Transportation

Has Izzy gone dizzy with power?

In an 1887 letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, Lord Acton wrote, "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."This is one of those quotations that come to mind now and then. The oc...

Moving things along

FREDERICTON, N.B. - A wide reaching plan released by the Atlantic Premiers promises to reduce regulatory duplication of many issues over the course of the next two years.The goal: to attract business ...

New truck stop enters the race

LEAMINGTON, Ont. - Truckers running Hwy. 401 in southwestern Ontario will soon have a new place to park their rigs, fuel up and stock up on supplies.Construction on a new truck stop and travel plaza i...

Cdn. O/O wins $15K in tackle from Bass Pro

MONTREAL, Que. - Montreal's Jacques Pelletier not only got a chance to save money thanks to Cat's Inside Track coupon program, he also claimed the grand prize of a $15,000 gift certificate.The shoppin...

Don’t just float dangerous goods to the Rock

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. - Carrier companies who have been shipping dangerous goods across the gulf on the Marine Atlantic service without proper declaration may want to start following the rules.Marin...

Calendar (February 01, 2002)

February Feb. 24-27 - the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and the Ontario Good Roads Association present the 2002 combined conference at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Contact Cathy Houston at 9...

Quebec-New York corridor set to flourish

LACOLLE, Que. - Truckers should eventually enjoy improved service and throughput at the Champlain-Lacolle border crossing between Quebec and New York.This is a result of an agreement announced in Dece...

Haldex buys Anchorlok, Neway

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Haldex Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Anchorlok air brake actuator and Neway suspension control valve businesses from the Holland Group.The acquired busi...

Respect can make trucking a more attractive option

The trucking industry is ripe with challenges - perhaps more so today than ever before. It seems that truckers are dealt one blow after another, and it really isn't fair. There are two types of people...

Feature: Don’t know where to start?

The Invention Submission Corporation (ISC) and the Canadian Innovation Centre act as facilitators for the inventor, they are the link between the idea and the money.The role of an invention company is...

Oil: New motor oil ready for ‘EGR’ diesels

Things are moving fast in the motor oil business. There have been more changes in basic oil types in the last 10 years than in the previous three decades, and still another is due out soon. Called CI-...

Citizenship matters at the border

In my first article following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, I addressed border issues in light of the new global reality.The general rule then, as now, is that nothing has changed other than tighten...

Special Report: Does trucking get a rough ride from the media?

OTTAWA, Ont. - When people get involved in trucking, all too often it's as a job of last resort.And in the eyes of most industry followers, the biggest reason this situation exists is because of the n...

Cancom offers one more tool to boost safe driving

Cancom Tracking, has added another feature to its SensorTRACS offering.Hard Braking is currently available to Cancom equipped customers who are also equipped with SensorTRACS. Operating primarily on A...

OTA sponsors a trio of sessions

TORONTO, Ont. - A Smart Driver training workshop, designed to teach the knowledge and skills to becoming a fuel efficient driver, will be presented by the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).These work...