Features

Family business

PORT WILLIAMS, N.S. - For most parents, the thought of sending their newly educated 23-year-old out into the world can be a scary thing. They have to learn to fend for themselves in a hurry; forced to...

Clearing the air

MONTREAL, Que. - This summer highway inspection officers with the Societe de l'assurance automobile du Quebec (SAAQ) have been stopping heavy vehicles operating south of the 55th parallel in Quebec th...

Hwy. 401 near London to be resurfaced (September 01, 2006)

LONDON, Ont. - Hwy. 401 near London is getting some upgrades which should benefit the 60,000 drivers who drive the stretch each day.

Scholarship deadline extended to Sept. 15

TORONTO, Ont. - The deadline for post-secondary students to apply for the OTA Bud Barr Scholarship Fund has been extended to Sept. 15. The fund provides financial assistance to university or college-b...

Court backing diverts further port strikes

VANCOUVER, B.C. - With backing from the Federal Court of Canada it was business as usual this summer for the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA), as it continues to rebuild its image from the previous summ...

Have you ever feared for your life while on the job?

FERGUS, Ont. - Most truck drivers are so focused on avoiding the dangers of the open road that the threat of physical violence is probably one of the furthest things from their minds. However, not eve...

Ontario government freezes WSIB rates

TORONTO, Ont. - After a year-long lobbying bid by the Ontario Trucking Association and other business groups, the Workers' Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) announced it has reversed its former poli...

Stolen rig makes its way back to Alberta home

AIRDRIE, Alta. - It was more than just the fact that one of Ken Bilben's trucks was stolen, but from where the truck was stolen.

Exporters should have no beef over latest mad cow cases

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...

Back to school (September 01, 2006)

TORONTO, Ont. - Ask any safety manager and they'll tell you a well-trained driver is a safe driver. The problem is getting policy and safety updates to a fleet that might be spread out across North Am...

Show stoppers

FERGUS, Ont. - The Fergus Truck Show attracted more than 62,000 people over three days, continuing a trend of increased attendance year after year.

Mack announces latest winners

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Mack Canada and Mack Commercial Finance have announced the 2006 second quarter winners of The Mack Highway FREE PAYMENT Extravaganza.

Navistar: Pre-buy may cause layoffs (September 01, 2006)

CHATHAM, Ont. - Navistar has warned it may have to lay off staff at its Canadian plant in response to an expected slowdown in 2007.

Publisher’s Comment: Putting the amateur in Pro-Am

After watching Tiger Woods strut his stuff the past few weeks, it occurred to me that we, as a generation, should consider ourselves lucky to have the pleasure of witnessing such dominance. Even when ...

Hearty breakfast and information served up at weigh station

BALZAC, Alta. - After six months of revamping the Partners in Compliance (PIC) program, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is putting the final touches on the program's revival.