If you travel the 407 ERT you may not be aware that the employees in their customer Service department (members of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 414) began a legal strike on February 22.
For more information on your self service options and how to make a payment click here.
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If you are looking to buy a used vehicle, be on the lookout for flood-damaged cars coming from Alberta. History has shown that unscrupulous people buy flood-damaged cars, clean them up and sell them at attractive, below market prices. This is not illegal. What is...
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