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Use new ALI Lifting Points Guide to properly lift vehicles

To safely raise a light-duty vehicle using a two-post or other frame-engaging lift, the lift’s adaptors must be placed at the OEM-recommended lifting points for the specific vehicle. There is no guesswork here. Not following proper lift-point guidance on where to...

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Father and Son Duo Win Fountain Tire MVP Award

Father and Son Duo Win Fountain Tire MVP Award

Robin and Cory Lafortune of Val Caron, ON honoured for community and business leadership A Northern Ontario father and son duo is making waves in Canada’s automotive industry. Robin and Cory Lafortune, local owners of Fountain Tire Val Caron, in Greater Sudbury, have...

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Where the cars Canadians buy are built

Where the cars Canadians buy are built

While where Canadian get their cars fixed is of primary importance for Canada's automotive aftermarket, the focus for many consumers has turned toward where they are built. Canada has, of course, had a burgeoning automotive manufacturing industry for more than a...

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Fix Network kicks off global conference

Fix Network began welcoming guests to its 2025 Global Conference at the luxurious Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort in Mexico. This premier gathering promises to be an exhilarating experience for franchisees from across the global Fix Network family. This...

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Fountain Tire’s Darrin Zubiak: Champion Business Builder

Fountain Tire’s Darrin Zubiak: Champion Business Builder

Connecting with customers and his community makes this Fountain Tire more competitive. By Lois Tuffin A lifelong hockey player, Darrin Zubiak doesn’t mind going into a corner to get a job done as part of a team. He applies the same mentality to his Fountain Tire...

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ASE proclaims June as Automotive Service Professionals Month

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has designated June 2025 as Automotive Service Professionals Month (ASPM). ASE encourages industry members to use Automotive Service Professionals Month as an opportunity to show appreciation for service...

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