Huayi Tire Canada opens new warehouse outside Calgary preview image Huayi Tire Canada opens new warehouse outside Calgary March 26, 2020 Huayi Tire Canada has opened a new warehouse near Calgary, the second to open in Canada. “We are thrilled to relocate to the Calgary area and be able to offer…
McDonald’s offers curbside service to truckers amid Covid-19 restaurant restrictions preview image McDonald’s offers curbside service to truckers amid Covid-19 restaurant restrictions March 26, 2020 A McDonald’s Truck hauling cargo west on Highway 16, near Edmonton McDonald’s Canada is releasing an app to help commercial drivers get food and stay safe while keeping shelves stocked…
Owner-ops to be covered under personal travel health insurance policies preview image Owner-ops to be covered under personal travel health insurance policies March 26, 2020 The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has confirmed owner-operators who hold travel health insurance policies on an individual basis will not lose coverage when entering the U.S. The…
Truck World moves to Sept 24-26 preview image Truck World moves to Sept 24-26 March 26, 2020 Truck World, the biennial trade show dedicated to Canada’s trucking industry, has been rescheduled to Sept. 24-26 amid the fight against Covid-19. Exhibitors were informed of the revised schedule on…
Truck World moves to Sept 24-26 preview image Truck World moves to Sept 24-26 March 26, 2020 Truck World, the biennial trade show dedicated to Canada’s trucking industry, has been rescheduled to Sept. 24-26 amid the fight against Covid-19. Exhibitors were informed of the revised schedule on…
Roadcheck blitz delayed, other inspections continue preview image Roadcheck blitz delayed, other inspections continue March 25, 2020 Roadcheck, the annual North American commercial vehicle inspection blitz, has been postponed until later this year. The event was originally set for May 5-7, but is being rescheduled amid the…
Ontario will keep rest areas open preview image Ontario will keep rest areas open March 25, 2020 Ontario has assured truck drivers that it will keep rest areas open during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “Our government is helping out our truck drivers who are keeping…
Federally regulated carriers hauling Covid-19 relief items get HoS exemption preview image Federally regulated carriers hauling Covid-19 relief items get HoS exemption March 25, 2020 Similar to measures taken in the U.S., federally regulated carriers in Canada will now see an hours-of-service (HoS) exemption related to the fight against Covid-19. Transport Canada, along with the…
Canadian Trucking Alliance launches “#thankatrucker” social media campaign preview image Canadian Trucking Alliance launches “#thankatrucker” social media campaign March 25, 2020 The Canadian Trucking Alliance has launched a social media campaign to “thank a trucker” as supplies continue to roll during the fight against Covid-19. The alliance is encouraging people…
FAST interviews postponed at border preview image FAST interviews postponed at border March 25, 2020 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have postponed all FAST interviews scheduled between March 19 and May 1, the Canadian Trucking Alliance has…
Highway bottlenecks ease as truck drivers deliver the goods preview image Highway bottlenecks ease as truck drivers deliver the goods March 25, 2020 Truck drivers are finding open highways during their deliveries, as non-essential workers are encouraged to stay in their homes during the fight against Covid-19 — and average speeds are rising…
Commercial vehicle enforcement officers adopting Covid-19 practices preview image Commercial vehicle enforcement officers adopting Covid-19 practices March 24, 2020 Commercial vehicle enforcement officers are introducing new protocols in the fight against Covid-19, as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) works with governments to ease selected regulations and restrictions that…
Covid-19 : For some truckers, it’s a smooth, but scary drive preview image Covid-19 : For some truckers, it’s a smooth, but scary drive March 24, 2020 Nissan Varghese Nissan Varghese, a driver based in Prince Edward Island, has been following the Covid-19 news closely. “If this thing flies around, that is going to be scary,” Varghese…
OPP charges Brampton man for stealing a commercial vehicle preview image OPP charges Brampton man for stealing a commercial vehicle March 23, 2020 The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen three-axle commercial motor vehicle being driven on the 401 Highway westbound lanes on March 22, 2020…
Shippers introducing new Covid-19 safety measures preview image Shippers introducing new Covid-19 safety measures March 20, 2020 Polaris Transportation is among operations introducing Covid-19 protocols that apply to drivers. (Polaris photo) Amid efforts to contain the Covid-19 virus, including swaths of Canadians remaining at home and restrictions…
