Health & Safety

Stirring the legalization pot

PMTC offers Alberta session on how to deal with medical marijuana in the workplace

Make sure you don’t skip a beet

As we enjoy the warmer temperatures of spring, we also enjoy the fresh vegetables that come along with the season. One spring vegetable, the beet, offers colour, flavour…

Step up and break the stereotype

You know the stereotype: Truckers eat too much, don’t exercise enough and die too young. A quick look around your business and you likely see…

SafetyDriven recognizes three companies for safety excellence

LANGLEY, B.C. – SafetyDriven, the Trucking Safety Council of British Columbia, honoured three companies May 13 with the Certificate of Recognition (COR) award of excellence for achieving the highest standards…

It’s Never Too Late to Get Fit

Though the Healthy Fleet Challenge has already begun, organizers say it's not too late to join the healthy and fun competition.

More than a third of US truck parking available during peak times: Trucker Path

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — An analysis of truck parking availability in the US by Trucker Path has shed new light on the issue. Trucker Path, which developed a widely used…

Montague launches new folding mountain bike ideal for truck drivers

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Montague Bikes revealed recently that it has launched the all-new Paratrooper Pro, a mountain bike designed to deliver a rugged all-purpose riding experience for truckers leading active lifestyles.

Wheel separation results in criminal charges

TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Quebec driver with criminal negligence causing death, after the truck he was driving lost a set of duals, killing another…

‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead’

Truxpo session addresses affects of fatigue on truck drivers

Fleets large and small digging deep to help Fort Mac

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – It’s not just large fleets that are doing their part to help those displaced by wildfires in Northern Alberta; small fleet owners are digging into their pockets…

Bison campaign aims to get drivers on two wheels

WINNIPEG, Man. – Want to win a Dahon folding bicycle? Bison Transport is giving you the chance through its social media contest, which aims to promote biking while on the…

OTA to address key regulatory changes at June summit

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is providing a vital trifecta of workshops at the upcoming Council Summit June 22 to prepare fleets for impending regulatory changes. The…

Willy’s Trucking sets up donation stations to help victims of Fort Mac wildfire

EDMONTON, Alta. – Willy’s Trucking has partnered with local organizations to set up donation stations in Peace River and Grande Prairie, Alta. to help victims of the Fort McMurray, Alta.

The Guarantee makes donation to those affected by Fort McMurray wildfire

TORONTO, Ont. – The Guarantee, an insurance company specializing in niche markets, like the transportation industry, has donated $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist victims of the Fort…

CTA calls on industry to help people of Fort McMurray

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on all its 4,500 members to help those affected by the devastating wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta. by making a…