Leo Barros

90-year-old driver retires after 65 years on the road

Peter Klassen has finally hung up his keys after 65 years on the road and clocking about 9 million miles. “I think I am the oldest long-haul, cross-border truck driver…

90-year-old trucker retires after 65-year career

Peter Klassen has finally hung up his keys after 65 years on the road. He says he has clocked nearly 9 million miles. “I think I am the oldest long-haul,…

Delta Nu Alpha Mini Golf and BBQ

Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Network’s fun social evening of mini golf accompanied by a barbeque dinner at the Centennial Park Golf Centre  …

Slam brakes on dishonest schools, experts urge

“There is no shortage of drivers, there is a shortage of quality drivers,” says a trucking consultant. Paramjit Singh of FSI Freight Solutions says Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities…

Dishonest schools hinder safety

“There is no shortage of drivers, there is a shortage of quality drivers,” says a trucking consultant. Paramjit Singh of FSI Freight Solutions says Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities…

Brampton trucker held in border drug bust

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers last week seized about 83 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ont. The suspected…

Truck parking spaces open on Hwy. 402 near Sarnia, Ont.

A former north commercial vehicle inspection facility on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ont., has been transformed into an official parking area for trucks. The construction project, begun in March 2021,…

Buyers snap up used trucks

You may have to tap the brakes on your dreams to jump into a shiny new truck and roll down the highway. New vehicles are hard to come by as…

Used truck demand surges, but buying considerations unchanged

You may have to tap the brakes on your dreams to jump into a shiny new truck and roll down the highway. New vehicles are hard to come by as…

Quitting was never an option: Sarai

Jassi Sarai, CEO of Action Auto & Collision Centre, at his Mississauga, Ont. workshop. (Photo: Leo Barros) Drive a taxi for 12 hours a night. Head to school for a…

Giving up not in Sarai’s vocabulary

Drive a taxi for 12 hours a night. Head to school for a full day of classes. Grab a couple hours of sleep. Repeat. Jassi Sarai built his life in…

Update: Trucks crawl at border as CBSA staff start work action

About 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) workers started job actions across Canada on Friday as negotiations between the government and the unions continue. The Public Service Alliance of Canada…

Truckers face delays as CBSA staff to begin job action Friday

Travelers and commercial traffic entering Canada should expect long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports starting Friday, as nearly 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees begin job action across the country. The…

Woman caught with drugs in truck at border

A Canadian female truck driver was caught trying to smuggle a significant quality of cocaine into the country, U.S. border agents reported. The suspect, who was driving a commercial truck…

Roadcheck teams put 27.2% of Canadian vehicles out of service

Canadian enforcement teams placed 27.2% of inspected vehicles out of service during the international Roadcheck blitz that ran May 4-6, compared to a 20.9% out-of-service rate in the U.S. Teams…