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Regularly stopping to inspect your load and equipment is, believe it or not, a law

There’s a law that drivers should be aware of, even though it seems there may be very little enforcement; another example of a ‘Gummy Law’: laws with no teeth.

CPAP machines: Are they tough enough for the truck?

Like many professional drivers, I have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder that causes the airway to partially collapse during sleep, preventing the sufferer from attaining any restorative rest.

Sending a message

CALGARY, Alta. – The province of Alberta is hoping fines assessed to a trucking company and employee after a tragic accident can provide learning experiences that help ensure such incidents don’t happen again.

Man and Moose on the Loose: Part 2

THE STORY SO FAR:

TSQ: What would be your biggest concern if your employer was bought out?

MILTON, Ont. – It’s a sign of the post-recession era that many trucking companies have fallen on hard times financially, prompting a significant number of restructurings, mergers and acquisitions and even bankruptcies.

What lies beyond the low-hanging fruit?

The trucking industry is about to step into a bold new age for fuel- and weight-saving technologies.

Ready or not, here comes 2013

If you’re reading this in the New Year, it means those who believed the Mayan calendar predicted the world would end on Dec. 21, 2012 were wrong. I’ve got to admit, as a history and archaeology buff, I thought the discovery of...

Brampton high school to launch unique trucking program

BRAMPTON, Ont. - For decades now, the education system in North America has been trending towards a change in its approach to learning. Studies have recognized various "learning styles" in students - think visual learners, hands-on learners,...

Canada, US sign historic border pact

OTTAWA, Ont. - The new Beyond the Border perimeter security and trade agreement, announced jointly by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama during a press conference Dec. 7, aims to streamline both travel and...

The most incredible story no one wants to talk about

It was an incredible story, a real life David vs Goliath. I'm talking about the meal tax lawsuit that a handful of Canadian carriers won against Canada Revenue Agency, resulting in millions of dollars in excise taxes being returned to trucking...

Money talks

At the start of December, a new study of 34 countries showed that income inequality is at a record high among industrialized nations and that the gap between Canada's rich and poor, although not as bad as in the US, is above the 34-country...

Work begins on new border highway, but bridge still needs approval

WINDSOR, Ont. - Construction began in earnest in November on the new $1.4-billion Windsor-Essex Parkway, or as the rest of the province will know it, the continuation of Hwy. 401 to the border with Detroit.

Canadian, US economies not so bad, leading economist says

TORONTO, Ont. - Despite a steady stream of apocalyptic media reports on the economy, the US is actually experiencing a manufacturing renaissance, wages are holding steady and Canadians have horded away an unprecedented amount of cash. Those...

Snowball fight!

HALIFAX, N.S. - From the safety of their snow forts, the Port of Halifax and terminal operators Halterm and Ceres have so far successfully defended their positions that they ain't payin' for equipment that will let drivers safely clean the snow...

In Memoriam: Charles Cooley

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - Charles Cooley, a beloved trucking pioneer and innovator, was laid to rest Oct. 27 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Cooley launched his trucking career in his mid-20s, as one of the first drivers hired by George and...