Business Management

Markel merged with sister insurance companies

TORONTO, Ont. -- Markel Insurance and its two sister companies Lombard Insurance and Commonwealth Insurance have been combined to operate as one entity, Northbridge Insurance.

Newly launched Purchasing Managers Index offers an early trends indicator for Canadian manufacturing sector

TORONTO, Ont. --  - Starting today Canada's purchasing managers will be playing a leading role in identifying key economic trends in the nation's manufacturing sector.

Trucking showed profitable growth in final quarter of 2010

OTTAWA, Ont. --The operating profit of trucking companies improved 19% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the same quarter in 2009, according to Statistics Canada's new quarterly trucking survey.

Molson Coors Canada selects Hyphen Transportation Management as its 4PL transportation management provider

VAUGHAN, Ontario -- Molson Coors Canada has inked a deal with Hyphen Transportation Management Inc. (a subsidiary of Calyx Transportation Group Inc.) to provide transportation management services.

The state of freight

TORONTO, Ont. - While the number of trucks and trailers on the road may be what shippers focus on when discussing available capacity for land transportation, it's the shortage of available drivers that will prove to be the real issue in the...

Three questions, two answers

It's early March as I write this column. The RRSP deadline is behind us, personal income tax season is straight ahead. It's a busy time full of questions from clients. We get a lot of the same ones every year. But a few new questions came up...

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index sets new record for February load volumes

TORONTO, Ont. --Transcore's Canadian Freight Index set another record for spot market truck freight volume in February with a month over month increase of 11 percent, despite the fact February is a short month.

Kelron Logistics launches new intermodal xervice

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Kelron Logistics, a North American full service transportation logistics solutions provider, now offers Intermodal service throughout North America.

MTA to consumers: Expect to pay more for stuff

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is warning shippers and consumers that the sharp increase in diesel prices will have to be passed along the supply chain.

Do more with less

Handling the Hours-of-Service (HoS) available to drivers in the most effective and efficient manner is going to become critical as fleets head into the long-awaited recovery. It will be a key differentiator in the market. The likelihood of...

So, you got a letter from the taxman

You may have received a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency recently with information about deductions you claimed on past tax returns. You're probably wondering whether you're being audited, watched, or should feel scared. Well, the answer...

Formal loss reporting plans will leave nothing to chance

Time is a precious commodity, and it begins to slip away as soon as a collision occurs. Marks and skids in the road begin to fade away, witnesses disappear down the highway and every detail becomes a little harder to recall. They are delays...

Will Canada Pension Plan changes affect your retirement plans?

New Canada Pension Plan (CPP) rules took effect on Jan. 1, kicking off a series of graduated changes over the next five years that may make you think twice about drawing your government pension before you turn 65.

COMPETITION WATCH: Canada Cartage hires new CFO

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Canada Cartage has announced David Bacon is joining the company as senior vice-president, finance and chief financial officer.

Emerging leaders to discuss future of road transportation

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- How will road transportation change in the years to come? What will drive the change? Come and hear from the future leaders who will be impacted by and shape that change at the Future Leaders 2010 Roundtable being held...