Here’s your quick morning update on news in the sign industry:

1. Astral Out of Home announced the winners of its sixth annual Carte Blanche for Creatives competition, which honours ad agencies across Canada for submitting innovative out-of-home (OOH) ad concepts.

2. In Edmonton, Canadian Tire has opened its biggest store yet, featuring more than 100 digital signs across two floors, including an exterior LED screen and interactive product selectors.

3. Municipal governments throughout Canada are increasingly cracking down on illegal signs, issuing violation notices and fines. 

4. In co-operation with Warner Bros. Pictures, the Lotus F1 Team recently wrapped a race car with a custom ‘skin’ inspired by the new movie Mad Max: Fury Road.

5. Roland DGA announced the grand prize winner of its ‘With Roland’ contest, which gave customers across North and South America the opportunity to win prizes by sharing their stories through videos.