Transportation

Fear and loathing in Canada

BEAUSEJOUR, Man. - Little 13-year-old Chelsea Barkman says her father always raised her and her brothers, Jordan and Brent, to be self-sufficient in life.She's worked hard cleaning and doing other odd...

All that glitters, is Canadian

My last column was about how much I love the Olympics.At the time I wrote it, they had barely begun ... we had only received one medal, Cindy Klassen's well deserved bronze in speed skating.Who could ...

The group of 11

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The battle for the pocketbooks of owner/operators in Quebec lurches onward as the Quebec legal firm Flynn, Rivard goes to court for 11 O/Os on Mar. 25.The group is demanding a revi...

Edmonton Kenworth wins Dealer of the Year

EDMONTON, Alta. - Edmonton Kenworth has received the nod as the Kenworth North American Dealer of the Year during the company's annual dealer meeting in Washington State.The award recognizes the Kenwo...

Top 10 Int’l crossings by volume

1. Ambassador Bridge3,274,7542. Blue Water Bridge1,467,5803. Peace Bridge1,351,6724. Lewiston-Queenston Bridge1,004,1785. Douglas-Blaine788,0766. Lacolle-Champlain762,5127. Thousand Islands502,...

Van Horne Institute pioneers unique transportation education program

CALGARY, Alta. - When William Cornelius Van Horne was building Canada's first rail line to the West Coast, there were undoubtedly times when he threw his arms up in despair while trying to push the ra...

Proposed changes to H-o-S regs are safe, flexible

In recent weeks, the federal Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations resumed its investigations into proposed changes to the federal Hours-of-Service regulations for trucks.Indeed th...

Death rides a semi – Part 3

The story so far...Mark delivers his load of carpet in Hamburg, New York and is happy to come back across the border empty to pick up a load of bulk rice headed for Calgary. In the Ravi Roadway office...

Cummins to capitalize on emissions reductions (April 01, 2002)

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. has initiated a new venture within its filtration business unit to create and sell solutions to treat the byproducts from engine combustion. The Fleetguard Emission Solut...

The timing for M2 was perfect

It isn't hard to see how the flood of used trucks impacted Freightliner LLC, signs of high water marks are everywhere within the organization.Long gone is former truck boss Jim Hebe, and his successor...

Countdown to Truck World: Outlining why this is one national trucking event you can’t miss

Truck World, Canada's largest and only national trucking trade show, is gearing up for the 2002 show. Truck World takes place September 26 - 28, 2002 at the National Trade Centre (CNE Grounds) in Toro...

News Focus: Making the best of it

It's a statistic Canadian motor carriers can't help worrying about. The number of trucks crossing the border dropped by 3.4 percent in 2001 over the previous year. That's surprising because the Canadi...

Building Bridges

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) may be running the oldest motor mechanics program in the country, but it's not letting old traditions stand in the way of investigating new approach...

Mid America Trucking Show: Back on Track?

International announces addition to High Performance Truck family International has added a new member to its High Performance Truck line, the 8600 regional tractor.The new truck, which is available f...

Q & A on court matters

Working your way through the court system can be a tricky, sometimes confusing exercise. To make things a bit easier, I've gone through some recent letters to provide answers to some of the most frequ...