A Calgary homeowner recently described how her old car had been sitting in her driveway for three years. She was "going to deal with it eventually." When she finally added up what those three years had cost her in real terms — the insurance she'd kept paying on a car she never drove, the catalytic converter that got stolen with damage to the exhaust system, the city bylaw notice that...

When a Calgary homeowner schedules a scrap car removal, the last thing they usually think about is what kind of tow truck shows up. It's just a junk car, right? Why does the truck matter? It matters more than most sellers realize. The choice between a modern flatbed truck and an older hook-and-chain rig can mean the difference between a clean, fast pickup and a stressful afternoon involving...