Transportation Windsor councillor aims to ban trucks from Dougall Ave. (February 01, 2008) February 1, 2008 WINDSOR, Ont. - Windsor City Coun. Drew Dilkens recently demanded the city close Dougall Ave. to heavy trucks, according to a report in a recent edition of the Windsor Star.
Transportation WHTI shelved until June, 2009 (February 01, 2008) February 1, 2008 WASHINGTON, D. C. - US Congress has approved a bill that delays implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) until June, 2009. The WHTI would require Canadians to present a passpo...
Transportation Fontaine targets fifth wheel aftermarket February 1, 2008 IRONDALE, Ala. - Fifth wheel manufacturer Fontaine International has created a new company dedicated to providing parts and support for the aftermarket.
Transportation Goodyear eyes North Bay for retread plant February 1, 2008 NORTH BAY, Ont. - Due to increasing demand for off-the-road retreaded tires in the construction, mining, forestry and recycling industries, Goodyear Canada will be building a new retread plant in Nort...
Transportation Letters to the editor (February 01, 2008) February 1, 2008 Have you got a complaint, compliment, criticism or question?
Transportation OOIDA issues Call to Action against speed limiters (February 01, 2008) February 1, 2008 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. - The USbased Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on its members to oppose the implementation of speed limiter legislation in Ontario and Quebec.
Transportation Canada’s exports to China surge in 2007 (February 01, 2008) February 1, 2008 BEIJING, China - Canada's exports to China grew 27% last year, according to preliminary figures cited by International Trade Minister David Emerson. Emerson, in China last month to open a new commerci...
Day & Ross acquires logistics firm preview image Transportation Day & Ross acquires logistics firm February 1, 2008 HARTLAND, N. B. - The Day & Ross Transportation Group, a wholly-owned division of McCain Foods Limited, has announced it will be acquiring Wesbell Logistics Services, a division of The Wesbell Gro...
Transportation Markel announces Let’s Talk seminar lineup for 2008 (February 01, 2008) February 1, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. - Markel Insurance Company will address profitability and cargo handling during two Let's Talk tours in 2008.
Transportation Survival of the Fittest Part 1 February 1, 2008 Mark didn't know the name of the place but he'd eaten there a dozen times before. Like just about every other Mom and Pop greasy spoon along the Trans-Canada Highway, they served an all-day breakfast ...
Transportation Western showdown January 1, 2008 EDMONTON, Alta. - The provinces of B. C., Alberta and Saskatchewan have earned the scorn of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) for their failure to adopt the national hours-of-service rules for all ...
Transportation There’s no sugar-coating it. It’s going to be a tough year ahead for trucking. January 1, 2008 Julia Kuzeljevich TORONTO, Ont. - A strong Canadian dollar, weaker southbound volumes, snags and quagmires at the border and on the road to it. Welcome to more of the same in 2008.
