Transportation The Realignment Of Stars December 1, 2009 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The simple, overarching message Western Star officials delivered at the company's recent dealer meeting in Las Vegas, Nev., could be summed up as a paraphrase of Mark Twain's famous ...
Transportation Bruce R. Smith Files For CCAA Creditor Protection December 1, 2009 SIMCOE, Ont. - On Oct. 9 Bruce R. Smith filed for protection from creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The company filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which w...
Transportation Caravan Provides Happy Thanksgiving December 1, 2009 HAMILTON, Ont. - Caravan Logistics has partnered with Feed The Children Canada (FTC Canada) to provide food for 1,500 needy Hamilton-area families. This year marked Caravan's first time being involved...
Transportation Big Rig Racing Rolls On Despite Closures, Changes And Challenges November 1, 2009 CALGARY, Alta. - Coming to an oval race track near you: the roar of the diesel, the smell of the crowd -and the excitement of big rigs running wheel to wheel, lap after lap after lap.
Transportation Truckers Fuming Over Ontario Smoking Fine November 1, 2009 When an OPP officer pulled over a truck driver near Windsor recently and fined him for smoking a cigarette in his rig, he couldn't possibly have known the fire-storm he'd ignite. Or maybe he did.
Transportation It’s A Convoy, Alright! November 1, 2009 PARIS, Ont. - Talk about Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) -or long vehicles combining their efforts, anyway.
Transportation Funding Available For Fuel-Saving Technologies November 1, 2009 SASKATOON, Sask. - The Government of Canada is offering to pick up the tab for a million bucks in environmental upgrades for the heavy-duty trucking industry.
Transportation DriveBC Web Site Features New Highway Cams November 1, 2009 VICTORIA, B.C. - DriveBC had added new highway Web cams to its site to help truckers and motorists plan their routes this winter.
Transportation Plan Ahead When Driving In Ontario: November 1, 2009 The following service centre sites are closed with no interim services available at this time:West Lorne -westbound; Mallorytown North -westbound; Ingleside -westbound; Bainsville -westbound; Malloryt...
Transportation ‘We Appear To Have Hit Bottom’: David Bradley November 1, 2009 PICKERING, Ont. - Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) president David Bradley took the trucking industry's message to the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade during a keynote address last month.
Transportation Vancouver, Delta First To Earn E3 Fleet Gold Rating November 1, 2009 VANCOUVER, B.C. - The purchase of medium-duty hybrid trucks and the use of biodiesel are two elements that helped the municipalities of Vancouver and Delta earn the first ever Gold Ratings from E3 Fle...
Transportation Superior Propane Goes Pink November 1, 2009 CALGARY, Alta. - Superior Propane has introduced a new pink and white delivery truck into its fleet in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation -a sharp contrast to its trademark bright yellow...
Transportation Design Improvements, Lower Cost Bring LEDs Mainstream November 1, 2009 CALGARY, Alta. - Driving or working at night can be tough enough without having to worry about what's lurking in the dark. Fortunately, today's modern lighting fixtures are doing a better job than eve...
Transportation Remember To Adjust Driving Habits This Winter November 1, 2009 Driving challenges increase at a chilling pace in winter. Whether you are a seasoned professional transport driver who has clocked thousands of hours on winter roads, or an industry newcomer, there ar...