Transportation Vulnerable Windsor truck crossing faces criticism March 1, 2006 WINDSOR, Ont. - A report on border security for the Customs Excise Union Douanes Accise (CEUDA) found that, according to anecdotal evidence supplied in interviews with Canada Border Services Agency (C...
Transportation Salary survey: Who earns what, and where? March 1, 2006 MONTREAL, Que. - Planning a career in the Quebec trucking industry? Then consider the following facts about starting salaries: On average, a long distance driver will start at $39,205 a year - $7,306...
Transportation Avian Flu: Is the trucking industry ready? March 1, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. - It's the kind of image most North Americans might expect to see as part of some Hollywood sci-fi thriller: a terrifying and incurable disease sweeps the globe leaving a trail of sicknes...
Transport minister announced preview image Transportation Transport minister announced March 1, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. - Lawrence Cannon a 58-year-old MP from Pontiac, Quebec has been sworn in as the new federal minister of transport joining Stephen Harper's Cabinet....
Editorial Comment: Blogs are for geeks! Trucking geeks, that is preview image Transportation Editorial Comment: Blogs are for geeks! Trucking geeks, that is March 1, 2006 Editorial director Lou Smyrlis may be my boss - but we don't always agree on everything. It's rare that we write about the same subject on this page....
Transportation International offers lightweight mixer package, re-introduces PAYSTAR March 1, 2006 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - International has resurrected the PAYSTAR name in its new 5000-series trucks which the company says "weigh less and haul more."...
Transportation Commercial traffic expansion at Niagara crossing March 1, 2006 NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - According to officials at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge, a $45 million expansion of bridge facilities linking Southern Ontario and Western New York has created one of the most ef...
Transportation U.S. passport plan replaced March 1, 2006 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The issuance of a new, specialized security card for Americans will replace a proposal to require a passport when crossing the Canada-U.S. border....
Viewpoint: Trucknews.com launches new blogs preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Trucknews.com launches new blogs March 1, 2006 It seems just about every one with access to a computer is "blogging" these days. To borrow from Tom Hawthorn's tongue-in-cheek look at the practice in a recent issue of Reader's Digest "if you're inh...
FMCSA director quits preview image Transportation FMCSA director quits March 1, 2006 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a surprise announcement, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) head Annette Sandberg has resigned her post....
Publisher’s Comment: Someone send Coun. Walker a rush hour delivery of common sense preview image Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Someone send Coun. Walker a rush hour delivery of common sense March 1, 2006 It amazes me how some of our politicians make ill-informed recommendations....
Transportation NABRR crowns new series champion March 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - Many drivers will not actively seek out situations which require taking left turns at 90 km/h, but Kevin McMeckan not only puts in a great effort to find himself in those situations,...
APTA to host technology information seminars preview image Transportation APTA to host technology information seminars March 1, 2006 SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The trucking industry in Atlantic Canada is prepping for the latest technology information as part of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) Technology and Maintenance C...
People (March 01, 2006) preview image Transportation People (March 01, 2006) March 1, 2006 Metro Freightliner Hamilton has welcomed Jim Neeve to its sales staff. The company encourages Jim's friends and clients to call him to arrange their next truck purchase....
Regulations Toronto councillor proposes downtown delivery ban March 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Toronto Councillor Michael Walker says trucks should be banned from downtown Toronto during rush hour....
