How will Canadian Tire perform running Ontario’s service centres? preview image Transportation How will Canadian Tire perform running Ontario’s service centres? June 1, 2010 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -The announcement that Canadian Tire will become fuel provider and convenience store operator for all of Ontario's 23 service centres along the 400-series highways has stirred up a v...
Transportation Stranded May 1, 2010 WRONG LAKE, Man. - Truckers became stranded and required RCMP rescue when Manitoba's winter road network suddenly and unexpectedly thawed in mid-March.
Transportation Will retailer put trucker needs first? May 1, 2010 As this issue of Truck West was being put to bed (kicking and screaming as it was), news broke that Canadian Tire had won a deal to be the fuel provider and convenience store operator for all of Ontar...
Transportation Manitoba to increase truck weights May 1, 2010 WINNIPEG, Man. -Major bridge and highway upgrades in Manitoba have paved the way for heavier truck loads, the province has announced.
Transportation Canadian trucking industry on upswing May 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. -Drawing data from its Loadlink freight-matching service, TransCore's Canadian Freight Index is showing signs of improving conditions for the Canadian trucking industry.
Transportation Why you should plan ahead for the July 1 HST deadline May 1, 2010 Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is coming to Ontario on July 1 and the government is selling the idea that blending the 5% GST and 8% PST in Ontario is going to save manufacturers, restaurants, retailers, ...
Transportation Gearing up for 2010: May 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. -On-highway diesel engines using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to meet EPA2010 emissions standards will not require a new grade of engine oil, suppliers say.
Transportation A day in the life of a professional construction truck owner/driver (May 01, 2010) May 1, 2010 -The following is the conclusion of a two-part look at a day in the life of a professional construction truck driver:
Transportation Trimac opens state-of-the-art Learning Centre May 1, 2010 CALGARY, Alta. -Trimac Transportation's new Learning Centre is the next step in the far-flung company's ongoing quest to ensure it has a steady stream of qualified pros ready to roll.
Transportation Automated pilot projects hope to solve a weighty issue May 1, 2010 THOMPSON, Man. -A robot revolution may be brewing in the trucking industry, one that could help lead to safer roads with less human monitoring from government officials.
Transportation Getting licence back can be an obstacle course May 1, 2010 A few weeks ago I noticed an article in the Toronto Sun detailing the bureaucracy surrounding reinstating a driver's licence after it has been suspended for medical reasons.
Transportation TSQ (May 01, 2010) May 1, 2010 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -At the recent annual meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council, Navistar executive Jim Hebe proclaimed that the market for long-nose conventional trucks is "dead and gone."
Transportation Post-mortem of a costly recession May 1, 2010 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - By now, everyone has seen the much-discussed Nike commercial in which the voice of Tiger Woods' late father said to the golfer: "I want to find out what your thinking was, I want t...
Stranded (May 01, 2010) preview image Transportation Stranded (May 01, 2010) May 1, 2010 WRONG LAKE, Man. - Truckers became stranded and required RCMP rescue when Manitoba's winter road network suddenly and unexpectedly thawed in mid-March.
