New wheel technology could makes its way to the streets August 17, 2001 LOS ANGELES, CA -- A newly developed Teflon coated wheel may offer a glimpse into the future of truck wheels.
Transportation GM cuts Canadian fuel surcharge August 16, 2001 OSHAWA, Ont. -- In response to constantly fluctuating fuel prices, General Motors has reduced the fuel subsidy it p...
Transportation Forklift accident kills Yarmouth trucker August 16, 2001 YARMOUTH, N.S. -- A Yarmouth area man died after being struck by a forklift at a Hammonds Plains woodsiding plant y...
Transportation Cursed truck used for break-in August 16, 2001 NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Trucker Scott Brick is wondering when his luck will change, after his five-ton truck was s...
Transportation Yukon reconsiders seasonal load restrictions August 16, 2001 WHITEHORSE, Yukon -- Truckers who frequent the Yukon are being asked to provide input into that province's seasonal...
Transportation Uniforet settles bankruptcy (August 16, 2001) August 16, 2001 PORT-CARTIER, Que. -- After seeking bankruptcy protection last April, Uniforet has come to terms with six of seven...
Transportation BCTA, B.C. Ferries at odds over surcharge (August 16, 2001) August 16, 2001 LANGLEY, B.C. -- The B.C Trucking Association (BCTA) has appealed to Transportation Minister Judith Reid to demand...
Transportation Gas taxes may be raised to help bail out TransLink August 16, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Gas taxes on Canada's left coast could soon be on the rise to help improve road maintenance and...
Transportation Grande Prairie roads scrutinized August 16, 2001 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- Drivers will soon find out if the transport network in the Grande Prairie area make the gr...
Transportation Lumber layoffs begin, Canada considers options (August 15, 2001) August 15, 2001 VICTORIA, B.C. -- Layoffs in B.C.'s coastal forest industry have already begun, and politicians fear an all-out tra...
Transportation Export deal reached on P.E.I. spuds August 15, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The U.S. has lifted restrictions on most P.E.I. potatoes and officials say another dispute, like th...
Transportation Allied Trades golf tourney set for next month August 15, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Allied Trades Division will be holding its 36th annual fall...
Transportation Truck renting and leasing industry booms August 15, 2001 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Industry analysts MacKay & Company say the U.S. truck renting ans leasing industry has grown to...
Transportation Machinery and equipment price indexes climb August 15, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. -- In the second quarter, the Machinery and Equipment Price Index was 137.8, that's up 0.7 per cent fr...
Transportation Microsurfacing to cause big delays August 15, 2001 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- Construction on Hwy. 63 is set to begin this week and truckers can expect some delays.