Transportation Fewer speed traps on B.C. roads August 1, 2005 VANCOUVER, B.C. - B.C. RCMP officers are taking a new approach to improving highway safety, and it may mean fewer speed traps....
Transportation Minden winners: August 1, 2005 The popular Minden Truck Pull was recently held in Minden, Ont. For a full list of winners, be sure to visit www.trucknews.com. n...
Regulations Is satellite radio going Canadian? August 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - Satellite radio may finally be coming to Canada, something both truckers, especially those who truck to remote areas, and the advertisers who court them should be glad to hear....
Transportation Idle minds: August 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. With worldwide oil prices reaching record levels and the Kyoto Protocol looking to resuscitate our rapidly depleting ozone, you would think you'd be hard-pressed to find a trucker carele...
Transportation Mullen acquires Payne Transport August 1, 2005 ALDERSYDE, Alta. - Mullen Transportation Inc., based in Aldersyde, Alta. has closed its acquisition of Payne Transportation Inc....
New CTA chairman has big fish to fry preview image Transportation New CTA chairman has big fish to fry August 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Truck News recently interviewed John Cyopeck, the newly elected chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The following is Part Two of his interview with Truck News....
Back behind the wheel: Sun and skin cancer preview image Transportation Back behind the wheel: Sun and skin cancer August 1, 2005 Everything in moderation is a motto that we should all live by. If you really sit back and think about it, too much of anything can be detrimental to you physically, mentally and/or emotionally....
Preventive Maintenance: Fruit or vegetable? preview image Transportation Preventive Maintenance: Fruit or vegetable? August 1, 2005 "Is the tomato a fruit or vegetable?" This age-old question has been solved!...
Industry Issues: We can’t leave border traffic mess to future generations preview image Transportation Industry Issues: We can’t leave border traffic mess to future generations August 1, 2005 The interminable debate over what to do (or rather what not to do) to improve the flow of truck traffic through Windsor and to speed transit times at the country's busiest border crossing, continues....
Private Links: Meeting the mandate – delivering value preview image Transportation Private Links: Meeting the mandate – delivering value August 1, 2005 The principle mandates of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada are to promote safety; to help member fleets improve productivity; to support and promote compliance with existing regulations, and...
Transportation Kuryk named Transportation Person of the Year August 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - You may not recognize Don Kuryk's name, but chances are if you're from Manitoba you've driven some of the roads he's been responsible for building. The Manitoba Transportation Departm...
Transportation Alberta trucking industry fights GHGs August 1, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. - Alberta's trucking industry is the first to enter into an agreement with the province to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the province's climate change plan....
Transportation Cyopeck launches ‘Delivering a Dream’ campaign August 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - John Cyopeck's "Delivering a Dream Campaign," dedicated to the housing of a new MRI system at the Trillium Hospital in Toronto, will hold a fundraising golf tournament Aug. 29 at the R...
Transportation Ontario based manufacturers get UPS contract August 1, 2005 CHATHAM, Ont. - Two southwestern Ontario truck makers are busy this summer thanks to UPS....
Transportation Behind the headlines (August 01, 2005) August 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Newly-hired Truck News/Truck West assistant editor Adam Ledlow recently took third prize in the 2005 Fraser MacDougall Journalism Awards competition for articles about some aspect of f...
