Health & Safety MELT and NELT are works in progress December 17, 2019 In recent months, I have made several presentations on mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and provided updates and information on where we sit in each jurisdiction. I’ve also discussed where the…
Loving that lease preview image Business Management Loving that lease December 17, 2019 Energy Transportation Group prefers leasing so it knows its fixed costs and doesn’t have to staff up a shop. Several factors can influence a carrier’s decision to purchase a…
A sentimental ride through the 1981 ads preview image Transportation A sentimental ride through the 1981 ads December 13, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — Nineteen eighty-one was an eventful year. The Canadian housing market reeled under sky-high mortgage rates, John DeLorean unveiled his futuristic DMC-12 sports car, Microsoft debuted its…
A look back at Truck News of 1981 preview image Transportation A look back at Truck News of 1981 December 13, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — “You have in your hands the very first issue of Truck News, a new publication servicing the truck industry in Eastern Canada. It features up-to-date news,…
Human Resources How Canada’s Top Fleet Employers buck the trends November 28, 2019 Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers program is not a competition – it’s a way to recognize companies that showcase this industry as a great place to work, attract a…
Transportation Your friendly ghost in the transportation industry November 25, 2019 It didn’t take long for Ghost Transportation to spook up a bunch of customers. SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Though it didn’t come in the form of a premonition in the…
Human Resources Action needed to combat abuse of foreign workers November 25, 2019 Early in October, the Globe and Mail reported that some trucking companies, primarily based in Surrey, B.C., are profiting from abuse of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the…
Transportation The last word: Raising our standards November 19, 2019 I recently read a letter to the editor in an industry publication, in which the writer was expressing his disappointment in the quality of driving he was witnessing on the…
Transportation Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 2 November 18, 2019 The story so far Mark gets a call asking if he’s willing to bail Bud out of jail. He agrees to do it for a few days, because on the…
Human Resources Time to tighten trucking’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program November 15, 2019 A recent article in the Globe and Mail has shone a light on some very unsavory and unsafe practices that are occurring in our country when it in comes to…
Health & Safety Don’t let yourself slip November 15, 2019 Have you ever hurt your ankle while jumping down from your rig? Although ankle injuries are often considered sports injuries, any activity that forces your foot or ankle into an…
The unstoppable Ross Mackie preview image Transportation The unstoppable Ross Mackie November 14, 2019 Ross Mackie beside the first truck he ever restored: a 1948 single-axle GMC tractor once owned by GM Canada founder R. Sam McLaughlin. Two of Ross Mackies’ most…
Human Resources Driver shortage? Look at the numbers October 24, 2019 “If I had a dollar for every time I heard the term, ‘truck driver shortage,’ I wouldn’t be here today.” Those are the words of Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at…
Ron Boyd’s tireless work ethic a perfect fit in Alberta preview image Ron Boyd’s tireless work ethic a perfect fit in Alberta October 23, 2019 Long hours and hard work have paid off for Boyd Ventures, and its charismatic leader. EDMONTON, Alta. — In Ron Boyd’s world, there’s no such thing as being too…
Human Resources MELTing things down October 23, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – A recent report in the Globe and Mail indicated that Alberta has eased its testing standards when it comes to mandatory entry level training (MELT) for some…
