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There Are Many Issues For Construction Truckers To Deal With In 2010 (February 01, 2010)

The Alberta Construction Trucking Association (ACTA) is currently conducting meetings around the province of Alberta, asking our members and the construction industry to complete our annual survey.

A New Year, A New Fluid (February 01, 2010)

SARNIA, Ont. - As the first trucks equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems hit the highway, a company with a strong Canadian connection is setting the stage to become a major supplie...

Real-Time Driver’s Licence Verification Now Available (February 01, 2010)

TORONTO, Ont. - It seems unthinkable that a commercial driver with a suspended licence would get behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer and deliver a load. However, the reality is that it's easier than...

Can-Truck Winds Down Operations (February 01, 2010)

OSHAWA, Ont. - Truck West has learned Oshawa-based trucking company Can-Truck is winding down its operations.

Outlook 2010

TORONTO, Ont. - There was a saying making the rounds at the recent Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) convention that may serve as an unofficial rallying cry for the Canadian trucking industry as a wh...

DriveTest Strikers Picket Commercial Road Tests

CALEDONIA, Ont. - On the morning of Nov. 18, DriveTest driver examiners, led by United Steelworkers Union 9511 president Jim Young, protested at KRTS Transportation Specialists headquarters to oppose ...

CSA 2010 Will Bring Risks, Opportunities

If you drive (or send) trucks into the US, you need to quickly get up to speed on Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010. You can begin by reading the article on pg. 10.

It’s Deja Vu All Over Again

Can you believe that in a couple of weeks we start a new decade? To me, it seems like yesterday that as a first-time father I was spending my December weekends shopping for the right-sized generator t...

Did You Know? (January 01, 2010)

Canadian business is expected to face severe labour shortages in the years to come, due to an aging workforce and limited entry into trades-related occupations. Trucking has traditionally experienced ...

Christmas Group Aims To Help Trucking Families

TORONTO, Ont. - The second annual CDLOFIT Christmas Group fundraiser is now underway, aiming to raise money for trucking families in need this holiday season.

Feds May Allow High-Sulfur Diesel During Future Fuel Shortages

OTTAWA, Ont. - The federal government has moved to help alleviate concerns about future diesel shortages by finally taking steps to implement a suggestion the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) made dur...

HST Receives Formal Nod Of Approval From OTA

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has strongly defended a move by the province of Ontario to harmonize the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) with the Provincial Sales Tax (PST)...

Drivers Asked To Weigh In On Truck Parking Situation

OTTAWA, Ont. - It's no secret among professional drivers that there are too few places for truckers to stop for rest. Now it appears the situation is on the radar of some influential decision-makers.

Industry Asks For Leniency With Double Drop And Low Bed Trailers

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is asking the National Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions (NTF) to remove the permit requirements for double drop and low bed trailers.

Northbound Blue Water Bridge Tolls Could Surge 85%

LANSING, Mich. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was at a public hearing Dec. 2 to voice its condemnation of a proposed toll increase for the Blue Water Bridge. The Michigan Department of Trans...