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Publisher’s Comment: An experience worth sharing

A few weeks ago, I had the honour of attending the official unveiling and dedication ceremony of the World War 2 Halifax bomber NA337. I say "the" because this aircraft is the only Halifax known in ex...

Holland appoints O’Connell new vice-president

HOLLAND, Mich. - Holland USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Holland Group, has announced that Michael O'Connell has been named vice president of sales and service....

Quebec exec tackles driver shortage

SAINTE-MARTINE, Que. - If trucking entrepreneur Robert Goyette has his way, Quebec and France will eventually have more in common than the French language....

What’s your holiday wish for yourself or the industry?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Christmas season is upon us, with 350-horse open "sleighs" hauling new bikes, DVD players and thousands of pounds of fruitcake for loved ones down Canada's snow-covered highway...

Ontario set to do battle with ETR

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario government is reviewing the Nov. 7 judicial decision compelling the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to refuse to validate or issue vehicle permits for those persons who have fa...

The Icemen

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. - The winter trucking season in the Northwest Territories is the busiest of the year. In this remote region of Canada, where road access is limited, freezing lakes and rivers creat...

Used Canuck trucks reach Third World

CHATHAM, Ont. - Ever wonder what happened to that last truck you traded in? There's a good chance it may have found a new home in Mexico, Costa Rica, Africa, Russia or even Cuba - and it's probably wo...

Big Rig Driver Education looking to fill driver void

EDMONTON, Alta. - Denzil Matvichuk is trying to fill a void. The owner of Edmonton, Alta.-based Big Rig Driver Education, a division of Big Valley Driver Education Inc., is doing his part to address C...

The energy crisis

BOSTON, Mass. - The Honourable Spencer Abraham, former secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy, told members of the American Trucking Associations the current energy crisis is essentially self-ind...

U.S. economy hangs on

BOSTON, Mass. - Despite some massive blows to the U.S. marketplace, including rising inflation, destructive hurricanes and fuel prices reaching dizzying new heights, the economy seems to have walked a...

Back behind the wheel: Muscle cramps

It was a warm fall day last year and I was raking and bagging the fallen leaves on my front lawn. Just as I went to lift a bag full of leaves I felt this sharp gripping pain in my left calf muscle. Im...

Preventive Maintenance: Laughter – is it really the best medicine?

We've all heard the old saying that "laughter is the best medicine." Well, it's truer than you think. Studies have proven that when we laugh, some chemicals change in our bodies that help release stre...

Harper Ontario Truck Centres opens new dealership

OSHAWA, Ont. - Harper Ontario Truck Centres has opened a new Sterling and Western Star dealership in Oshawa....

It’s a small world after all

Decaying infrastructure is a worldwide problem but the shortage of qualified truck drivers is only an issue in some countries, according to trucking representatives from around the world....

Rate increases expected to hit 6% as carriers also continue to push accessorial charges

Freight rates, driven by myriad determining factors including capacity limitations and driver shortages, increased fuel costs and insurance, as well as border crossing complications and road infrastru...