Transportation Publisher’s Comment: How to land that first job – and keep it! July 1, 2005 Job security these days has become a bit of a challenge to find. It seems that a day doesn't go by without hearing of plant closures and massive layoffs....
Transportation Legal wrangling continues as U.S. discovers possible BSE case July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) has submitted a "friend of the court" brief in an effort to stave off attempts by U.S. protectionist group R-CALF to permanently ban Canadia...
Transportation Manitoba’s top drivers crowned July 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - Manitoba held its provincial driving championships last weekend, with Gary Good of Reimer Express Lines taking top honours as Grand Champion....
Transportation Farley Fries named Manitoba Driver of the Year July 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - Farley Fries of Big Freight Systems has been named the 2005 Volvo Trucks Canada Manitoba Driver of the Year....
Transportation Give’em some breathing room July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - A study by the U.S. National Cattlemen's Association has suggested that up to 14 million pounds of meat goes to waste each year as a result of bruising - much of it caused during tran...
Transportation Enforcement view: The rules for now and for the future July 1, 2005 If you haul livestock, you're bound to run into a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspector sooner or later. That is because CFIA is tasked with enforcing the regulations that govern transport...
Transportation Mack offers chance to win free payments July 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Canadian Mack customers can win free payments for up to a year with the purchase of a new Mack....
Transportation Arrow Truck Sales celebrates 55th anniversary July 1, 2005 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Arrow Truck Sales was launched in April 1950 on a small lot in Kansas City, Mo. by Jerry Nerman and the late Melvin Spitcaufsky....
Transportation Fit for travel? It’s in the book July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) has published a handy resource for cattle haulers that clearly defines what conditions makes beef cattle unfit for transport....
Transportation Across the pond July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - So you think livestock truckers have it tough in Canada? Well, you won't get a lot of sympathy from across the pond....
Transportation Purolator rolls out hybrids in Toronto July 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Purolator Courier Ltd. has introduced ten hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and one hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicle (FC-HEV) into its Toronto curb-side delivery fleet. An addit...
Transportation Governments to hasten move to self-steering axles July 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Why is the Ontario government in favour of self-steer axles?...
Transportation Maintaining your trailer’s self-steering axle July 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Jules Guillemette, product development manager, steering axles, IMT Corporation, and a speaker at this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar, advocates a 15-step procedure for the...
Transportation Benchmarking fleet costs helps maximize efficiency July 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - With industry costs rising steadily, it was with welcome ears that four seasoned trucking industry veterans were met when they discussed benchmarking fleet costs at the Canadian Fleet...
Transportation Mullen Transportation continues to acquire trucking firms July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Producers Oilfield Services has announced it has completed its acquisition of Neil Withers Trucking....