Transportation Human Transportation of ‘Downers’ April 1, 2004 CALGARY, Alta. - "Non-ambulatory animals are a controversial example of at-risk animals. There is no common understanding of whether or not they are fit for transport," says Dr. Gord Doonan, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) chief, humane tra...
Transportation Breakdown! April 1, 2004 SASKATOON, Sask. - All trucks are prone to mechanical failure now and again, but when a breakdown occurs while hauling a load of livestock, it's essential to act quickly to protect the livestock on board.
Transportation Hauling Hogs in the Hot or Cold April 1, 2004 CALGARY, Alta. - Unlike many of their four-legged cousins, hogs don't have the luxury of a fur coat to protect them from the elements when the mercury drops. Pigs that have been carelessly loaded and left unprotected from cold winter winds while i...
Transportation Enforcement View: A View From The CFIA April 1, 2004 My name is Darren Malchow and I have been a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) health of animals inspector for 13 years, and was a federal meat inspector for 10 years previously. Among the many programs that I am required to work under in the...
Transportation Open-End Grain Trailers Dominate the Marketplace April 1, 2004 CALGARY, Alta. - The grain trailer is evolving, with the closed-end variety all but disappearing from the Prairie landscape. Barry Burton, Fort Garry Industries regional manager for Saskatchewan, says about 95 per cent of grain trailers are now op...
Politics Hinder Windsor preview image Transportation Politics Hinder Windsor April 1, 2004 WINDSOR, Ont. - Just in case it wasn't already absolutely clear to everyone, the Ontario Trucking Association's manager of government relations Doug Switzer recently told the media: "The status quo isn't working, it's not working for the trucking...
Senior Drivers Just Keep on Trucking preview image Transportation Senior Drivers Just Keep on Trucking April 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - Like a division of Energizer bunnies marching in formation, thousands of senior citizen truck drivers are refusing to slow down and hang up their keys.
Transportation Transportation Conference Set April 1, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Transportation Situation & Outlook Conference is slated to be held Ottawa April 25 and 26th, 2004. The annual event boasts a line-up of presenters set to speak on what's coming in modal transportation. The event provides a forum...
Transportation Akkal’s Lawyer to Question His Interrogators April 1, 2004 EREZ, Gaza Strip - An Israeli military court judge has allowed Jamal Akkal's lawyer to question Akkal's interrogators in a closed military court session March 16.
Transportation N.B. FAST Centre Now Open April 1, 2004 WOODSTOCK, N.B. - CBSA (Canada Border Security Services Agency) has opened the FAST enrollment centre in Woodstock,N.B.
Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Hockey Strike Will Hurt the Kids April 1, 2004 As a kid, one of life's greatest pleasures was staying up late Saturday night to watch Hockey Night in Canada. My family would gather round the old black and white RCA and cheer for the blue and white.
Battling Prenote Times: Light at the End of the Tunnel? preview image Transportation Battling Prenote Times: Light at the End of the Tunnel? April 1, 2004 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Customs is in negotiations with the Food and Drug Administration to harmonize the prenotification time frames of both agencies.
Transportation FAST Enrolment Slow for Canadian Importers April 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance is urging the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to re-examine FAST membership requirements for importers to Canada.
Mullen Reaches New Records in 2003 preview image Transportation Mullen Reaches New Records in 2003 April 1, 2004 ALDERSYDE, Alta. - Last year was a record setting one for Mullen Transportation, thanks to a strong oilfield services segment and improvements in the company's trucking operations.
