Carole McAfee Wallace Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Businesses face new challenge in accommodating medical marijuana by Carole McAfee Wallace Canadian human rights laws provide that a worker who uses medical cannabis to treat a disability, and who is employed in a safety-sensitive workplace, is entitled to be accommodated by…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Business Management What are you going to do with this perfect opportunity? by James Menzies This year has been one of the most difficult in history for businesses of any type to navigate. Trucking saw freight vanish almost overnight in March, as global economies were…
Mike Millian Author Gravatar Image Business Management Training available on working safely in Covid-19 world by Mike Millian Covid-19 has been a major part of our lives, day in and day out, since government shutdowns and restrictions took place in mid-March of this year. We have been living…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Business Management Achieving a 65% reduction in driver turnover by Ray Haight Seldom do I write about products or specific companies, but I wanted to make an exception for a company that has achieved what is just the beginning of a very…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Petroleum commentary: Refining industry faces a bleak future by Roger McKnight “Not interested!” Yes sir, putting my foot down on that call… an actual live robocall asked me if I wanted, (not if I needed) our house air ducts cleaned. After…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Business Management Join us and celebrate the 2020 Top Fleet Employers by Angela Splinter Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employer program was launched seven years ago to recognize truck fleets for their exceptional human resources (HR) practices and consistent commitment in this regard. We…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management Prepare your fleet for a pandemic pivot by Mike McCarron While coaching my kids in minor hockey I was introduced to the concept of pivoting. On the ice, it’s a very effective skating tactic to elude the competition where a…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Equipment Fuel cells really are on the way to trucking by Rolf Lockwood Well, there’s no doubt now, though I’ve never thought there was. Hydrogen fuel cells are coming on strong, and maybe sooner than you think. Everybody and his brother – hell,…
Heather Ness Author Gravatar Image Regulations USDOT numbers are critical keys for cross-border compliance by Heather Ness When operating commercial vehicles into the United States, one of the first credentials you’ll need is a USDOT number. Your USDOT number is one of your most important credentials for…
James Manson Author Gravatar Image Business Management Don’t assume you’re due interest on unpaid invoices by James Manson Contractual interest provisions can be critical in the trucking industry because the amount of claimed interest — according to the rate indicated on an invoice or some other document —…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Business Management As ELD mandate looms, it’s time to ask these three questions by James Menzies As Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate approaches, many fleets admit to being ill-prepared for the regulation, set to go into effect in June 2021. According to a Today’s Trucking…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Professional driving is about attitude by David Henry I heard a comment recently that truckers are handling the pandemic very well, because we know we’re essential and the public now knows it as well. That would be a…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Human Resources The road ahead: How to prepare for Bill C-65 by Angela Splinter The modernization of the Canada Labour Code is having a significant impact on federally regulated workplaces. Over the past year, the Canadian government has introduced several changes to federal standards…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Equipment Early fleet tests are the key to successful BEV rollouts by John G Smith There is no denying the recent surge in activity around battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Established and emerging OEMs alike are now releasing electric trucks into the wild, gathering the all-important…
Mike Millian Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Don’t waste this opportunity to attract new talent by Mike Millian The image of the professional truck driver has taken a hit over the last 20-plus years. It has long been considered a job of last resort, or a second career.
