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People (January 01, 2010)

A Bison Transport driver has been recognized for accruing two million consecutive accident-free safe driving miles with the company. Roger Maltman of Winnipeg received the safe driving award at the co...

How Will The Trucking Industry Fare In 2010?

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -As the year winds to a close, no doubt we will soon be bombarded with a variety of "year's best" lists. But list compilers may have their work cut out for them this time 'round, as ...

For Alberta Loggers, Bigger Is Better

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Logging trucks may be big and, well, lumbering, but if a pilot project underway now in Alberta works out as hoped, they could end up being bigger still. The experiment being...

BCTA Helps Local School Purchase 2010 Kenworth With SCR

LANGLEY, B.C. - The B.C. Trucking Association has contributed $88,000 to the BCIT School of Transportation's Heavy Equipment Group to assist with the purchase of a 2010 medium-duty Kenworth truck.

Police, Industry To Fight Crime

OTTAWA, Ont. - Alarmed by increasing incidences of cargo theft, truck hijackings, contraband smuggling and other truck-involved criminal activity, the trucking industry and law enforcement are getting...

Drivers Asked To Weigh In On Truck Parking

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.

Movin’ On Up: AMTA Celebrates New Digs

CALGARY, Alta. - The Nov. 20 grand opening of the Alberta Motor Transport Association's (AMTA's) new Centre of Excellence was an event years in the making and featured an "all-star cast" of industry, ...

There’s Strength In Numbers For Alberta Construction Truckers

Last month, Truck West reported that the province of Alberta was deferring gross vehicle weight reductions on non-RTAC trailers and pups. The announcement was seen as a major accomplishment for the Al...

Alberta Beef Industry Calls “Bull” On MP’s Misguided Bill

CALGARY, Alta. - "What's the beef?" That's the question being asked by some in Alberta's cattle industry in response to a variety of livestock transport regulations, bills and motions that are being p...

Valvoline, Tiwi Launch Guaranteed Fuel Savings Program For Fleets

DALLAS, Texas - Engine oil manufacturer Valvoline has teamed up with tiwi, a provider of telematics and driver-mentoring systems, to launch a program officials say has been proven to deliver up to 4% ...

MSM Turns 20, Shares Its Secrets To Success

BOLTON, Ont. - As MSM Transportation celebrated its 20th anniversary, the carrier also took a moment to reflect back on some of the keys to its success. The provider of commercial trucking and expedit...

Lost Keys, Found Hope (January 01, 2010)

Mark was between loads, enjoying a healthy breakfast over a morning edition of The Toronto Sun.

Booming Business

WINNIPEG, Man. - Lost among all the doom and gloom surrounding the Canadian vehicle manufacturing sector is a success story in which a Winnipeg trucking company has played a vital role.

Opportunity In 2010 Starts With Education

Self-examination. Transition. Survival. These are the words that come to mind as we produce our annual Top Tier report on the capacity and capabilities of the nation's largest carriers. And one more w...

Competition Watch (January 01, 2010)

SUNBURY TRANSPORT is merging its operations with sister company RST INDUSTRIES in Saint John, N.B., according to local media reports. "We're going to combine them and operate them out of McAllister Dr...