We Catch It" program helped bring down catalytic converter thefts by 76 per cent in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the same period the year before. The risk-reward dynamic ...

Cpl. Hans Ouellette, a spokesperson for the New Brunswick RCMP, said in an email that there have been 13 instances of catalytic converter theft reported so far in 2024, compared to 139 in all of 2023.

The catalytic convertor needs to be replaced because it’s rusted out (no, it wasn’t stolen!). The original catalytic converter from VW costs $3,000 versus about $500 for an aftermarket part ...

My 2005 Nissan Altima's "Service Engine Soon" light has turned on twice in the past month. A diagnostic test indicates that my catalytic converter is "failing". If I don't have the converter ...

According to ICBC, claim costs for catalytic converters also rose during that period from $356,950 in 2017 to $4,059,081 in 2021.

In 2023, the insurance company State Farm registered 21,000 claims of catalytic converter thefts nationwide, according to figures from the company. In 2022, the company registered 45,000 claims.

Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia There were a total of 205 catalytic converters stolen from Calgary vehicles in 2019. That number rose to 300 in 2020, while there were 1,560 reported stolen in 2021.

WATCH: After seeing how many people have been affected by catalytic converter thefts, and just how bad the problem has become, an Okanagan man got to work, creating a device that should prevent ...

Browse here. On Friday, Mavis Shaw and Tamara Dolinsky, who created Foilem Fence after Dolinksy fell victim to a catalytic converter theft in June, were awarded the first-place prize of $25,000.