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B.C. signs landmark funding deal

GOLDEN, B.C. - The feds and the province of B.C. have reached an infrastructure funding agreement that will benefit commercial transport in that province.

Choices available for EPA2010 emissions compliance

It appears trucking companies and owner/operators will be able to choose from radically different technologies to meet the impending EPA2010 emissions standards.

West may derail HoS harmonization

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has voiced concern that several Western Canadian provinces may not adopt the new federal hours-of-service rules, threatening the chance of a harmoni...

Trade surplus rises as imports and exports head in opposite directions (December 01, 2007)

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened in August in the wake of a decline in exports and an even sharper decrease in imports, which had hit a record high the month be...

Still waiting on those numbers to come in

I was once told that the lottery was a tax on stupidity. Unfortunately, it has taken me 26 years to discover it's probably true.

Green trucks rally for support

OTTAWA, Ont. - With federal government officials and representatives of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on-hand, a convoy of smog-free, greenhouse gas-fighting tractor-trailer units, conv...

APTA: Good prognosis for the long haul

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Although the economy is not performing in unison across Canada, there are some regions that are dealing with similar issues.

Collapsing overpass debacle turns mega-project

MONTREAL, Que. - Following the publication this October of the Johnson report into the partial collapse of the de la Concorde overpass in September, 2006, which killed five people and injured others, ...

Licensed vs professional

EDMONTON, Alta. - Although allowed to get behind the wheel of a big rig, the holder of a Class 1 licence is not necessarily a professional. The difference between being a professional driver and havin...

Keep your wheels on: Wheel tightening can be trickier than you think

MONTREAL, Que. - The reason why wheels are tightened to a truck or a trailer is pretty obvious: to maintain them on the vehicle so you can drive it. And many people think that wheel tightening is just...

ProStar vs Cascadia: Round 2

ORLANDO, Fla. - International presented aerodynamic test results at the American Trucking Associations annual management conference which the company says disproves Freightliner's recent claim that it...

What is the number one issue facing the Canadian trucking industry?

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - During its annual management conference in October, the American Trucking Associations released the results of an annual survey exploring the most critical issues facing the trucki...

OTA acknowledged for environmental initiatives (December 01, 2007)

TORONTO, Ont. - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has bestowed a 2007 silver level of recognition upon the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) for its efforts to lower emissions and improve ...

Alberta jacks up oil and gas royalties

CALGARY, Alta. - Oil industry fears that Alberta would hike up royalties were realized recently when Premier Ed Stelmach announced it would increase its take by $1.4 billion (about 20%) beginning in 2...

Freightliner to move selected staff to S.C.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner is moving some key personnel to South Carolina so they can better support the company's customers.