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Feds table first ever International Bridges and Tunnels Act

OTTAWA, Ont. - The federal government recently tabled the International Bridges and Tunnels Act, which will give government the legislative authority required to oversee the approval of international...

Nova Scotia to regulate diesel prices

HALIFAX, N.S. - The province of Nova Scotia will join the rest of Atlantic Canada in regulating its gas and diesel fuel prices, starting July 1, however, the local trucking industry shouldn't be click...

Knock-off parts

TORONTO, Ont. - Component manufacturers are expressing growing concern about the number of knock-off parts flooding the marketplace....

Sault Ste. Marie to get road improvements

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario government is investing $9 million for the City of Sault Ste. Marie to improve its municipal infrastructure, announced Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar....

OTA offers seminar on market forces that impact trucking (June 01, 2006)

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and Canadian Industrial Transportation Association (CITA) are teaming up to deliver a seminar on regulatory and market forces that impact truckin...

KRTS to offer online driver training system

MARKHAM, Ont. - KRTS Transportation Specialists has partnered with Carrier's Edge, to offer the online driver training system with its current training....

Gord Peddle

DEBERT, N.S. - People like Gord Peddle don't just happen overnight. It takes a lifetime of being immersed in an industry you love, with just the right amount of family backing to get your foot in the...

Picture perfect

LONDON, Ont. - Lance Lowther isn't just a painter: he captures history on canvas. Through his photo-like depictions of trucking company executives, founders, their families and their trucks, the 60-pl...

Continuing fuel price volatility is here to stay: industry experts

TORONTO, Ont. - If there's one thing certain about future fuel pricing, it's that volatility will persist, Michael Ervin, one the nation's leading experts on petroleum industry trends warned transport...

Dealing with sleep apnea; Asleep at the wheel

TORONTO, Ont. - "Climb back in the cab, cross your fingers for luck, we gotta keep movin' if we're going to make a buck. Let it roll...down the highway...let it roll...roll...roll!"...

The dispatcher as a driver retention tool?

TORONTO, Ont. - The television ad shows two drivers sitting in their truck, obviously lost, getting directions from their cell phone. One says to the other, "Why don't we just let the phone drive?"...

Talking trucking with Mack execs

TAMPA, Fla. - These are challenging times to be a truck OEM. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) insists on the implementation of ever-cleaner engine technology, suppliers cope with raw material...

Mitsubishi unveils hybrid for Japan

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Mitsubishi Fuso had on display its prototype Canter Eco Hybrid vehicle during the Mid-America Trucking Show. The Eco Hybrid will be introduced to the Japanese commercial truck market...

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake shows growth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake has been on the move, forming strategic alliances and expanding globally....

Livestock transport issues covered at conference

RED DEER, Alta. - High standards to support the well-being of livestock during transportation are a top priority of the livestock industry in Alberta and across Canada....