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The Trucking Network – Premature Tire Wear and Failure

Source: The Trucking Network

In any transport organization, the cost of tires is next to wages and fuel. Hence the important need to maintain them for achieving best results. Tire costs may relate to…

Castanet – Lumby residents rally to aid flood victim

Source: Castanet

Kal Tire store manager Wylie Barker put his money where his mouth is on Saturday afternoon in Lumby. When local senior, Arthur Aubin lost everything to flooding last month, the…

Kelowna Capital News – Celebrating 60 years in business

Source: Kelowna Capital News in Kelowna, BC

Kal Tire celebrates 60 years in business this year. Founded by Tom Foord and named after Kalamalka Lake, the first Kal Tire store opened June 12, 1953, in Vernon. Sixty…

The Province – All roads lead back to Vernon

Source: The Province in Vancouver, BC

Kal Tire loves the place, that’s why. Kal Tire, which has forged operations in 19 countries, from more than 4,000 metres above sea level in the Chilean Andes down to…

Business in Vancouver – Top 100 private companies in BC in 2012

Source: Business in Vancouver in Vancouver, BC

The top 100 private companies in the province as ranked by revenue in 2012…

Morning Star – Major milestone for Kal Tire

Source: Morning Star in Vernon, BC

A Vernon company is inviting the community to celebrate a milestone achievement. On Saturday, Kal Tire will host 60th anniversary celebrations at the Anderson Way store. “Supporting communities where our…

CBC Radio – From Vernon beginnings, Kal Tire celebrates 60th year

Source: CBC Radio

This is the story of a small town prairie boy named Tom Foord. (Ford) He moved to Vernon from Saskatchewan, started a tire business and never left. Well, the story…

Tire Review – Celebrating its 60th, Kal Tire Continues to Conquer from Vernon

Source: Tire Review

Great empires deserve great capitals. The Brits ruled from London, the Babylonians from Babylon, the Mongols from Karakorum. Kal Tire holds sway over its global domain from Vernon, that vast…

Shaw TV – Learning about Tire Safety

Source: Shaw TV

Shaw TV’s James Green investigates how to make sure your tires are safe for the road.

Vernon Morning Star – Kal Tire gets innovative

Source: Vernon Morning Star in Vernon, BC

Kal Tire’s innovative management programs have earned the company some recognition from the B.C. Human Resources Management Association.