Transportation Glasvan now carrying Etnyre trailers August 1, 2010 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Glasvan Trailers has announced it is now the exclusive Ontario distributor of Etnyre live bottom trailers and heavy-haul detachable trailers.
Transportation Meritor expands availability of trailer disc brakes August 1, 2010 TROY, Mich. - Three more Meritor trailer suspensions can now be spec'd with the Meritor Wabco single piston PAN22 Series air disc brake. Covered are the new Meritor Trailing Arm air suspension 23,000-...
Holmes Tire has new Orangeville home preview image Transportation Holmes Tire has new Orangeville home August 1, 2010 ORANGEVILLE, Ont. - Holmes Tire has officially moved to its new 6,000 sq.-ft. location in Orangeville, Ont. The company held its grand opening on June 12, where owners Mike and Terry Holmes welcomed c...
Show, shine’n…shrug -Part 1 preview image Transportation Show, shine’n…shrug -Part 1 August 1, 2010 After delivering a load of machine parts to a lumber mill in Timmins, Mark was lucky enough to get a return load of lumber to a building supply yard in Mississauga. After dropping the trailer in the y...
Would introducing tolls to the 400 highways push you to an alternative route? preview image Transportation Would introducing tolls to the 400 highways push you to an alternative route? August 1, 2010 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -Just when you thought driving a truck in Canada couldn't get any more expensive (thank you very much, HST), a Toronto-based movement is suggesting that tolls need to be introduced o...
Transportation It’s back! August 1, 2010 RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta's best drivers came together at Westerner Park in Red Deer on June 19 to go cab to cab with their peers at the annual Alberta Provincial Truck Driving Championships, better k...
Transportation Alberta Big Rig Weekend draws’em in August 1, 2010 RED DEER, Alta. -They came from across the prairies, big rigs festooned with the latest and greatest add-ons, accessories, gewgaws, and gadgets. They came to show off, to hang out, and to catch up.
Transportation Winnipeg conference to focus on northern transport routes August 1, 2010 WINNIPEG, Man. - The sixth Supply Chain Connections Conference is coming to Winnipeg this fall. With a "Northern Exposure" theme, the conference will look at transportation requirements and alternativ...
Transportation Avaal opening second location in B.C. August 1, 2010 SURREY, B.C. - Avaal Technology is opening a second office in Surrey, B.C. Avaal officials say the new location, found at 302-17665 66A Avenue in Surrey, was strategically placed in the heart of the B...
Transportation B.C. launches Certificate of Recognition program August 1, 2010 LANGLEY, B.C. - B.C. trucking companies are now eligible for Work-Safe BC premium rebates upon completion of a newly-developed Certificate of Recognition program.
Transportation Provincial champs crowned across the west August 1, 2010 Winners from the provincials will compete in the National Professional Truck Driving Championships, to be held Sept. 16-19 in Winnipeg. Here's a rundown of the provincial winners from across western C...
Transportation Three truckers win spots in Wowtrucks calendar August 1, 2010 RED DEER, Alta. - Three trucks from the recent Alberta Big Rig Weekend truck show have earned spots in the 2011 Wowtrucks calendar.
Transportation T700 Canadian Road Tour set to hit the road August 1, 2010 The Kenworth T700 and Paccar MX Engine Canadian Road Tour is set to visit 13 Kenworth dealerships across the country starting in September.
Transportation Mother Nature’s drought relief strategy hamstrings truckers August 1, 2010 REGINA, Sask. -There's good news and bad news on the Trans-Canada Highway situation in western Saskatchewan.
