Regulations Beer Bandit out on parole August 8, 2005 FREDERICTON, N.B. -- A truck driver who gained international notoriety for stealing a tractor-trailer full of Moose...
Regulations Speed trap August 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association has launched what may be its most controversial lobby yet - a bid to put mandatory speed limiters in North American trucks....
Regulations Is satellite radio going Canadian? August 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - Satellite radio may finally be coming to Canada, something both truckers, especially those who truck to remote areas, and the advertisers who court them should be glad to hear....
No U.S. work permits for Canadian O/Os preview image Regulations No U.S. work permits for Canadian O/Os August 1, 2005 It has been fairly well established that employee drivers for Canadian trucking companies cannot obtain work permits to enable the driver to make a point-to-point deliveries in the United States. But...
How to be compliant when it comes to online prenotification preview image Regulations How to be compliant when it comes to online prenotification August 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - When, how and why carriers should become ACE (Automated Customs Environment) compliant was the main topic of a seminar given by U.S. Customs officials and eager third party service...
Regulations NLITA, OBAC clash with APTA over report August 1, 2005 ST. JOHN'S, Nlfd. - A report released by a Federal Minister of Transportation 's Advisory Committee is causing a rift between East Coast trucking associations....
Regulations Quebec introduces the “Bote noire” August 1, 2005 MONTREAL, Que. - Quebec will once again be showing just how distinct it is. One year from now, the province will lead the way in North America when a new Transport Quebec law goes into effect introduc...
Regulations Senior truckers can now challenge annual road test thanks to labour bill August 1, 2005 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - Ontario's senior truckers could legally challenge the requirement to be road tested once a year as of 65 now that the Ministry of Labour is eliminating mandatory retirement...
Regulations MTO invokes W&D reforms for tractor-trailers August 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Ministry of Transportation on June 29 invoked Phase Three of its vehicle weight and dimensions reforms, intended to reduce damage to provincial and municipal roads and brid...
What have been your experiences with the Roadcheck program? preview image Regulations What have been your experiences with the Roadcheck program? August 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Roadcheck program stops thousands of truckers during their annual three-day vehicle inspection blitz. But trucker opinions on the program vary greatly with some calling it a bo...
Regulations DHS reorganizing–again July 19, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced a new six-point agenda and an internal reorganization,...
Regulations Manitoba considers banning cell phones while driving July 19, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba is the latest jurisdiction to mull banning cell phone use while driving.
Regulations CBSA to hire 270 more border officers July 19, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will hire an additional 270 border officers over five year...
Regulations BREAKING NEWS: First Canadian cattleliner hoofs it into the States July 19, 2005 NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- A load of 35 cattle from Ontario successfully crossed the border into the U.S. near here yes...
Regulations Schneider fined for 401 crash July 18, 2005 TORONTO -- Schneider National must pay $198,000 in damages towards the overall compensation for victims of what has...
