Transportation Pigeon flies the coop July 1, 2001 MONTREAL, Que. - After seven years as the executive vice-president of the Quebec Trucking Association (QTA) Claude Pigeon has resigned.He announced his impending departure in May and his last day on t...
Heroes are hard to come by preview image Transportation Heroes are hard to come by July 1, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. - Bridgestone/ Firestone has kicked off their search for a Canadian trucker that goes above and beyond the call of their regular duties.Nomination forms were handed out for the 44th Annu...
Transportation Shining in Winnipeg show July 1, 2001 WINNIPEG, Man. - In conjunction with this year's Canadian Truck Show, the Performance with Pride Show & Shine series made its first stop of the season and handed out some well-deserved hardware.Taking...
Transportation Ironing out your pre-trip inspection July 1, 2001 PILOT BUTTE, Sask. - With 150 Truck Irons now in use throughout the country's trucking community, the patent-pending gizmo from E.P.I.C. Canada Consulting is catching a lot of attention of late.The re...
Heat-seekers preview image Transportation Heat-seekers July 1, 2001 ARNPRIOR, Ont. - After years spent enforcing the Highway Traffic Act, company officials from ThermaQuest Inc. (TQI) insist judging a truck's mechanical fitness by its appearance is almost impossible.A...
Transportation Canada could lose out to Mexico: Charest (July 01, 2001) July 1, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. - Canada is in jeopardy of losing its status as the United States' number one trading partner, warns Quebec Liberal leader Jean Charest.Speaking to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Char...
An oldie but a goodie preview image Transportation An oldie but a goodie July 1, 2001 CRESCENT VALLEY, B.C. - Ray Kosiancic drives one of the most recognizable trucks in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.However, it's not some monument to technology with a sleeper and all of the ...
A new point of view preview image Transportation A new point of view July 1, 2001 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Many of the truckers who brave northern Alberta's highways in support of the province's booming oil and gas industry accept the notion that every now and then, the fur is going to f...
Transportation Table 3: Truck Collision Rates and Trends July 1, 2001 1.2.3.4.5.CollisionsCollisionsCollisionsCollisionsChange inper 100p...
Transportation Trucknews.com launches online careers section July 1, 2001 DON MILLS, Ont. - The trucking industry's leading source for career information has brought its know-how to the World Wide Web.Truck News officially launched its digital job fair yesterday and publish...
Transportation Expansion planned for truck factory July 1, 2001 CHATHAM, Ont. - International Truck and Engine Company's Chatham assembly line will be home to a new, heavy-duty truck beginning next year."We are hoping the new truck model will not only result in in...
Transportation Canuck firm buys Textron division July 1, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Ballard Power Systems has acquired Wilmington, Mass.-based Textron Systems' carbon products business unit for US$12.8 million.The transaction is expected to close by May 25.The busin...
Transportation Mack announces price increases July 1, 2001 LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Mack Trucks says it will institute a two per cent price increase on July 1 that will cover all models in the Mack product line.The company says the increase is intended to ensure ...
Q: What should be done about congestion at the Windsor-Detroit border crossing? preview image Transportation Q: What should be done about congestion at the Windsor-Detroit border crossing? July 1, 2001 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - One of the busiest international crossings in the world is the stretch of border between Windsor and Detroit. It's so bad that some drivers will go out of their way to avoid crossi...
Transportation Patch pickups are no picnic July 1, 2001 Dear editor,With respect to your story on trucknews.com "Prairie drivers among the worst," I've been trucking in Canada for 34 years and have seen a lot of bad drivers but I tend to disagree with this...
