Transportation Finally! A cure for numb-bum? February 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - BACKJACK is a new product designed to provide comfort to drivers who must sit for long periods of time....
Transportation Voice of the O/O: Have a look in the mirror February 1, 2005 If you keep up on truck transportation issues by reading Canada's trade publications on a regular basis, you will undoubtedly have noticed a trend in articles that speak to the need for "raising the b...
Hino customer helps develop new transportation technology preview image Transportation Hino customer helps develop new transportation technology February 1, 2005 TOKYO, Japan - Hino has two extensive proving grounds in Japan, but when it comes to testing new technology there's no better place than the real world....
Transportation Viewpoint: Uncle Sam wants you! February 1, 2005 It appears that with at least three big American carriers launching recruitment campaigns on Canadian turf, and huge transborder companies like Schneider National announcing plans to greatly boost the...
Transportation Clear Shot: Getting to know you February 1, 2005 As 2005 gears up, it's natural to look back at 2004 and try to resolve questions that remain unanswered and challenges that remain unmet. One of the challenges I want to tackle head on this year is ga...
Transportation Publisher’s Comment: February blahs – how to beat ’em? February 1, 2005 February in Canada. You gotta love it. We wake up in the dark, go to bed in the dark, freeze our buns off, shovel snow, sit in traffic, scrape ice from our windshield and new this year, watch the Anti...
Transportation What would it take for a U.S. company to get you to work for them? February 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Everybody is looking for qualified drivers who will stay with the company for a long time, but it's becoming more and more difficult to find them....
Transportation Tax tips that pay for truckers February 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - As the saying goes, death and taxes are both inevitable, but a good accountant can save you lots of trouble (and money) in this world anyway.
Transportation Valentine’s Day is every day February 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - She calls him Goofy. He calls her Little Bit.
Transportation Let’s talk insurance: Amazing but true trucking claims February 1, 2005 As a trucking insurance company, we see all types of claims-from minor fender benders to mushroom cloud explosions ripping up the Trans-Canada highway. People often ask us about some of the strangest claims we've seen. Here are just a few.
Transportation Detroit Diesel Heat Exchanger provides warm alternative February 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - Detroit Diesel's Heat Exchanger provides fleets with an alternative to other forms of in-cab heaters and the company claims it also boasts several advantages over traditional heating products.
U.S. ambassador leaving Canada (February 01, 2005) preview image Transportation U.S. ambassador leaving Canada (February 01, 2005) February 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - U.S. ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci has announced plans to leave his post in March....
Transportation Long-Standing Customer Helps Develop Hino Products January 1, 2005 TOKYO, Japan - Hino has two extensive proving grounds in Japan, but when it comes to testing new technology there's no better place than the real world.
Industry Forecast preview image Transportation Industry Forecast January 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -Will a rising loonie continue to hinder Canadian truckers in 2005? How about the driver shortage? And what about border problems, hours of service, new rules about truck safety, and whatever else the new year has up its sleeves?
Cellucci Addresses Trucking Worries preview image Transportation Cellucci Addresses Trucking Worries January 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Truck drivers who aren't Canadian citizens won't necessarily be turned back at the border Dec. 31, said U.S. Ambassador Paul Cellucci to reporters at the OTA's annual convention in Toronto.
