Transportation

Minister plays twinning favorites

HALIFAX, N.S. - The twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway to the west of the Canso Causeway is being put on hold in favor of Hwy. 101.Port Hawkesbury Mayor, Billy Joe MacLean charges priority has been ...

Play nice: Grimes to oil giants

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Premier Roger Grimes has approached Petro-Canada, Chevron and Husky to bring the province's natural gas ashore sooner through teamwork. Rather than each company having separate pro...

O/Os laud MJV

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. - When Jim Flaherty was named Ontario's Minister of Finance, the trucking industry applauded the Premier's decision.It collectively salivated at the prospect of no longer having to ...

Lumber layoffs begin, Canada considers options (September 01, 2001)

VICTORIA, B.C. - Layoffs in B.C.'s coastal forest industry have already begun, and politicians fear an all-out trade war could result from the U.S.-imposed 19.3 per cent tariff on Canadian softwood.B....

Uniforet settles bankruptcy (September 01, 2001)

PORT-CARTIER, Que. - After seeking bankruptcy protection last April, Uniforet has come to terms with six of seven classes of its outstanding creditors.Creditors voted in July to accept a restructuring...

Export deal set on P.E.I. spuds

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The U.S. has lifted restrictions on most P.E.I. potatoes and officials say another dispute, like the one that grew from the discovery of a potato wart virus last October, is un...

Minor injuries on the rise

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Over the last five years, minor injuries resulting from accidents involving transport trucks have increased more than 11 per cent.At the same time, the mortality rate for all trave...

A breath of fresh air

LONG CREEK, N.B. - The New Brunswick Lung Association (NBLA) took a step to raise awareness on the seriousness of air pollution.On July 25 and 26, the Long Creek Weigh Station, which is located 25 km ...

Allied Trades golf tourney set for Sept.

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Allied Trades Division will be holding its 36th annual fall golf tournament at the Glen Eagle and Bolton Golf Clubs.The tournament will take plac...

Cramer joins Truck News

DON MILLS, Ont. - The ever growing editorial team at Truck News has added Brandi Cramer as its new assistant editor.Most recently she held the dual position of reporter and photographer with The Hanov...

A piece of history up for sale

FREDERICTON, N.B. - A Dartmouth, N.S., firm is selling a little piece of New Brunswick history by auctioning off toll booths removed from the new Moncton-Fredericton highway.The buildings once used to...

Exploring a N.B.-Nfld. freight ferry

BELLEDUNE, N.B. - The possibility of setting up a truck ferry between northern New Brunswick and western Newfoundland is one step closer to becoming reality.The Belledune Port Authority has asked for ...

Ontario carriers can now request abstracts on the Net

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The province's carriers can now start the ball rolling to get a copy of their Level 2 2001 Carrier Abstract over the Web quickly and efficiently. Available through www.carriersa...

Private or not, logging roads need controls (September 01, 2001)

KAPUSKASING, Ont. - A coroner's inquest in this northeastern Ontario town has suggested establishing speed limits and roving police patrols for logging roads.In addition, the jury ruled truckers must ...

Abitibi won’t close Iroquois Falls paper machine (September 01, 2001)

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. - Last month, Abitibi-Consolidateds announced its Number One paper machine located here will remain open.Official word came after the company reached an agreement with the four un...