Transportation

KW now offers Glory and Pride

KIRKLAND, Wash. - New engines may carry a higher price tag as a result of new emissions standards, but Kenworth is offering a limited time offer that includes $4,000 in upgrades.The Glory and Pride W9...

Truckers, fleets warming up to Webasto savings

LAPEER, Mich. - With winter just around the corner, Webasto Thermosystems is trumpeting what it feels is the best way to help conquer the plagues of the industry - rising fuel prices and excessive idl...

People (October 01, 2002)

National Truck League (NTL) has expanded its Ontario General Insurance Division with the addition of experienced insurance professional, Stephen Thomas. Thomas has 25-years of insurance experience beh...

Here’s to you, Canada’s economic engines

DEAR CANADIAN TRUCK DRIVER: We, the editors of Truck News, just wanted to say thanks for all that you do on behalf of Canadians everywhere. We're all keenly aware that, If we got it, a truck brought i...

I am the master of my own domain

Writing this column is a relatively new gig for me.When I started with Truck News a few years ago - time really does fly - my editor, John Curran asked me if I'd be interested in putting pen to paper ...

What qualities do you look for when choosing a fleet?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - When looking for work, each individual has different criteria for what they consider a good potential employer.No one ever wants to be taken advantage of and most of all, people wa...

Atlantic minister fighting cells

HALIFAX, N.S. - Walter Noel, Minister of Government Services and Lands, wants provincial ministers to push for a ban on cellphone use while driving.Ninety-five per cent of Noel's fellow Newfoundlander...

Mourning the loss of a friend (October 01, 2002)

My column was all done for this month, not a bad piece, time to move on to other things.Then the phone rang and it was one of those calls you can tell just by the tone of voice that you won't like wha...

Canadians deserve diversity

When my fiance and I got engaged we knew that meant changing how we do things.Whenever two people get together, you've got two sets of traditions and only about half the time to observe them in. It me...

Trade too tight at Can-Am border

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord and Maine Gov. Angus King are looking into a more continental approach to security to ease trade between the neighboring countries.The 27th annua...

Sask. truckers tops yet again

SASKATOON, Sask. - Team Saskatchewan has won its second consecutive national driving championships, this time in front of a home town crowd.The team put in a strong performance at the national champio...

Canadian Auto Workers OK strike (October 01, 2002)

TORONTO, Ont. - The 46,400 Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) members toiling for General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler have voted overwhelmingly to strike, if needed, to win a new contract.Under th...

New hours won’t hurt teams

OTTAWA, Ont. - Randy Cork, of International Horse Transport, recently called Truck News to point out the eight-hour consecutive bunk time provision contained in the new Hours-of-Service (H-o-S) propos...

Safer roads, but an unseen cost (October 01, 2002)

LONGS CREEK, N.B. - Final funding has been announced for twinning the section of the Trans-Canada Highway known as "Suicide Alley."New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord and Prime Minister Jean Chretien s...

$10 million worth of help for twinning in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON, N.B. - A $10 million highway construction project for Fredericton's Vanier Highway has been announced by Ottawa and the New Brunswick provincial government together.The federal and provin...