Regulations MPI survey: Young drivers worst speeders February 14, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has found that about 22 per cent of the province's drivers exceed...
Regulations OTA delivers budget wish list February 10, 2005 MARKHAM, Ont. -- OTA officials want transportation (especially border infrastructure and fair taxation for carriers...
Regulations B.C. aims to strengthen ties with Asia (February 10, 2005) February 10, 2005 VICTORIA, B.C. -- B.C. has announced an Asia-Pacific Gateway Strategy aimed at increasing trade ties between B.C. a...
Regulations U.S. confirms border will re-open to cattle March 7 February 9, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. -- The U.S. has re-affirmed its plans to re-open its border to live Canadian cattle on March 7.
Regulations Canada Customs seeks input on FAST February 2, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The CBSA is inviting carriers, importers and intermediaries to participate in a series of consulta...
Regulations FMCSA quietly drops vehicle labeling rule February 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - In the face of mounting opposition from trucking industry and government organizations on both sides of the border, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn a...
Border breakthrough? preview image Regulations Border breakthrough? February 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Just weeks after the U.S. promised to lift a 20-month ban on live Canadian cattle as of March 7, the plan was jeopardized by the discovery of a young BSE-infected Canadian cow....
“Eternal Optimist” losing faith preview image Regulations “Eternal Optimist” losing faith February 1, 2005 BROOKS, Alta. - He's been dubbed the "Eternal Optimist" by many of his peers, but even Grace Cattle Carriers owner Keith Horsburgh didn't exactly jump for joy when the U.S. announced it would re-open...
Regulations New law makes fleet managers, dispatchers more accountable February 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - Trucking company administrators may not know it yet, but a new corporate liability law, passed earlier this year, could severely punish a fleet manager and/or dispatcher for putting a d...
Harmonize trucking regs in Atlantic Canada: APTA preview image Regulations Harmonize trucking regs in Atlantic Canada: APTA February 1, 2005 DIEPPE, N.B. - One of Atlantic Canada's biggest problems in trucking is a lack of harmonization, especially when it comes to regulations, says Ralph Boyd, president of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking...
SPIF-fy trailer plans unveiled preview image Regulations SPIF-fy trailer plans unveiled February 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Non-steering lift axles are taking another step towards obscurity, as Ontario prepares to introduce the latest changes to its rules that govern weights and dimensions....
Alberta updates fleet of mobile scalehouses preview image Regulations Alberta updates fleet of mobile scalehouses February 1, 2005 HIGH RIVER, Alta. - Alberta Transportation has purchased two new Kenworth T-300s which will serve as scalehouses on wheels within the province....
Regulations Federal committee addresses industry concerns on taxes February 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - The recently released pre-2005 federal budget report reflects a number of the concerns raised by the Canadian Trucking Alliance in its pre-budget submissions, say association officials....
Regulations U.S. Customs may be unfairly fining carriers: CTA January 28, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The CTA and OTA suspect U.S. Customs may be unfairly fining carriers under the new prior-notice req...
Regulations RFID technology to be tested at U.S. border January 27, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Homeland Security has announced plans to test, under its US-VISIT program, radio frequency i...
