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Clear Shot: Bad Advice Can Be Costly

Imagine coming home from work one day and finding a letter in your mail box that says you owe Revenue Canada $100,000.

Do You Use the Internet While Out on the Road? if So, What Do You Use It For?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Technology has helped to make a trucker's life different today than it was years ago simply because of the variety of technological options that are available to drivers and their carriers.

Windsorites Offer Mixed Reaction

WINDSOR, Ont. - Windsor transportation and trucking interests had a mixed reaction to the five improvements to start the easing of Windsor border traffic announced last month by federal, provincial and municipal governments.

Canada Customs Announces HS Code Changes

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada Customs has announced important changes to the Mandatory Harmonized System (HS) Code Requirements under Customs Notice N-553. Effective May 3, 2004, carriers, brokers and freight forwarders are required to provide HS codes fo...

Bison Receives Energy Efficiency Award, Prepares to Celebrate 35th Birthday

OTTAWA, Ont. - Bison Transport was the sole winner of the transportation sector award March 22 at the Energy Efficiency Awards ceremony at the National Arts Centre.

Classic Rig Has More Than a Few Stories to Tell

EDMONTON, Alta. - You'd never guess that Andy Zary's 1959 Mack B-61 has been involved in two head-on collisions.

Let’s Talk Insurance: Where Do Your Insurance Premiums Go?

Have you ever wondered exactly where your insurance premium dollars go? Sure you have. And, you are absolutely justified in asking this question, given that insurance is one of your most important business expenses.

Lost and Found – Part Three

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Law and the Border: The U.S. Visit Program

You may recall seeing news stories last fall about a new program introduced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a pilot program at the Atlanta airport, foreign visitors were fingerprinted and had their photographs taken upon entr...

Dual-Use Trailers

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Dual-use trailers have yet to be embraced by log and chip haulers in Western Canada, despite the fact that Trimac Bulk Systems continues to reap the rewards of a one-of-a-kind log/chip trailer in Alberta.

Michelin Joins EPA SmartWay Partnership

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Michelin North America has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership.

B.C. Ruling Has Truckers Questioning Whether to Claim Meals

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Truck drivers are going to have trouble come tax time trying to figure out whether to claim deductions for meals they bought last year in the course of their daily travels.

Is Tax Season a Hassle for Truck Drivers?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The end of April will be here before we know it and filing income tax can be a hassle for anybody, let alone a truck driver who has hours to keep track of, meal receipts floating around the cab and maintenance expenses to recor...

Understanding Animal Behaviour Helps During the Haul

RED DEER, Alta. - There's a lot more to hauling livestock than driving the truck from Point A to Point B. Livestock haulers are a unique breed that must be equally talented at reading animals and reducing their stress levels, as they are at drivin...

No Excuse for Loading ‘Downer’ Livestock

CALGARY, Alta. - It's an all-too familiar situation for livestock truckers. You're loading the trailer and notice one of the animals is visibly limping. You question its ability to make the trek, but the producer is adamant about loading the anima...