Transportation No ring road for the Fort November 1, 2001 FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - With northern Alberta's oilsands activity booming, Fort McMurray is seeing an increase in industrial traffic.But a recent report commissioned by the province says that the much-...
No tolls here, says minister preview image Transportation No tolls here, says minister November 1, 2001 HALIFAX, N.S. - Although a slim majority of Annapolis Valley residents are in support of a toll to help pay for the twinning of a killer highway, Transportation Minister Ron Russell will not budge.The...
Happy, but hassled preview image Transportation Happy, but hassled November 1, 2001 MITCHELL, Ont. - According to Pete Rosenberg, the most frustrating parts about driving for a living are completely out of a trucker's control."The amount of paperwork we have to do is phenomenal," say...
Happiness lies in low overhead, training preview image Transportation Happiness lies in low overhead, training November 1, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. - Gil Bourbonnais was a lease operator until three months ago, but the pressures of rising fuel prices and stagnant pay rates cost him his keys."It's safer to be a company driver than a...
Transportation Top Canadian truck drivers crowned November 1, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. - The National Professional Truck Driving Championship results are in and a host of new winners have been crowned with Saskatchewan dominating the pack.The event, held Sept. 13 to 16 a...
Transportation Dalton author to host SCREAM TV (November 01, 2001) November 1, 2001 DON MILLS, Ont. - Edo van Belkom, the acclaimed author of Truck News' fictional serial Mark Dalton Owner/Operator, has been hired as an on-air host at SCREAM, Canada's new all-horror television channe...
Transportation Letters to the editor November 1, 2001 Have you got: Comments? Questions? Complaints? Well we at Truck News would love to hear from you. Just drop us a line and send it to: Truck News, 'Letter to the editor', 1450 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills,...
Transportation Protesters threaten blockade of Newfoundland construction trucks November 1, 2001 QUIDI VIDI, Nfld. - Residents of Quidi Vidi vowed recently to jam the highway with human bodies in an effort to block cement trucks headed for a proposed housing development.The site, in a tiny fishin...
Transportation New Ontario tax credit system November 1, 2001 Vehicle age Draft credit Final creditPurchase Year (PY)2.82.143>PY + 1 year2.5...
Transportation Truckers, motorists asked to slow November 1, 2001 HALIFAX, N.S. - Highway workers across the province of Nova Scotia are upset after several close calls caused by fast driving motorist.The Department of Transportation and Public Works is asking motor...
Transportation Truck testing facility eyes expansion November 1, 2001 HUMBOLDT, Sask. - The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) is in the midst of a feasibility study on the possibility of adding a second test track.The new facilities would, in part, be used...
Ontario fleets, O/Os to save $15 million plus preview image Transportation Ontario fleets, O/Os to save $15 million plus November 1, 2001 QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. - Ontario Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, has given the green light to new sales tax laws for all Ontario fleets and O/Os inked to the International Registration Plan (IRP).Previousl...
Hwy. 33 rerouted preview image Transportation Hwy. 33 rerouted November 1, 2001 NAPANEE, Ont. - A new waterfront park will throw a few curves at users of Hwy. 33, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Ontario Power Generation.The hereto undeveloped land west of the Lenn...
OTA convention offers range of speakers preview image Transportation OTA convention offers range of speakers November 1, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. - The countdown to the Ontario Trucking Association's 75th annual convention is on.On Nov. 14-16, the Regal Constellation Hotel in Toronto will host information sessions designed to give...
Transportation Mayor takes dig at Gardiner tunnel plan November 1, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. - Toronto city planners say a $1.8 billion tunnel is what it will take to replace most of the downtown section of the Gardiner Expressway and revitalize the neglected waterfront.The plan...
