Regulations Michigan to block Ontario trash shipments by 2010 October 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Truck fleets that haul Ontario trash to Michigan landfill sites will have to focus on new lanes by 2010, thanks to a recent agreement between the Province of Ontario, the state of Mich...
Atlantica: The forgotten region preview image Transportation Atlantica: The forgotten region October 1, 2006 HALIFAX, N.S. - Canada and the US have enjoyed a long and fruitful trading relationship together, with more than $2 billion in goods changing hands each day. Many North American cross-border regions -...
Transportation NE Alberta focus of conference October 1, 2006 FORT McMURRAY, Alta. - The Van Horne Institute is presenting a special conference to inform delegates about the expected capital investment in oil sands developments in the Wood Buffalo Region of Albe...
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US agriculture plan comes at a price for all cross-border haulers preview image Transportation US agriculture plan comes at a price for all cross-border haulers October 1, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance is concerned that border delays will result when a recently published interim rule from the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspect...
Regulations Top speeds for trucks one step closer in Quebec October 1, 2006 MONTREAL, Que. - The process of legislating speed limiters and imposing a top speed of 105 km/h for heavy vehicles in Quebec advanced another step this summer when a parliamentary commission on road s...
Viewpoint: Are security programs bordering on failure? preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Are security programs bordering on failure? October 1, 2006 Five years after the horrible events of 9/11 are our borders any safer? Are they more efficient?
Transportation Trucking family finds roots in B.C. forest trails October 1, 2006 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The forest service roads that wind deep into the backwoods of B.C. have staked a claim to being some of the most treacherous routes in the country.
Transportation Loggers pine for more days on the road October 1, 2006 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - As many people fantasize about an extended summer vacation and a little bit more time to relax in the sun, factions of the forest industry are wishing the summer break would come...
Transportation Unwelcome guests make a home in B.C. forests October 1, 2006 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Despite its relatively small stature, the Mountain Pine Beetle is having a large impact on the B.C. forest industry.
Transportation Countdown to ’07 October 1, 2006 The US Environmental Protection Agency is demanding the trucking industry reduce its emissions by 90% in 2007. It's no small feat, and in order to comply, manufacturers will have to introduce new comp...
Race on Sunday, work on Monday preview image Transportation Race on Sunday, work on Monday October 1, 2006 GRAND BEND, Ont. - Truckers went head-to-head on the 1/4-mile drag strip at Grand Bend Motorplex Sept. 10, reaching speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour. The annual Earl Hardy Big Rig Nationals again...
Go west, older driver – or maybe not! preview image Transportation Go west, older driver – or maybe not! October 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - A recent ad in the National Post tweaked my interest. An oil company in Alberta was looking for professional drivers. But what struck me was the size of the ad, in a big framed box si...
Peterbilt employee by day, pro wrestler by night preview image Transportation Peterbilt employee by day, pro wrestler by night October 1, 2006 WATERLOO, Ont. - If you were to see Lee Smith walk about his job at Peterbilt of Waterloo, chances are you wouldn't think anything out of the ordinary. By all accounts he looks like any other of his f...
Nurses on wheels preview image Transportation Nurses on wheels October 1, 2006 SUDBURY, Ont. - Darla Pfahler and Jennifer Philp teamed up in March to be the driving force behind a program offering eye care service to remote communities in Northern Ontario.
