Transportation Veri Trucking seeks protection (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 EXETER, Ont. - Veri Trucking of Exeter, Ont. has filed for credit protection."It's just a financial restructuring and we've done it with the blessing of our secured creditors," says Veri president, Le...
Transportation Trucking has cost me a lot January 1, 2002 Dear editor,I've been a trucker for 21 years and I'm appalled by what I've experienced.I would like to begin by saying first the trucking industry cost me my marriage and two bankruptcies. In the 21 y...
Transportation GVW forms UpTime January 1, 2002 HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - In a move to further support the specialty commercial market, Grand Vehicle Works Holdings (GVW) has acquired a portion of the parts distribution business of TransCom.The resulti...
Transportation Fuel Efficiency: Drill deeper than just crude fuel costs to save more January 1, 2002 WINNIPEG, Man. - Every O/O's goal nowadays has to be maximizing the amount of time between visits to a fuel island.The result is everything from driving habits to spec'ing has been revamped over the p...
Transportation 2001 was a year I surely won’t forget soon January 1, 2002 It has long been a New Year's tradition for many to review the passing year and note how it forever changed our lives.In my case, looking back at the events of the past year, I personally have a lot t...
Transportation A thank you I had to make January 1, 2002 Dear Editor,I want to tell you about the company that cares, MacKinnon Transportation Inc. from Guelph, Ont.I was planning to have a great summer at my trailer in Wasaga Beach. My 1995 Eagle was paid ...
Transportation Q: How important is it to you to have a good set of tires on your rig? January 1, 2002 STRATHMORE, Alta. - It's the only part of your vehicle that actually touches the road, so it stands to reason that tires would be an important consideration for any fleet or owner/operator.With tire m...
Transportation The run before Christmas January 1, 2002 T'was the run before Christmas, in the cab of my truck,A hundred miles from home, I'm in need of some luck.The kids hung their stockings, but are feeling quite sad,They must go to bed now, and they wo...
Transportation NTAC upset by MJV tax swap January 1, 2002 OSHAWA, Ont. - When the new retail sales tax system associated with the International Registration Plan (IRP) was in the draft stage, National Truckers' Alliance of Canada (NTAC) co-founder Bill Wellm...
Transportation Oilfields eye more security January 1, 2002 EDMONTON, Alta. - A new warning has been sounded about a possible terrorist attack on the oil and gas industry in North America, and that has Canadian oilfield workers on high alert.The warning, voice...
Transportation Raising a stink January 1, 2002 FALKLAND, B.C. - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation has shut down a number of roadside toilets due to cutbacks and that doesn't sit well with businesses in the area.Two pit toilets at a highway rest ...
Transportation N.B. was warned January 1, 2002 SUSSEX, N.B. - The Road Builders Association of New Brunswick (RBANB) says it warned the province about the dangers of the Sussex interchange before a fatal accident that claimed four lives.It charges...
Transportation Eastern leaders will cooperate January 1, 2002 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The Atlantic Provinces took the first step towards regional cooperation on Nov. 9, when they released a two-year action plan to improve services for the region's people.The action ...
Transportation Quebec closer to toll roads January 1, 2002 MONTREAL, Que. - An invitation to companies to express their interest in a public-private partnership for the A25 extension in Montreal is the first concrete step in what could eventually lead to new ...
Transportation Short and shallow: economist (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - The Loonie is looking more and more like a plucked chicken every day, but Dr. Sherry Cooper, one of Canada's top economists, is forecasting an economic boom by spring."This will be a s...