Winter conditions already a reality in Western Canada preview image Transportation Winter conditions already a reality in Western Canada October 23, 2019 Winter weather has hit several areas of Western Canada already, and that requires a shift in mindset when it comes to driving behavior. RICHMOND, B.C. – Drivers will again…
Regulations Tax Talk: Put incorporation on the menu October 21, 2019 As an accountant, I deal with a lot of numbers all day long. But a few figures stand out. Twenty years ago, 36% of our owner-operator clients were incorporated while…
The Last Word: Keeping our head in the game preview image Health & Safety The Last Word: Keeping our head in the game October 21, 2019 You can make sure your phone is in airplane mode when you drive, never snack when you’re behind the wheel, always have both hands on the wheel, and yet…
Keep on rollin’ preview image Equipment Keep on rollin’ October 21, 2019 Checking inflation pressures regularly is key to making tires last in rugged vocational applications. Few things take as bad a beating on jobsites as the tires for fleets of…
VNR Electric to make California greener preview image Equipment VNR Electric to make California greener October 18, 2019 The first Volvo VNR Electric regional haul tractor was unveiled in September. DUBLIN, Va. — Southern California will soon see the deployment of electric rigs, produced by Volvo Trucks…
Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 1 preview image Transportation Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 1 October 17, 2019 Mark was on his way back from a nice easy trip to Calgary where he’d been able to stay a couple of nights between loads, and take in a…
The man behind Volvo Dynamic Steering preview image Equipment The man behind Volvo Dynamic Steering October 17, 2019 Technology specialist Jan-Inge Svensson in Dublin, Va. DUBLIN, Va. — It happened almost 13 years ago. Technology specialist Jan-Inge Svensson and his colleagues at Volvo’s Advanced Steering Systems in Gothenburg,…
Seeing the light preview image Supply Chain Seeing the light October 17, 2019 Meredith Vincent, regional sales manager, Ontario, for Truck-Lite. TORONTO, Ont. — When it comes to keeping a clean safety record, and reducing maintenance costs, a good light management program is…
Construction company not ‘Whisselling Dixie’ when it comes to moving freight preview image Transportation Construction company not ‘Whisselling Dixie’ when it comes to moving freight September 27, 2019 It’s hard to miss the type of freight Whissell hauls throughout Western Canada. CALGARY, Alta. — Whissell Contracting doesn’t mess around when it comes to moving freight. Since 1970,…
Transportation Opportunity aplenty in a thriving trucking industry September 27, 2019 The greatest resource the trucking industry has is its people. As technology moves toward various stages of automation, the people in the industry – the truck drivers, dispatchers, shippers, and administrators – are…
MTA makes a friend at the federal level preview image Regulations MTA makes a friend at the federal level September 27, 2019 Blake Richards WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) had the ear of a federal member of parliament recently, taking advantage of the opportunity to address issues in…
Serving country and industry preview image Transportation Serving country and industry September 25, 2019 Manitoba Driver of the Year takes pride in his many years of service
Western Canadian highways need upgrades preview image Infrastructure Western Canadian highways need upgrades September 25, 2019 Government can never keep pace with ongoing infrastructure needs, and in light of a recent priorities list from the Canadian Trucking Alliance, several western Canadian roads are in need…
Health & Safety Coping with panic attacks September 23, 2019 Last winter, I had a driver come into my clinic complaining of shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and chest pain. He reported it started about an hour before, when…
Regulations Don’t wait ’til year’s end for tax planning September 23, 2019 While most people circle April 30 as the most important tax deadline on their calendar, if you operate a business the more pressing date is Dec. 31, just three months…
