Regulations

Manitoba and Nunavut to be linked by road

RANKIN INLET, Nunavut -- A new study has been launched which will examine the feasibility of creating a road link b...

Forestry Workers Back to Table, Strike Still Looms

VANCOUVER, B.C. - As the Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada's 72-hour strike notice expired, the union has received an invite to return back to the bargaining table.It's hoped resuming talk...

Know What Is in the Contract Before You Seal the Deal

MONCTON, N.B. - Owner/operator Peter Bond did something most other truckers wouldn't even consider doing.He took his employer to small claims court.Bond's journey into the murky waters of legal matter...

Canada’s Top CEOs To Share Strategies for Success

TORONTO, Ont. - Canada's most respected CEOs in the trucking industry will share their strategies for success when the Ontario Trucking Association hosts an executive forum Wed., Nov. 12.Held in conju...

Single-Minded

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. - Michelin's annual Bibendum Challenge gathers the world's most environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient vehicles in a friendly competition that highlights some of the most adva...

Experts Address Recruitment and Retention Issues

TORONTO, Ont. - Over 160 people gathered at the International Plaza Hotel for the first Canadian Driver Recruiting and Retention Conference Sept. 30 through Oct. 1, where eight high-profile speakers d...

Private Links: Ontario Private Fleets Face Labour Law Discrimination

Discrimination is, almost without exception, not only frowned upon by the general public but also banned by law. Regulators have been careful to protect the right to equal treatment, even when it may ...

Law and the Border: Be Careful and Be Patient at the Border

I remember the first time I had to go to the border to meet a client who was applying for a work visa. It was in 1990, during the early days of the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement. Previously, visa a...

Voice of The O/O: Money Tips You Can Take to the Bank

Last month we discussed common sense strategies to make the most of your hard-earned income. These included maximizing RRSP contribution limits (including taking advantage of the income-splitting oppo...

U.S. Customs Won’t Meet Oct. 1 Pre-Note Target

TORONTO, Ont. - Canada's trucking industry is having a mixed reaction to U.S. Customs' failure to meet the Oct. 1 target for issuing the final rule on advance cargo reporting. This, in addition to rep...

VN780 Tech Truck Focuses on Driver

SONOMA, Calif. - Volvo's showing at the Bibendum focused on safety and the environment from a driver's point of view.The VN780 Tech Truck was specially prepared as a test platform and demonstrator for...

Atlantic Ministers Object to Transportation Act Changes

HALIFAX, N.S. - Atlantic ministers of transportation are objecting to some of the changes the federal government is proposing to the Canada Transportation Act.The issue was discussed last week during ...

Let’s Talk Insurance: Common Sense on Cargo Theft Prevention

You've probably heard about the fancy new ultra-deluxe anti-theft device that goes "ping!" Or the latest mega-high-tech cargo protection wonder that traps thieves in an invisible shield with laser bea...

Wheel-Off Decision Coming Soon

TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario's highest court will rule within the new few months on whether the absolute liability provisions of Sec. 84.1(1) of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act are fair.The provisions in q...

Viewpoint: Waiting Game

U.S. Customs announces that it won't be able to meet the October 1 deadline for border prenotification as spelled out under the U.S. Trade Act of 2002. Commissioner Robert Bonner "hopes" he can presen...