Health & Safety

Bison driver named Highway Angel

A Bison Transport driver from Linden, Alta., is among the latest Highway Angels recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Larry Williams was driving on Hwy. 1, just west of…

Latest ELD enforcement delay brings frustration, relief

It’s just weeks to June 2022, the month the Canadian trucking industry was told to expect full enforcement of a long-awaited electronic logging device (ELD) mandate that’s been on the…

Bradford West Gwillimbury latest municipality to back ODTA

The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) says it is grateful for the support from the Bradford West Gwillimbury town council, the latest municipality to support the organization, joining Mississauga and…

NAL Insurance program to help clients establish Healthy Fleet

NAL Insurance is helping its clients embrace healthier lifestyles with the new Healthy Fleet wellness program. The initiative combines several resources and insights from a nutritionist to guide individualized…

Trailer delivers human trafficking message to Canada

The Truckers Against Trafficking trailer isn’t the only tool being used to build awareness around human trafficking, nor the only way the group is spreading the word about a related…

Plaintiff attorneys are coming for your fleet data

Many fleet managers falsely believe that, if they don’t aggregate and analyze data, they are immune from being preyed upon by legal plaintiffs. The thinking is, if they don’t self…

INGtech ELD certified

INGtech has announced its electronic logging device (ELD) has achieved Canadian third-party certification. “Since day one, our company has been dedicated to providing transport companies with solutions focused on optimization…

Strict protocols will keep workers safe at heights

When your job takes you to great heights, falls and accidents could be your downfall. Literally. Trucks with buckets and cranes are designed to offer access far above the ground,…

Archie and Irene Verspeeten donate another $3M to clinical genome center

On the morning Ron Verspeeten passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, father Archie Verspeeten and his late wife Irene announced a $3-million donation to the clinical genome center…

Take a holistic approach to reducing insurance costs

Insurance costs are burdening the trucking industry. In response, you need to take a holistic approach that focuses on “total risk cost” by controlling what is within your control. A…

The trucking industry needs healing

Get in, sit down, shut up and hold on. That’s a favorite bumper sticker of many teenage boys. It also holds true when riding with said teenage boys. Some of…

Alberta extends renewal deadline for Safety Fitness Certificates

Carriers that secured Alberta Safety Fitness Certificates (SFCs) before March 1, 2019, will have until June 28 to renew the documents – a process triggered in the wake of a…

Wheel separations are still happening. Here’s how to prevent them.

All wheel separations are preventable, but the industry’s focus on speed over thoroughness means they remain a potentially deadly problem. Dave McDonald, commercial sales manager with Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, gave…

How to develop young trucking talent

Trucking is desperately trying to attract young drivers to the industry as experienced drivers retire in droves. But getting them the on-road experience they need to be successful can be…

Canadian fleets sweep TCA Fleet Safety Award grand prizes

Canadian fleets swept the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Fleet Safety Award grand prizes. Bison Transport was named grand prize winner in the large fleet division, while Big Freight Systems took…