Transportation

Road Knights wanted

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is launching its search for professional truck drivers to serve on the 2003/2004 Road Knights Team.The Road Knights are full-time drivers with fi...

Alberta WCB hikes 2003 premiums

EDMONTON, Alta. - The Alberta WCB premium rates for 2003 will increase by more than anticipated.The rates for general trucking will be $6.18 - up 25 per cent, specialized trucking $6.12 - up 9 per cen...

New rest stop for Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, N.S. - The province of Nova Scotia has come up with a highway rest area strategy that will provide a safety service to truckers and visitors, supported by trucking and industry leaders.Nova S...

FleetSmart launches Idle-Free Quiet Zones

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Natural Resources Canada kicked off its FleetSmart Idle-Free Quiet program Nov. 7 at the Fifth Wheel truck stop in Bowmanville, Ont.The initiative to curb engine idling is an campa...

Atlantic provinces honor industry’s finest

MONCTON, N.B. The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) doled out its 2002 annual awards at the 52nd convention held in Moncton on Oct. 24 to Oct. 26.The Safety to Motor Transportation Award,...

Norm Sterling discusses transportation in Ontario

TN: In the six months you've held the Ministry of Transportation portfolio, what has proved to be the most challenging issue as far as commercial transportation is concerned?Sterling: The issue I have...

BorderNet to launch Web-based information centre

TORONTO, Ont. - BorderNet has established a new business model for site selection within the most powerful bi-national economic region in the world.The region extends from Ottawa to Toronto, Niagara, ...

Forum announces standard contract

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Owner/operators and their clients now have a standard contract - a template of possibilities really - they can refer to when negotiating the terms of any agreement to haul for pay....

Western Star production shifts to Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. - The first Western Star trucks have rolled off the production line of Freightliner LLC's Portland truck plant, marking a monumental moment in the history of both Western Star and the t...

Nunavut to improve infrastructure (December 01, 2002)

CORAL HARBOUR, NU. - Significant transportation infrastructure improvements are in store for Nunavut with a new funding agreement of $6.7 million.Transport Minister, David Collenette along with Manito...

Excessive vibration can kill your truck

CALGARY, Alta. - Owner/operator Stuart Mitchell says his logging truck has a form of cancer that is reducing its life expectancy and causing him a healthy dent in the pocketbook as well.The truck is s...

Hot new ideas – HVAC systems that keep you warm and efficient

TORONTO, Ont. - Today's Class 8 trucks offer drivers a host of comfort not found in trucks of just 15 or 20 years ago including heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems designed to keep drive...

Driving – Critical driving skills that can save your life

CALGARY, Alta. - Most truckers on the road today earned their Class 1 licences in one of two ways. They either grew up around trucks and gained valuable seat time from a young age, or they took a driv...

Future Look – What lies ahead…

DON MILLS, Ont. - It's that time of year again - time to reflect back on an eventful year for the Canadian trucking industry and ponder what lies ahead as we approach 2003.This year was an eventful on...

CITT – Collenette addresses CITT

HALIFAX, N.S. - The Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT) held its annual conference Nov. 3-5, and federal Transport Minister, David Collenette was on-hand to address delegates about...