Transportation ‘Dog’gone November 1, 2003 While cabovers offer drivers panoramic views in tight urban spaces, North American fleets tend to favor their conventional counterparts for a number of reasons. Easier engine access means less time in...
Transportation Decisions 2004 – CEO Forum – Advice From the Top November 1, 2003 It's not often that you can get 12 of the industry's most respected CEOs to set aside their competitive differences and share their strategies for success, but that's exactly what the OTA orchestrated...
Regulations Forestry Workers Back to Table, Strike Still Looms November 1, 2003 VANCOUVER, B.C. - As the Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada's 72-hour strike notice expired, the union has received an invite to return back to the bargaining table.It's hoped resuming talk...
HPA Gets Web Cams at Terminals preview image Transportation HPA Gets Web Cams at Terminals November 1, 2003 HALIFAX, N.S. The Halifax Port Authority recently announced Web cams have been installed at Fairview Cove and Halterm terminals. By visiting www.smartport.ca and entering a username and password, you ...
Regulations Know What Is in the Contract Before You Seal the Deal November 1, 2003 MONCTON, N.B. - Owner/operator Peter Bond did something most other truckers wouldn't even consider doing.He took his employer to small claims court.Bond's journey into the murky waters of legal matter...
Transportation Fatalities Down, but Collisions Increase in Alta. November 1, 2003 EDMONTON, Alta. - There were fewer fatalities on Alberta highways in 2002, but the number of accidents increased by nearly eight per cent over the previous year.In 2002, there were 116,308 collisions ...
Transportation Cash Reward for Trailer Retrieval November 1, 2003 TRURO, N.S. - Lyle Davidson of Oceanside Carriers Ltd. is offering a $1,000 cash reward for anyone who knows the whereabouts of his 1999 Lode King trailer that was stolen from his yard on Sept. 11.The...
A30 Ring Road to Get Real preview image Transportation A30 Ring Road to Get Real November 1, 2003 MONTREAL, Que. - You might not want to bet your first-born, clutch or logbook on it, but it really seems that this time the provincial and federal governments are going to push Montreal's Autoroute 30...
Regulations Canada’s Top CEOs To Share Strategies for Success November 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Canada's most respected CEOs in the trucking industry will share their strategies for success when the Ontario Trucking Association hosts an executive forum Wed., Nov. 12.Held in conju...
Transportation Good Samaritan Has His Day November 1, 2003 BLENHEIM, Ont. - A pet peeve among truckers is that so many of the stories people tell about the industry are negative.Well, at least one Blenheim, Ont. trucker as a positive story to tell...It was Ju...
Transportation APTA Heading to the Rock November 1, 2003 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The 53rd annual Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association convention is slated for Oct. 23 - Oct. 25 at the Fairmont Newfoundland Hotel.It has been 13 years since the convention has ...
Transportation Sask. Drivers Face Wildlife Dangers November 1, 2003 REGINA, Sask. - As autumn rolls around, deer are once again proving to be a danger on Saskatchewan highways.There have already been several serious accidents in the province as a result of deer on the...
Single-Minded preview image Regulations Single-Minded November 1, 2003 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. - Michelin's annual Bibendum Challenge gathers the world's most environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient vehicles in a friendly competition that highlights some of the most adva...
Two Canadian Carriers Honoured at Recruitment Seminar preview image Transportation Two Canadian Carriers Honoured at Recruitment Seminar November 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Ray Haight, president and COO, Bill Kalbhenn, manager of safety and driver resources and Caroline Blais, recruiting officer for MacKinnon Transport were awarded the 2003 Best Retention...
Back Behind the Wheel: Posture Keep It Straight! preview image Transportation Back Behind the Wheel: Posture Keep It Straight! November 1, 2003 Sit up straight, don't slouch and keep your shoulders and head back. We've all heard our parents repeat this to us time and time again.If we all listened to our parents, most of us would have good pos...
