If You're Going to Spark, You Need to Park Originally published in Staebler's Spring 2018 Commercial Newsletter Several provinces have been tabling legislation to address the legalization...
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5 Important Tips When Buying a New Car
Buying a new car can be one of the most exciting, and stressful, purchases you make in your life. But with a little preparation and thought, you can avoid the lemons and find the best deal...
Aviva’s Undercover Investigation Reveals Fraud Is Costing You
One of our insurance partners, Aviva Canada, conducted an undercover investigation into auto body shops and their repair practices. What they found was quite frankly shocking, even to the...
Car Maintenance in the Cold Months
Winter lingers on in Ontario, with we could still be shoveling snow deep into March. While this kind of long, protracted winter is no fun for anyone, it's absolutely murder on your...
Driving Safe this Winter
As the first day of winter hits us with a snowfall, we need to take a few extra precautions when we head out on the road. You may be an excellent driver with an impeccable record, but all...
NEWS: Proposed Ontario Auto Insurance Legislation Aimed at Protecting You
This week the Ontario government announced a number of measures to improve the province’s auto insurance system. The proposed legislation is designed to provide you, our client, with...
Does it Really Pay to Get Insured Fast?
Buying insurance has never been easier. You can go online, click a few buttons, answer a few questions, pay with your credit card, and your insurance is taken care of. You’re covered in...
Hidden Treasures in Ontario
Ontario is full of amazing attractions and historical locations worth a visit. If you really want to appreciate everything the province has to offer though, you'll need to take a step off...
Safety First: Back to School
It's back to school time again, an exciting period for both parents and children! With a new season of school beginning after a lengthy break, it's time to think about how your kids will...
Summer’s Not Over: Plan Your Road Trip
There is nothing better for winding down the summer months than a good old fashion road trip. Whether you're going to hit the road with just your sweetheart at your side, a couple of...
Spring Safety for Teenage Drivers
When you have young drivers in the home, it's natural to worry about them during the winter seasons. Black ice, limited visibility, mechanical failures, snow banks, hidden potholes and...
Water Damage, the Bane of Snowmobiles and ATVs
Getting out on the ice or pushing through a shallow river bank on your quad can be a thrill. But, when you misjudge just how soft that ice is, or how deep that "shallow” river bank might...
Your Teenager Just Got Their G2, Now What?
The unthinkable has finally happened – your teenager has earned their G2 license and they’re asking for the keys. This is a big moment, not just for the teenager who is taking their first...
Brush Up on These “Back to School” Road Rules
Children everywhere are sulking and dragging their heels? Check. Parents are trying to hide their excitement and not smile too much? Check. A mountain of pencil crayons and binders fell on...
Otto is trying to make the autonomous trucking fleet a reality
You may not have heard of Otto yet, but you will. Founded by some of the minds behind Google's self-driving car including Anthony Levandowski, the team apparently got tired of working on...
Are you Ready for The Self-Driving Car?
Autonomous vehicles have always been the domain of cheap sci-fi books and impractical tech demos. But, in the past few years huge strides in technology have been made and it seems like...
Everything you Need to Survive – in an Altoids Tin?
My father-in-law is an outdoorsy type and chronic hobbyist. He's always showing me some new piece of camping gear he's picked up or his latest piece of DIY handiwork. The other day he...
What you Need to Know about Ontario’s New Distracted Driving Regulations
Many Ontario drivers are still unclear on the details of the "Making Ontario Roads Safer Act,” known more commonly as the "distracted driving laws.” Penalties for being busted under the...
Ride-Sharing Insurance is Now Available!
For those drivers who use their own vehicle to carry paying passengers, like Uber drivers, there is now insurance coverage available for you! Effective today, February 1, 2016, Aviva...
You Should be Careful Around Traffic Cameras, but Not for the Reason you Think
By now I'm sure we've all seen traffic cameras looming high above busy intersections. What was once a feature of sci-fi fantasy or something you'd only see in a massive city like Los...