Predatory Towing

• Alberta to introduce stiffer penalties, regulations for towing industry: ‘This has teeth’

  Changes to the Consumer Protection Act include six-figure fines for violators of predatory towing practices, while establishing clearer guidelines for drivers who need a tow.

  Consumer

  Jan 29
  
• Fraud charges dropped against all 11 Edmonton tow truck operators accused last year

  Fraud charges against 11 owners of 10 towing companies in Edmonton were dropped about half a year after they were accused of overcharging or defrauding insurance companies.

  Crime

  Jan 28
  
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• Alberta family details ‘heartbreaking’ predatory towing experience, hopes for change

  A crash involving her son already made for a traumatic day for Sheri Stephenson, but she says the predatory behaviour of a local towing company made a bad situation even worse.

  Consumer

  Jan 28
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• Predatory towing targeted with new collision exclusion zone, fines in Alberta

  Effective Aug. 8, 200-metre exclusion zones will exist around collision scenes and tow trucks that enter without being invited by officials or drivers will be fined $1,000.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2025
• Predatory towing leads to fraud charges against 11 Edmonton company owners

  The Edmonton Police Service on Wednesday said it had charged 11 owners of 10 local tow truck companies in relation to fraudulent billing practices to insurance companies.

  Crime

  May 21, 2025
• What is predatory towing? Alberta Motor Association warns drivers about ‘accident chasers’

  The AMA said until recently, 'accident chasers' were virtually non-existent — then this past summer, there was a sharp increase in complaints, especially in Edmonton and Calgary.

  Consumer

  Dec 16, 2024