Transportation Holiday miracle February 1, 2002 QUINTE WEST, Ont. - There was truly something magical in the air this Christmas when Terry Hadden's fantasy came true just 22 days before his death.A retired Montreal municipal parks worker in danger ...
Transportation Tolls increase February 1, 2002 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The 2002 tolls to cross the Confederation Bridge linking New Brunswick to P.E.I. have gone up.Transport Canada has approved the 2002 round trip tolls and effective Jan. 1, the ...
Transportation ICBC may cancel safety programs February 1, 2002 RICHMOND, B.C. - As the Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) continues to re-evaluate its role as an insurance provider, the City of Richmond is lobbying the corporation to continue promoting road safety.Th...
Transportation Special Report: Apprenticeship program could be partial cure February 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - Most experts agree that the skills shortage can be blamed, in part, on the lack of recognition trucking receives as a skilled trade.While other tradesmen such as electricians and plum...
Transportation Radar delays anger police February 1, 2002 WINNIPEG, Man. - Photo radar just can't come to Winnipeg fast enough, according to city police.Winnipeg city police have been slamming the government for delays in implementing the controversial ticke...
Transportation Special Report: Spin doctors February 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - There's no arguing that trucking is one of the most misunderstood industries in Canada.For associations across the country, dispelling the myths and educating the public about the impo...
Transportation Fiction: Death rides a semi – Part 1 February 1, 2002 Mark spent the night in the parking lot of the German Heritage building in Hamburg, New York. In the morning, just after dawn, he was awakened by the tap, tap, tapping of an elderly man against his wi...
Transportation More Canadian distributors for TURBO-3000D February 1, 2002 AMHERST, N.Y. - TURBO-3000D has welcomed four new Canadian distributors into its support network of locations carrying product, kits and performing installations.The new distributors include, in Missi...
Transportation Trailmobile Canada alive and well (February 01, 2002) February 1, 2002 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Trailmobile Canada Ltd. has completed a financing arrangement with Tyco Capital, permitting an over-advance of $2.5 million on its line of credit.The temporary deal is mainly due t...
Transportation Federal budget makes border security a priority (February 01, 2002) February 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian government has unveiled its first budget in nearly two years, and border security topped the list of spending priorities.Nearly $7.7 billion in new security spending was an...
Transportation Tools for the trades February 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada has for some time been staring at a significant shortage of people with trade skills, something the recent budget aims to solve.Employment Insurance (E.I.) will now support indiv...
Transportation Feature: In-cab Edisons February 1, 2002 CORNWALL, Ont. - Many of the gadgets and contraptions that have crept into the daily lives of truckers everywhere, once began as a fleeting notion on a long stretch of highway.Thanks to the copious am...
Transportation Budget, border accords recognize our importance February 1, 2002 In its December budget the government of Canada sent a strong signal to the U.S. administration that it would do its part to keep terrorists out of North America.The budget also sent a strong message ...
Transportation Bridge gets plowed down February 1, 2002 TRURO, N.S. - Recently a snowplow crew may have been the victim of Nova Scotia's infrastructure deficit when a bridge collapsed in Colchester County.The driver was fine, but his passenger suffered bro...