | |
| By STEPHEN LLEWELLYN llewellyn.stephen@dailygleaner.com - Daily Gleaner | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| By STEPHEN LLEWELLYN llewellyn.stephen@dailygleaner.com- Daily Gleaner, Canada- But despite the injuries suffered by all three, they each only collected $2500 in insurance money for pain and suffering under New Brunswick's controversial soft-tissue cap legislation. Guy Rossignol, Patrick's father, said Monday the law should be ... - | |
| Green to the Extreme Tip 9: get rid of your freakin' car - Eye Weekly | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Green to the Extreme Tip 9: get rid of your freakin' car- Eye Weekly, Canada- And then there are all the costs: parking fees, parking or speeding tickets, emissions tests, license plate renewals, insurance, gas, washer fluid and other crap at Mr. Lube. It just goes on and on. And even in the winter, you have to dig it out of the ... - | |
| Waiting for This Idiot - Miramichi Leader | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Waiting for This Idiot- Miramichi Leader, Canada- Finally, it was my turn. I got to the wicket and explained that my registration was late, but I'd like to renew it now. My insurance papers? Well, they're in the car. Do I need them? I can just rush out, take only a second. Oh, and while I'm here, ... - | |
| Could ICBC offer dual insurance to aid the environment? - BCLocalNews | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Could ICBC offer dual insurance to aid the environment?- BCLocalNews, Canada- and I began thinking that I would love to get a little commuter car to use during the week, perhaps a three-or four-cylinder, a hybrid or an electric car. Here's the rub: Why should I have to pay for two insurance policies for these vehicles? ... - | |
| How to save on car insurance - Ladysmith Chronicle | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| How to save on car insurance- Ladysmith Chronicle, Canada- Don't believe the myths about auto insurance premiums Auto insurance premiums across insurers are not the same. In fact, each insurer's car insurance rates are so unique to them that it's safe to say that no two are alike. Get quotes instantly online. ... - | |
| Motor Mouth: A big collective "duh!" for IIHS's crash test... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Motor Mouth: A big collective "duh!" for IIHS's crash test findings- National Post, Canada- (Photo: In this 2009 Honda Accord and 2009 Honda Fit frontal offset car-to-car IIHS crash test, the Accord earned a "good' rating, while the Fit earned a "poor" rating. Credit: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)- Do the Al Gores of the World Want You Dead? Canada Free Press- all 4 news articles - | |
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