Transportation

Heavy-duty suicide machines

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - When a B.C. mental patient jumped in front of Ron Lothamer's truck on June 22, 2000, he had no idea the dramatic impact it would have not only on his life, but also his livelihood.Now...

It’s a shame we have but one award to give

After a lengthy search, the 2001 Owner/Operator of the Year has been found. It's Jean Pisarski of St. Bruno, Que. - the first resident of la Belle Province to capture the honor in its eight-year histo...

NAPD will forge national links

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Darren Liebrecht, president of the B.C.-based National Association of Professional Drivers (NAPD), says truckers will have a national voice - it's just a question of who'll do the si...

Trucking drives economy: Clark

MISSISAUGA, Ont. - Speaking at the Private Motor Truck Council's annual conference in west-end Toronto, Ontario's Minister of Transportation Brad Clark, emphasized the importance of trucking in Ontari...

TransLink to raise fuel taxes (November 01, 2001)

VICTORIA, B.C. - B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) president, Paul Landry, was left scratching his head after the B.C. Liberals gave TransLink the green light to hike fuel taxes last month."Mr. Campbel...

Please help find Penny

Dear editor,I am asking you all, no, begging you to please, pass this picture on to anyone and everyone you know. This nine-year-old girl, Penny Brown, is missing. She has been missing for two weeks n...

AirIQ touts record subscriber growth (November 01, 2001)

PICKERING, Ont. - AirIQ says its total contracted subscriber base has increased by more than 21 per cent in the past three weeks."This underscores the success of our strategic efforts to capitalize on...

TIP expands

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Transport International Pool (TIP), has acquired road and storage trailer assets and the related lease portfolio of Action Trailer Leasing.Under the agreement, Action's 3,600 trail...

Don’t give cancer a place to thrive

I don't know whether your driveway looks like mine, but there's a huge, dark spot where I usually park my car. Over the years, fuel from my gas tank, and oil slopped during oil changes have leaked or ...

Maxim continues to grow in the west (November 01, 2001)

SASKATOON, Sask. - Maxim Transportation is continuing to grow, most recently expanding their Saskatoon operation while tripling the staff size, as well.The company recently moved into new digs at 3250...

Trucking leader John Stollery receives Trailmobile Service to Industry Award

A passionate champion of the trucking industry, John Stollery, is this year's recipient of the prestigious OTA/ Trailmobile Service to Industry Award.Currently chairman of Process Capital Corporation,...

Get a CVOR warning letter?

The key element of Ontario's CVOR system that serves to get the attention of an operator is the warning letter alerting the carrier of an unacceptable level of compliance. While such a letter may be s...

Seats

The growing strategic importance of driver retention and the heightened awareness of the causes and costs of back problems among the driver force have led to a surge in seating options in recent years...

Cancom offers 30% cost reduction on mobile communications service

It has been a fourth quarter full of announcements for Cancom Tracking, starting with the changing of its name (formerly Cancom Tracking Solutions) and logo and culminating with an impressive reductio...

Toyota influence to be reflected in Hino product

With Toyota assuming a 50.1 percent controlling interest in Hino, Hino Diesel Trucks (Canada) Ltd. is undergoing some changes, including the appointment of new president Frank Suzuki, shown above with...