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Quebec Shows Flexibility With Speed Limiter Law

MONTREAL, Que. - Transports Quebec has announced that as of July 1, trucks built after Dec. 31, 1994 that do not have their speed limiters set to 105 km/h face fines ranging from $350 to $1,050. Contr...

Millionth Customer

MILLIONTH CUSTOMER: Bob Rouleau (with sign), a professional driver from Kingston, Ont. stopped by the Hamilton Petro-Pass for fuel and left with much more. Rouleau was the one millionth registered cus...

Lousy Weather Can’t Dampen Spirits In Stirling

STIRLING, Ont. - Organizers of the Stirling Truck Show have deemed the event a success, despite poor weather, and say they'll return on Father's Day weekend next year June 18-20.

Mark Dalton Owner/Operator: Meet The Author!

FERGUS, Ont. - Edo van Belkom, author of the popular Mark Dalton: Owner/Operator series in Truck News, will be attending the Fergus Truck Show. The author can be found at the Natural Resources Canada ...

Truck World Dates Announced

TORONTO, Ont. - Truck World 2010 will be held Apr. 15-17 at the International Centre in Toronto, organizers have announced. It's expected to draw a crowd of 20,000 people and will be held over 300,000...

Border-Bound? Be Ready This Month For HVUT, HUT Filings

Two important permitting renewals come due at the end of August. The confusing part is they have similar acronyms: Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) and Highway Use Tax (HUT). The HVUT is a US federal tax ...

Civil Libertarian?

Just three days after Ontario began hard enforcement of its speed-limiter law, a story appeared in the Toronto Sun titled Truckers Association Backs Speed Limiters, wherein Ontario Trucking Associatio...

California Reefer Rules Postponed…again

SACRAMENTO, Cal. - Once again, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has delayed the compliance deadline for meeting emissions standards from transport refrigeration units (TRU). Enforcement of in...

Membership Has Its Privileges?

It is unfortunate (OBAC executive director) Joanne Ritchie uses her column space in Truck News not to inform or participate in constructive dialogue on LCVs and other issues but to take shots at other...

Significant Implications For Canadian Trucking, Trade From California Clean Air Law

The California Global Warming Solutions Act requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to implement programs to reduce GHG emissions from both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles starting in 20...

Plan Ahead And Survive The Crash With A Loss Reporting Plan

As safe as today's trucking industry can be, there is no denying the fact that collisions happen -and there are costs to be paid every time the sound of squealing tires is followed by the sickening "c...

Ain’t No Gyms In Truck Stops

The following is Part 2 of 2 in a series on truck stops:

Learning And Celebrating Go Hand-In-Hand

'Continuing education' is a catchphrase, but one with meaning for anyone in this industry that has a desire to keep pace. In many cases, becoming and staying informed takes a lot of effort and that ef...

People (August 01, 2009)

National Truck League has opened a new Toronto location, which will be spearheaded by fleet specialist Stephen Thomas.

Tracking (August 01, 2009)

ALK Technologies has introduced PC*Miler 23, which is the first routing and mileage system to include carbon emissions and intermodal analysis functionality, the company claims. It also includes criti...