Transportation Behind the headlines (September 01, 2006) September 1, 2006 Continuing with its recent improvements over the past several months, the staff at trucknews.com have added another featuring to their ever-expanding Web site.
Transportation B.C. expands nominee program September 1, 2006 VICTORIA, B.C. - The B.C. government is taking steps to bring more skilled and business immigrants into its province by expanding the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Transportation Did you know? (September 01, 2006) September 1, 2006 The Canadian Trucking Alliance's call for mandatory speed limiters to be activated in all trucks is undoubtedly the most controversial issue of the year. Much has been said for and against the issue, ...
Transportation Harper, Bush talk border security September 1, 2006 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Strict US border identification requirements became a focal point of conversation as Prime Minister Stephen Harper made his first visit to the White House as Canada's leader.
Reader of the Month: Gord Cooper preview image Transportation Reader of the Month: Gord Cooper September 1, 2006 "Hi! My name is Gord Cooper, but you can call me Coop, Gordy or the Western Redneck. I'm an owner/operator with my own company called O.C.E.A.N. Hauling. We're based out of Calgary, Alta. where I've b...
Editorial Comment: Achieving success as an O/O – it can be done preview image Transportation Editorial Comment: Achieving success as an O/O – it can be done September 1, 2006 Morale among Canadian drivers and owner/operators is not as healthy as one would hope, based on conversations I've had with many of you.
Transportation OOIDA supports APU weight allowances September 1, 2006 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. - While in support of a proposed rulemaking that would allow a 400-pound weight exemption for idle-reduction technologies, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) ...
Viewpoint: Not too hot to handle preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Not too hot to handle September 1, 2006 Global warming is not exactly a popular topic in transportation circles - it rarely makes the agenda at conferences, it's an unlikely subject of discussion at industry lunch and dinner meetings, I hav...
Transportation Triple threat September 1, 2006 SACRAMENTO, Cal. - Shell Lubricants has introduced its Rotella T engine oil with Triple Protection technology which the company claims offers improved wear, deposit control and reduced emissions. Shel...
Michigan aims to block TO trash preview image Transportation Michigan aims to block TO trash September 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - The US Senate has passed a bill that would require companies hauling Toronto trash to Michigan to shell out a $475 per truck homeland security inspection fee.
Easson shows Maritimers “This is Nova Scotia” preview image Transportation Easson shows Maritimers “This is Nova Scotia” September 1, 2006 HALIFAX, N.S. - Easson Transport has teamed up with New Castle Hotels and Resorts, a local hotel management company, to give motorists on the East Coast a glimpse of some of Nova Scotia's finest resor...
People (September 01, 2006) preview image Transportation People (September 01, 2006) September 1, 2006 The Holland Group has added Tim Douglas and Travis Hunter to its Canadian team of sales and service representatives.
Transportation Lessons in Leasing September 1, 2006 Ever-rising costs and increasingly concentrated expertise are boosting the commercial truck-leasing market more than ever.
Transportation Kinedyne opens doors to new T.O. facility September 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Kinedyne Canada, one of the industry's leading cargo control companies, officially opened the doors to its new facility just north of Toronto recently.
Transportation No beef over latest mad cow cases September 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - Shortly after announcing increased feed ban restrictions to further lower mad cow disease rates, two such cases herded the attention of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) at t...
