Transportation Canadian APU Maker Shuts Down March 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Canadian auxiliary power unit (APU) manufacturer RigMaster Power has shut its doors.
Truck Dealers, Service Shops Ponder Role In Speed Limiter Enforcement preview image Transportation Truck Dealers, Service Shops Ponder Role In Speed Limiter Enforcement March 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - With speed limiter laws now on the books in Ontario and Quebec, truck dealers and service centres are beginning to wonder about their legal responsibilities.
Don’t get hooked by fraudulent tax schemes preview image Transportation Don’t get hooked by fraudulent tax schemes March 1, 2009 Sir: I am an official of the Nigerian government and I have been assigned the task of securing an overseas partner into whose account we would transfer the sum of $19,320,000...
Use NAOSH Week To Highlight Safety preview image Transportation Use NAOSH Week To Highlight Safety March 1, 2009 Nothing demonstrates the importance of workplace safety better than a recent report on injuries in the province of Alberta. This January alone, 146 employees in the trucking industry accounted for $10...
MTI, NRCan Partner To Deliver Fuel-Efficient Driver Training preview image Transportation MTI, NRCan Partner To Deliver Fuel-Efficient Driver Training March 1, 2009 CASTLEGAR, B. C. - Mountain Transport Institute (MTI) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are teaming up to measure the effectiveness of training professional drivers on fuel-efficient driving techni...
Rotator Cuff Injuries A Common Problem For Flatdeck Haulers preview image Transportation Rotator Cuff Injuries A Common Problem For Flatdeck Haulers March 1, 2009 Every winter, without fail, many drivers come to my clinic with rotator cuff injuries.
Taking A Closer Look At The Driver’s Vision Statement preview image Transportation Taking A Closer Look At The Driver’s Vision Statement March 1, 2009 The winter season can be really hard on a truck driver's eyes. The blowing defrost and heater fans in your cab can soon evaporate all the moisture from the surface of your eyes, giving you Dry Eye Syn...
Note To Free-Riders: Association Achievements Don’t Just Happen preview image Transportation Note To Free-Riders: Association Achievements Don’t Just Happen March 1, 2009 Last month, the Governor of Michigan signed a law exempting Canadian trucking companies operating into, out of, and through that state from the Michigan Business Tax (MBT), saving every carrier on ave...
It’s Time To Rev Up For Awards Season preview image Transportation It’s Time To Rev Up For Awards Season March 1, 2009 The 2009 awards season has opened here at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, and applications are already coming in. The annual awards season is of course the lead-up to our June conference.
Transportation Rules Of The Road March 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Truckers travelling through the provincial jurisdictions of Ontario and Quebec, and the states of New York and Michigan, can be subject to different rules and regulations in terms of w...
Johny Tie-Down Device Offers Peace Of Mind For Flatdeckers preview image Transportation Johny Tie-Down Device Offers Peace Of Mind For Flatdeckers March 1, 2009 NAPANEE, Ont. - Once in a while a new invention comes along that will save lives. Last April I noticed the Johny Tiedown booth tucked away in the back building at Truck World.
Transportation Tires & Wheels (March 01, 2009) March 1, 2009 Mobile Awareness has introduced its TireStat tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for use on commercial trucks and trailers. Lightweight TireStat sensors are mounted externally on the valve stem, al...
Transportation Saskatchewan’s Night Rider Winter Patrol Expanded March 1, 2009 REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan highways were a little safer for drivers this winter, thanks to the expansion of the provincial government's Night Rider program, according to the Ministry of Highways and...
Transportation Insurance Brokers Team Up In Alberta March 1, 2009 CALGARY, Alta. - Two insurance providers have teamed up to form what they're calling Alberta's "largest transportation insurance brokerage."
