Transportation No Rest for the Weary October 1, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. - Difficulties finding a safe and legal haven to sleep are only going to get worse for truck drivers, according to the executive director of the Owner-Operators' Business Association of Canada (OBAC), Joanne Ritchie.
Transportation Alberta May Close Highways During Storms October 1, 2004 EDMONTON, Alta. - Alberta Transportation is considering closing highways during severe winter weather for snow-clearing efforts and to deter motorists from driving when conditions are hazardous.
Transportation TransForce Continues Buying Spree With Highland Acquisition October 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario carriers beware - there's a new kid on the block.
Transportation Driver “Muskles” His Way Into the Hearts of All Who Know Him October 1, 2004 OAKVILLE, Ont. - Come Sept. 10, Denne Kornechuk will be trading his truck driving clothes for the starched white navy outfit of Popeye the Sailor Man.
Transportation On-Road Editor: Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator October 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - Becoming an owner/operator is as easy as eating apple pie, right? There seems to be plenty of work out there, truck dealers have parking lots full of bargains, and carriers are competing to attract independent contractors.
Transportation Tips on Running Veggie Oil October 1, 2004 DRURY, Mo. - If the idea of free fuel appeals to you and you wish to explore the idea further, here are a few tips on how to do it from www.greasel.com:...
Transportation Life-Saving Winterization Tactics for Your Truck October 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - This is Canada, eh? We're supposed to be tough. A little thing like winter? Break out the skates. A wind chill? Bring it on. We can use it to chill our beer.
Transportation 18 Wheels, 23 Discs: Good Nutrition: Premium Fuel for Your Engine October 1, 2004 Well, here we are, it's October already and those cool fall days are upon us and that innate mechanism which causes many of us to "conserve" our calories is revving up.
Transportation No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Part Four September 1, 2004 Mark Dalton is taking a trailer load of theater sets from a production in Winnipeg to the Elgin Theatre in downtown Toronto. Near Kapuskasing, Ont., he comes across a man and woman arguing outside of their car on the side of the highway. She's obv...
Voice of the O/O: From Apprentice to Award Winner… preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: From Apprentice to Award Winner… September 1, 2004 The recent proposal in Ontario to initiate apprenticeships in the trucking industry can't find success soon enough.
Transportation Summer Shocker September 1, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC - It could be back to the drawing board for the new U.S. hours of service regulations. That's because a U.S. appeals court on July 16 ruled them to be illegal because they were "arbitrary and capricious."...
Transportation Alberta O/O Takes Honours September 1, 2004 FERGUS, Ont. - When an owner/operator decides to spend his well-earned vacation prize on visiting a truck manufacturing plant, you know he's serious about his job.
Transportation Heat Seeker September 1, 2004 BALZAC, Alta. - Alberta's Inspection Services department is experimenting with thermal imaging technology that could reduce the need for random inspections while singling out vehicles that require attention.
Transportation Canadian Carriers React September 1, 2004 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canadian carriers operating in the U.S. say it will be business as usual despite a July 16 U.S. appeals court decision rejecting the new hours of service rules.
