Canadian-built trucks popular in Africa preview image Transportation Canadian-built trucks popular in Africa September 1, 2005 PENTICTON, B.C. - Canada has a proud history of truck manufacturing, with the likes of Sterling, Western Star, Hayes and Pacific trucks being built here throughout the years. Now there's a new truck b...
Conducting a complete brake job, from start to finish preview image Transportation Conducting a complete brake job, from start to finish September 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The following instructions have been provided by Haldex. Haldex is providing preventive maintenance tips and advice to help you maintain and service your brake systems to keep them ope...
Proud Challenger papa moves to new digs preview image Transportation Proud Challenger papa moves to new digs September 1, 2005 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - It's not like Challenger Motor Freight president and CEO Dan Einwechter doesn't have enough reason to be proud....
Back behind the wheel: Abdominal pain and Crohn’s disease preview image Transportation Back behind the wheel: Abdominal pain and Crohn’s disease September 1, 2005 Abdominal pain is a common complaint that can be associated with many different conditions. Although the symptomology is very similar, the causes of the disease and pain can be quite different. Being...
Living the Life: preview image Transportation Living the Life: September 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Singer/songwriter GM Paterson has "Got to be Real." And that's not just what happens to be the title of his band's sophomore CD. It's also because Paterson is a self-described "lifesty...
Transportation Fanshawe College partners with KRTS (September 01, 2005) September 1, 2005 SIMCOE, Ont. - Starting this fall, Fanshawe College in Simcoe will be offering a Transportation Program in partnership with KRTS (Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists Inc.)....
Transportation New GPS system now available September 1, 2005 FREMONT, Calif. - Mio Technology Ltd., a worldwide supplier of mobile devices, has introduced the Mio 269 GPS navigation system to North America....
Transportation Cancom intros new system September 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Cancom Tracking, a provider of mobile communications, has announced the launch of a fleet management system with QA's highly integrated in-cab, back-office and satellite/wireless L...
Transportation New study confirms biodiesel benefits overrated September 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - In a letter to new Agriculture Minister Leona Dombrowsky calling on her to reconsider the government's plans to require the use of biodiesel, OTA president David Bradley cited a recent...
Transportation New bulkhead available from Thermo King September 1, 2005 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Thermo King has announced the introduction of its new PrimAir Universal Insulated Bulkhead, in partnership with ITW Insulated Products. The PrimAir Universal offers adjustments to...
Transportation Trucker’s Eye unveiled by inventor September 1, 2005 PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Invention Submission Corporation (ISC) has announced that an inventor from Louisville, Ky. has developed the Truckers Eye, a system that would alert truck drivers when it is poss...
The truth about cats and dogs (and truckers) preview image Transportation The truth about cats and dogs (and truckers) September 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - It's a typical afternoon as Keith Fullerton and his road partner pulls into the Husky Truck Stop in Mississauga, Ont. He gases up, cleans his cab and asks his partner if she has to...
