Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Business Management Entry Level Driver Training Will Ontario/US Get it Right? by Ray Haight Entry level driver training, will they get it right, I believe the odds at this point are even, this an issue that I have personally been knee deep in for…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Climate change and alternative energy sources by Roger McKnight I took my car into the dealership the other day because, well, they told me to! I found myself almost completely entombed in their reception area, which is sort of like…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Can you still make money owning your own truck? by Harry Rudolfs I’ve never owned my own truck, but I’ve always been around owner ops. When just getting into trucking, I knew a couple of guys who bought fancy Ford Louisvilles right…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image The implications of increased refining margins by Roger McKnight I like a good sitcom as much as anybody, but I get a little ticked off when the good ‘ole laugh track…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Crude oil transportation shouldn’t be a problem, right? Wrong! by Roger McKnight When is a pipeline not a pipeline? When it’s better to move it by truck, that’s when! But isn’t this counter-intuitive, which is a chin scratching term for “are you…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Business Management We have $6,000 to give away to a deserving Canadian owner/operator by James Menzies I’m often asked, as editor of Truck News, what is my favourite part of my job? Is it getting the opportunity to travel and to visit sometimes-glamorous locations for glitzy…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Ode to the Safety Managers by Ray Haight Hello folks hope all is well, I am laying the framework and a set of rules for all the safety personnel that this industry depends on so heavily. My friend…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image When is it OK to be a little bit racist? by Harry Rudolfs I’m wondering about the young man who gunned down all those Black folks in the church in South Carolina. Nobody’s mentioned much about this kid’s background. Were his murderous actions…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management Every conversation, LinkedIn post, or sales call should enhance your brand. Don’t take one moment off. by Mike McCarron Attending the Masters is on the bucket list of every serious sports fan. Even if golf isn’t your thing, you’ve no doubt heard that Augusta National is one those places…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management Content marketing strategies that build an audience by Mike McCarron Now that you’ve cleaned up your online profile and taken ownership of your personal brand, it’s time to make some noise in a very noisy world. Perhaps more than what you’re…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management If you lost your job today would you hire yourself based on your Google search results? by Mike McCarron Carrying the gold medals onto the ice during the final game of the recent World Junior Hockey Championship was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It was also…
Earl Galavan Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Safety! Safety? Safety. by Earl Galavan Safety has become a really overused word. It is used, abused, and applied to all manner of things, but in our workplace I wonder if we really understand what we…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Is the grass really greener? by Ray Haight Now that spring is here I like many of you are looking forward to the warm weather and the turning of things from grey to green. It is also a…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image The Cap and Trade program is just another cash grab by Roger McKnight What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot more than we know! And as any regular Energy Report reader will know, I love to create new words. Take tacifier for instance…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image How much should truckers make? Is it enough? How much is too much? by Harry Rudolfs A recent posting of the Sunshine List of Ontario employees that showed over half of Toronto police employees making more than $100,000 per year in 2014 has raised some eyebrows.
