Human Resources

Trucking HR Canada provides budget insights

Trucking HR Canada, on Tuesday released a summary for trucking and logistics employers following Monday’s federal budget 2021 update. “We are at the core of economic recovery in Canada –…

DTNA veteran Heino-Royer joins Plus

Plus, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, has appointed Lori Heino-Royer as senior director, strategic partnerships. Heino-Royer has had a long career at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) in…

Gallagher adds national transportation practice

Gallagher Insurance Brokers has launched a new national transportation practice this year, which will focus on offering specialized transportation insurance products in an ever-challenging market. “When brokers are specialized,…

Strike shuts production at Volvo’s New River Valley plant

Workers at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va., have gone on strike. “The UAW is disappointed that Volvo Truck has failed to present a substantial offer by…

DTNA appoints Edgerly to senior role

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has appointed Caley Edgerly to the role of general manager, operations planning and quality. Edgerly is currently Thomas Built Buses president and CEO. “We are…

Technology, training help cut insurance costs

Preventing accidents, reducing claims, avoiding inspections, education and coaching, document training, maintaining vehicles and empowering drivers are ways to obtain a competitive edge with insurers, transport and insurance executives revealed.

ATA lauds Joshi’s FMCSA nomination

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) on April 15 congratulated Meera Joshi, deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on being nominated to lead the agency as administrator. Meera…

Wiltse wins CIFFA leadership award

Jamie Wiltse has been chosen as the winner of the 2021 Donna Letterio Leadership Award, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) announced. Wiltse is the district manager of the…

Newcomers get free A/Z licence training

The Ontario government will help 24 newcomers to obtain their A/Z driver’s licence, preparing them for careers in the trucking industry in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. The nearly…

Xantrex strengthens sales team

Xantrex, a subsidiary of Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), has made several additions to its OEM and aftermarket channel sales team. The move correlates to growing sales and new Xantrex products…

Musket launches female A/Z driver scholarship

Musket Transport is covering the cost of an A/Z training program for a woman interested in choosing commercial driving as a career. The annual scholarship at the company’s private career…

Ontario program to help train women, other groups for trucking jobs

The Ontario government is investing $600,000 in a skills training project in the Waterloo region to prepare 30 women and individuals from underrepresented groups for careers in the trucking industry.

Northern Construction Academy opens in Sudbury

Sudbury, Ontario has a new truck driver training school, with the Northern Construction Academy now offering AZ/DZ and heavy equipment programs. “We have been extremely fortunate to attract veteran instructors…

B.C. introduces mandatory entry-level training

B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training. The 140-hour training requirement is the highest in the country. The…

Driver shortage and its solutions are the same the world over

Misery loves company, or so people say. If that’s true, Canadian drivers and fleet managers might be at least a little glad to know that the scarcity of safe truck…