Canadian border officers vote to strike, warn of delays preview image Transportation Canadian border officers vote to strike, warn of delays July 27, 2021 More than 8,500 staff working for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have voted to begin strike action as early as Aug. 6 – and are warning that commercial traffic…
Carriers help feed hungry kids preview image Transportation Carriers help feed hungry kids July 27, 2021 More than two dozen Canadian trucking companies hit the road this summer to join the fight against child hunger. Food Banks Canada, through the organization’s After the Bell program, enlisted the…
FTR’s SCI sinks to negative record preview image Transportation FTR’s SCI sinks to negative record July 27, 2021 FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, as reported in the July Shippers Update, improved marginally to -11.3. However, freight rates impact on shippers’ conditions were the most negative in…
TFI business units reach ‘new heights’ in Q2 preview image Transportation TFI business units reach ‘new heights’ in Q2 July 27, 2021 TFI International is reporting surges in operating profit and net income in the second quarter of 2021, thanks in part to a stronger-than-expected boost linked to the acquisition of UPS…
GFL’s Unifor-represented drivers ratify collective deal preview image Transportation GFL’s Unifor-represented drivers ratify collective deal July 26, 2021 Workers at GFL Environmental Hamilton recently ratified a collective agreement following a challenging round of negotiations. Unifor represents about 180 members who primarily drive and operate commercial waste/ recycling trucks…
Forward Air extending LTL service into Vancouver preview image Business Management Forward Air extending LTL service into Vancouver July 26, 2021 Tennessee-headquartered Forward Air Corporation is expanding its expedited less-than truckload (LTL) service in Vancouver, using an unnamed local partner. The company noted in a related press release that it opened…
Air Products turning to Cummins for hydrogen powertrain and more preview image Equipment Air Products turning to Cummins for hydrogen powertrain and more July 26, 2021 Air Products – the world’s largest hydrogen producer – will be using Cummins powertrains as it prepares to convert a global fleet of about 2,000 trucks to run on hydrogen…
Distracted truckers less safe, study reveals preview image Health & Safety Distracted truckers less safe, study reveals July 26, 2021 Most distracted drivers are less safe overall, commit significantly more fundamental driving errors, and drive faster than the speed limit compared to all other drivers, data analysis has revealed. (Illustration:…
Isaac Instruments hires Stapleton as VP of industry relations preview image Human Resources Isaac Instruments hires Stapleton as VP of industry relations July 26, 2021 Electronic logging device and fleet management solutions company Isaac Instruments Monday announced that Mike Stapleton has been appointed to the position of vice-president of industry relations. “We are excited to…
Third ELD certification body named, still no devices approved preview image Equipment Third ELD certification body named, still no devices approved July 26, 2021 Transport Canada has yet to certify an electronic logging device (ELD), but it has now cleared three testing bodies to conduct the work. Commercial Driver Technology of Sherwood Park, Alta.,…
11th Annual Clifford Antique & Classic Truck Show July 22, 2021 The Great Lakes Truck Club is hosting its 11th annual classic and antique truck show. The show is open to all to visit or bring their rigs that are 20…
Daimler Trucks Canada hires Bates as on-highway district sales manager preview image Human Resources Daimler Trucks Canada hires Bates as on-highway district sales manager July 22, 2021 Daimler Trucks Canada has appointed Beau Bates as on-highway district sales manager, responsible for a portion of the Ontario market. Beau Bates (Photo: Diamler Trucks Canada) Bates previously worked at…
OPP lays 403 charges against commercial drivers preview image Regulations OPP lays 403 charges against commercial drivers July 21, 2021 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid more than 3,000 charges last week as officers joined North American road safety partners for Operation Safe Driver. The annual, week-long enforcement and…
CleanBC HDVE program launched for third year preview image Transportation CleanBC HDVE program launched for third year July 21, 2021 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA), in partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday announced the third offering of the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program. HDVE…
Ontario releases highways program preview image Infrastructure Ontario releases highways program July 21, 2021 The Ontario government has released the 2021 Ontario Highways Program, an online resource that provides information on highway investments and projects that are planned and underway. “This valuable information allows…
