What would you like to change about the industry to make your job more fun? preview image Transportation What would you like to change about the industry to make your job more fun? July 1, 2003 TRURO, N.S. - The Canadian trucking industry seems to thrive on its ability to adjust to change.Whether it's fuel costs, insurance premiums, regulation changes, road conditions or equipment costs, dri...
Manley says “no” to fuel tax sharing preview image Transportation Manley says “no” to fuel tax sharing July 1, 2003 WINNIPEG, Man. - Deputy Prime Minister, John Manley, announced at a Winnipeg conference that he doesn't support the move to provide a portion of federal fuel taxes to municipalities. Manley made the s...
Transportation B.C. holds driving championships July 1, 2003 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - B.C.'s top drivers have been crowned at the annual B.C. Professional Truck Driving Championships in Abbotsford.Thirty-nine of the province's top drivers pitted their skills against ...
Navistar’s Chatham plant may be saved preview image Transportation Navistar’s Chatham plant may be saved July 1, 2003 CHATHAM, Ont. - International Truck plant workers in Chatham., Ont. are hoping government money will save their plant.Nearly 90 per cent of production and office workers there recently ratified a thre...
Tories promise better roads (July 01, 2003) preview image Transportation Tories promise better roads (July 01, 2003) July 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario's PC Party has unveiled its plans for the future of the province's roads, in a platform entitled "The Road Ahead."The platform basically promises the Tories, if re-elected, wil...
Mark Dalton writer nominated for two awards preview image Transportation Mark Dalton writer nominated for two awards July 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Edo van Belkom, author of the Mark Dalton: owner/operator series published monthly in Truck News, has been nominated in two categories for an Aurora Award - Canada's top speculative fi...
Transportation MVTA to establish country-wide rules July 1, 2003 OTTAWA, Ont. - Carriers and owner/operators should get ready to include yet another piece of paper in their already bursting files of in-cab travel documents.This document, the Safety Fitness Certific...
Freightliner showcases latest technology in U.S. capital June 27, 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freightliner showcased its Safety-Environment Technology (SET) Demonstration Vehicle in Washing...
Transportation 407 ETR’s new lanes mean faster trips June 27, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. -- Expect faster trips with no congestion as 407 ETR today officially opened new lanes worth $6 milli...
B.C. trucks may face roadside emission testing June 27, 2003 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Province of B.C. is attempting to resurrect its AirCare On-Road (ACOR) emission testing prog...
Alcoa’s aluminum wheel design reduces rim flange wear June 27, 2003 CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products has introduced Dura-Flange, an aluminum wheel with a treatment o...
Alcoa expands Dura-Bright wheels into wide base line June 27, 2003 CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products' Dura-Bright surface treatment is now available for its full lin...
Truckers face higher risk of cancer: Sierra Club June 26, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. -- A new report released by the Sierra Club of Canada says truckers, mechanics and other people regul...
Transportation Carrier increases rates June 26, 2003 FORT SMITH, Ark. -- ABF Freight System announced it is revising its general rates and charges as of July 14.
Transportation Seal Island Bridge to return to normal operation soon June 26, 2003 CAPE BRETON, N.S. -- The closures on the Seal Island Bridge will soon be over.
