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A no confidence motion

I said then, and still believe, that if truck drivers with insufficient or inappropriate training continue to find jobs, there is little or no incentive for schools to train to a higher standard, or f...

Let’s talk insurance: Have a good recovery plan in place

A truck carrying junk plastic overturns and spills its load into a ditch. Without an accident recovery plan, the driver's employer didn't arrange to clear the accident site....

Advance parole vs. waivers

In a previous article, we commented on the possibility that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was relaxing its rules regarding temporary entry (referred to as "advance parole" by the CBP) to th...

A trucker’s wife: Helping babies bond with trucker dads

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Spec’s that pay over the log haul

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - There's nothing backwoods about today's log hauling business. New technology has been widely embraced by the forestry sector of the trucking industry and it has changed the fac...

Exclusive interview: Robert Ballantyne (April 01, 2005)

TORONTO, Ont. - The following is the second and final of Truck News' exclusive interview with Canadian Industrial Transportation Association President Robert Ballantyne....

Saskatchewan pilot project seeks drivers from abroad

REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan carriers are looking abroad to meet their driver needs as part of a pilot project that's being closely watched by other provinces....

Creston truck stop gets mired in bureaucratic tape

CRESTON, B.C. - A B.C. couple that wants to convert their Mom and Pop country store into a badly needed 24-hour truck stop west of Creston says their dream has been tied up with red tape....

Challenger fetes trucker’s 25th

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Challenger Motor Freight is celebrating one trucker's 25 years with the company in a big way. The company purchased a custom-built Dura-Plate van trailer for trucker Don Gole to haul...

CFMS gets new digs, adds golf tourney

TORONTO, Ont. - It's a year of firsts for this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar....

Teamster talks back

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Reader of the Month: Don Cloud

Hello over there! My name is Don Cloud and I drive for Schneider National. I've been there since '99. I was perusing your article in the Feb. issue and I thought I might be able to contribute somethin...

Few benefits seen for carriers in Canada’s FAST program

OTTAWA, Ont. - The benefits of becoming a registered FAST carrier in Canada are few and far between, at least according to the majority of carriers in attendance at a recent information/consultation s...

Erratum:

In its February 2005 issue, Truck News reported that Jim Reeves, director of international operations for Louisville, Ky.-based Mercer Transportation, stated the company's largest manufacturing base f...

Idle-Free Campaign winners named

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council and Natural Resources Canada have announced the 10 winners of the third annual Idle-Free Campaign draw....