Transportation AFAC to train livestock truckers June 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) has announced it's developing a comprehensive training program for livestock truckers....
Transportation Industry pleased with Marine Atlantic report June 1, 2005 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The Newfoundland and Labrador Independent Truckers Association (NLITA) and the Owner-Operators' Business Association of Canada (OBAC) say they are extremely pleased with the report...
Back behind the wheel: Wellness: The business of living preview image Transportation Back behind the wheel: Wellness: The business of living June 1, 2005 Over the past few months I have been thinking about the importance of health and the role it plays in our daily lives. For the purpose of this column, think about your life as a business. As a busines...
Voice of the O/O: Say ‘No’ to cheap freight preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: Say ‘No’ to cheap freight June 1, 2005 So shut the friggin' country down. Now what? If you think that's going to lower the price of fuel, give your head a shake....
Let’s talk insurance: A look behind the captive sales pitch preview image Transportation Let’s talk insurance: A look behind the captive sales pitch June 1, 2005 We've received incredible response from our January 2005 article regarding trucking captives - a self-insurance concept where you ultimately take on your insurance risks. In particular, we've been ask...
Law and the border : U.S. passport initiative could impact trade preview image Regulations Law and the border : U.S. passport initiative could impact trade June 1, 2005 The U.S. Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security have jointly announced the "Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative," by which all travellers to and from the Americas, the Caribbean...
A trucker’s wife: Is there a cure for loneliness? preview image Transportation A trucker’s wife: Is there a cure for loneliness? June 1, 2005 Dear Kelly,...
Transportation What’s on: (June 01, 2005) June 1, 2005 June 3 - 8 - The Heavy Duty Distributor Council holds its Annual Meeting and Business Conference at the Hilton Suites in Markham, Ont. For more information call Mike Whalen at (519) 631-9424....
Transportation Trucknews.com adds new classified feature (June 01, 2005) June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Truck News/Truck West now boast the country's most advanced classified feature....
Transportation Fast and inexpensive, it’s possible if you take the smart way through courts June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Litigation can be costly, so it's worth finding out how to get through the court system as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Carole McAfee Wallace LL.B., with WeirFoulds for 12 ye...
Transportation Behind the headlines (June 01, 2005) June 1, 2005 A look at what our own Transportation Media staff are up to......
Transportation Manufacturing shipments hit record stride in ’04 June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Despite widespread concerns over the rising value of the Canadian dollar and soaring prices for crude oil that hit record highs late in the year, Canadian manufacturing shipments in 20...
Industry issues: Now’s not the time to back down preview image Transportation Industry issues: Now’s not the time to back down June 1, 2005 For the past 18 months or so I have been writing and speaking about what has become known as the trucking industry's "perfect storm" - that cauldron of ever-increasing costs of labour, fuel, insurance...
