Features

Pardons and Waivers: When are They Necessary and How Can They Help?

TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to pardons and waivers, whether or not they're necessary depends entirely on what you need them for.

Future Perfect – Part Two

The following is part two of Truck News' interview with Paul Vikner, president and CEO of Mack Trucks Inc.

Spec’ing Fifth Wheels

CALGARY, Alta. - When making a truck purchase, spec'ing the right fifth wheel for your application is one of the most important considerations - and not only from a safety standpoint.

Preventive Maintenance: Hot and Bothered? Just Like Your Truck, Your Body Needs Fluids

Finally, it's summer. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. Looking through your windshield, you see waves of heat rising from the road ahead. It's the season for overheated engines, so I'm sure you pay careful attention to your truck's fluid l...

Eassons Transport Prolongs Relationship With Cancom

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Cancom Tracking announced recently that Eassons Transport Limited has signed a five-year contract extending their business relationship with to 17 years.

Technology Priorities Survey Focuses on Wireless High-Speed Internet

Our second annual Technology Priorities Survey focused on the growing demand for wireless high-speed networks for the trucking industry. Our survey, conducted in partnership with Truckstop.net, the largest wireless high-speed network for the mobil...

Case Study (July 01, 2004)

Calgary's East West Express is the first trucking company in the world to implement a new vision-based safety system that combines Lane Departure Warning (LDW) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW) capabilities as well as headway monitoring.

B.C. Joins Amber Alert Program

VICTORIA, B.C. - B.C. is the latest province to adopt the Amber Alert program, which helps locate abducted children using highway signs and notices at border crossings, among other things.

MTA Names Driver of Year

WINNIPEG, Man. - The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) and Volvo Trucks Canada has named Michael Chudobiak of Gardewine North the MTA Driver of the Year.

OBAC and NLITA Team Up in the East

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The Owner-Operators' Business Association of Canada and the Newfoundland & Labrador Independent Truckers Association (NLITA) have made an alliance.

Driver Honoured With National Award

TORONTO, Ont. - Charles Carrire, a driver for Villeneuve Tank Lines of Cornwall, was honoured June 8 at the 35th annual National Transportation Week Ontario Awards Breakfast.

Hino Calls on Tradition in Opening Its New Offices

Hino Motor Sales Canada opened the doors to its new facility in a traditional style.

BSE Timeline

Jan. 2003 - An eight-year-old cow was sent for slaughter to a provincially licensed meat facility. The animal showed signs of illness, and a provincial meat inspector condemned the carcass as unsuitable for human consumption. No meat from the anim...

Manac Manufactures Its 100,000th Semitrailer

Manac delivered its 100,000th unit in July to a long-time customer, Groupe Guilbault from Quebec.

Port Container Backlog Spells W-A-I-T-S For Trucks

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Port of Vancouver and other West Coast ports are plagued by a massive container backlog, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders' Association (CIFFA) reported recently.