Tips For Filing Your Tax Return preview image Transportation Tips For Filing Your Tax Return April 1, 2009 Filing a tax return in Canada is a job most people dread, and I can see why. First, it's up to each individual taxpayer to accurately report his annual income and calculate whether he owes tax or shou...
Transportation Plan To Survive April 1, 2009 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Citing the age-old expression "If you're failing to plan, you're planning to fail,"Dan Goodwill, president of transportation consulting firm Dan Goodwill and Associates, laid out the...
Beware The UFOs (Unrestrained Flying Objects) preview image Transportation Beware The UFOs (Unrestrained Flying Objects) April 1, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. - Mike Jeffress knew that he was staring at a safety problem when he discovered a TV mounted on the floor behind a passenger seat. The driver of the truck in question was obviously tryin...
Transportation Canada’s Publicly-Traded Fleets Weathering Storm April 1, 2009 Vitran suffered a US$3.2 million loss in the fourth quarter but finished the 2008 fiscal year in the black with a net income of US$4.6 million. That's down, however, from a net income of $13.7 million...
Transportation Volumes Down On Main NWT Ice Road April 1, 2009 YELLOWKNIFE, NWT - Freight trucked over the Tibbitt to Contwoyto ice road in the NWT is down by about 45,000 tonnes compared to last year, says Erik Madsen, director of Joint Venture Management Commit...
Transportation Disturbing Report April 1, 2009 SURREY, B. C. - A major trend is emerging, with more drug traffickers favouring land ports of entry over the more traditional route through Toronto's Pearson International Airport, according to the Ca...
Did You Know? (April 01, 2009) preview image Transportation Did You Know? (April 01, 2009) April 1, 2009 The drop in energy pricing combined with the considerable downward pressure on transportation pricing created by excess capacity has placed the issue of surcharges on the back burner for the moment. B...
Transportation Behind The Headlines (April 01, 2009) April 1, 2009 Transportation Media Research has just published its first annual Inside the Numbers report on transportation trends. The report includes Canadian data on a variety of items of direct interest to truc...
Transportation Ally Howatt Becoming A Fixture On The Truck Show Circuit April 1, 2009 CALEDONIA, Ont. - Ally Howatt describes herself as a small-town girl who loves singing, dancing, and country music.
BIG Dog preview image Transportation BIG Dog April 1, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. - Mack was obviously trying to make a point when it decided to call its latest truck the Titan. This is a name that evokes thoughts of power. And in a line of trucks identified by a bull...
Appendicitis: A Potentially-Fatal Medical Condition preview image Transportation Appendicitis: A Potentially-Fatal Medical Condition April 1, 2009 Appendicitis is a serious condition that can become fatal very quickly if not treated.
Transportation Safe Tech, Safe Trips April 1, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. - We were obviously turning the corner too fast, but that was the point. Meritor Wabco's test driver headed into the "ramp" at 33 mph and cranked the wheel. The downrigger attached to th...
Transportation Truck Volumes Down On Major Ice Road April 1, 2009 YELLOWKNIFE, NWT - Freight trucked over the Tibbitt to Contwoyto ice road in the NWT is down by about 45,000 tonnes compared to last year, says Erik Madsen, director of Joint Venture Management Commit...
People (April 01, 2009) preview image Transportation People (April 01, 2009) April 1, 2009 Dr. Reiner Beutel has been named Chief Executive Officer of SAF-Holland Group GmbH. His predecessor, Rudi Ludwig, announced his retiremen from day-to-day operations, with the expiration of his contrac...
