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Happy 75th birthday MacKinnon Transport

GUELPH, Ont. - Four hundred people joined MacKinnon Transport in its 75th birthday celebration May 29, held in conjunction with the company's bi-annual family fun day.

Waivers Don’t Help Drivers Get Hired by Companies

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Canadian Carriers Among Top Earners in Financial Post ’03 List

TORONTO, Ont. - Truck News would like to congratulate the following for-hire carrier/logistics companies for ranking among the Financial Post's recently published annual list of top Canadian companies for 2003.

Fatter Stacks Looking Good

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Show truck owners don't have to settle for the typical four or five-inch exhaust pipes anymore.

Tire Inflation System Keeps Drivers Safe

TORONTO, Ont. - Fleet managers are constantly under pressure to reduce costs and increase efficiency while ensuring the safety of both drivers and the public.

Clear Shot: Guilty but Not Sorry

It was my pleasure this month to read through nominations for our annual Owner/Operator of the Year Award, to be presented at the Fergus Truck Show July 23-25.

Publisher’s Comment – Up in Smoke: Smoking Ban Is Bound to Hurt Business

Tuesday, June 2. For me, it was business as usual. Come 5 p.m., I pulled out of the company parking lot. I guess my truck sensed I had had a stressful day because, before I knew it, I was at my local watering hole. Ahh, life was good.

How Is the Driving With All the Summer Vacationers on the Highway?

NEW MINAS, N.S. - Wicked winter has fled.

Trucking VP Recognized

TORONTO, Ont. - OTA VP Barrie Montague was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the 35th annual National Transportation Week Ontario Awards Breakfast June 8.

OBAC Names Ritchie Executive Director

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Owner-Operators' Business Association of Canada (OBAC) has officially appointed Joanne Ritchie as its new full-time executive director. Ritchie takes over the reins from interim executive director Leo Van Tuyl.

Raydan Manufacturing Opens New Tandemization Facility

Raydan Manufacturing is expanding its chassis modification division and opening a new tandemization facility, in response to increased demand for the Company's proprietary Air Link suspension system and other services.

Freightliner Portland Plant Adds Second Shift to Meet Demand

Freightliner has added a second shift to its Portland, Ore., truck-manufacturing plant to keep up with surging demand for Western Star- and Freightliner-brand heavy duty trucks produced at the facility.

New Spicer Replacement Axle Carrier Program Saves Money

Dana has launched a new program designed to eliminate the time and expense associated with purchasing and returning heavy-duty axle carrier cores.

Good Things in Small Packages

WINDSOR, Ont. - While the federal, provincial and municipal powers-that-be puzzle over politically viable solutions for the border traffic flow problem in Windsor, some smaller local companies are struggling to be heard. One of them is Border Gate...

Partnership Develops Fleet Maintenance Software

International Truck and Engine Corp. has partnered with Modern Business Computing, Inc. (MBC) to develop Diamond Connection Solutions, a fleet maintenance software and parts replenishment system designed to help International dealer locations work...