Transportation CN Opens Winnipeg Intermodal Terminal October 1, 2003 WINNIPEG, Man. - Canadian National (CN) Railway has opened a new $16 million intermodal interminal at Symington Yard on the east side of Winnipeg.The new location replaces the terminal that was previo...
Transportation Trucking Community Mourns Its Own October 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario's trucking community won't soon forget Tony and Jane Schertzing, and Mike Anderson, owners and manager of the Fort Erie Truck and Travel Plaza.The trio died in a plane crash Au...
Prepping Your Brakes for Another Canadian Winter preview image Transportation Prepping Your Brakes for Another Canadian Winter October 1, 2003 CALGARY, Alta. - It's a typical harsh Canadian winter day. The snow is blowing and it's at least minus-20C with the wind chill. You put on your long johns, your warmest winter jacket and then bundle y...
Let’s Talk Insurance: Driver Retention — Bottom Line Can Be Altered When Hiring New Drivers preview image Transportation Let’s Talk Insurance: Driver Retention — Bottom Line Can Be Altered When Hiring New Drivers October 1, 2003 Last month, I gave a few simple pointers on how to hire good drivers to keep your business rolling and your insurance rates as low as possible.This month, I'd like to talk about good driver retention ...
Law and the Border: Law and Criminal Records and U.S. Waivers — Not All Criminals Need a Waiver preview image Regulations Law and the Border: Law and Criminal Records and U.S. Waivers — Not All Criminals Need a Waiver October 1, 2003 This is the final installment of a three-part series regarding Canadian pardons and U.S. Immigration waivers. The first two articles focused on the interplay between pardons and waivers. We saw that a...
Transportation Safety or Cash Grab? October 1, 2003 Dear Editor,(With regards to "MTO targeted off-duty truckers: OBAC" published on the Truck News Web site at www.trucknews.com)I, along with many others, have felt since the days of Al Paladini's enfor...
Regulations FAST Application Process Too Slow for Drivers October 1, 2003 WINNIPEG, Ont. - The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program may have been designed to speed up border crossings for low-risk shipments but becoming part of the program is proving to be anything but fast...
Transportation Satellite Radio Hits Canada October 1, 2003 EDMONTON, Alta. - Satellite radio, a service that is gaining popularity with American truckers, may not yet be formally available in Canada, but there is a "gray" market for it emerging.While a Canadi...
Novel Captures Truckers’ Lives in Whodunit Mystery preview image Regulations Novel Captures Truckers’ Lives in Whodunit Mystery October 1, 2003 WINDSOR, Ont. - It's been 20 years since Michael Day sat behind a steering wheel in the cab of a tractor-trailer, hauling produce between Florida and Ontario.But he still has memories."I loved it and ...
Transportation Back Behind the Wheel: Arthritis – the Result of Wear and Tear October 1, 2003 Do you feel stiff and achy when you first get out of bed in the morning? Do you find sitting for extended periods of time causes pain and aches in your knees, hip or back? Has kneeling, bending and st...
Transportation New Trucking Association Gets Off the Ground October 1, 2003 MORRIS, Man. - After a successful inaugural meeting between drivers and owner/operators, a new association is preparing to take its first steps forward.Tentatively called the Professional Drivers' Ass...
He’s Not Just Your Average College Kid preview image Transportation He’s Not Just Your Average College Kid October 1, 2003 SCARBOROUGH, Ont. - Paul "Kiddo" Finnie didn't want a desk job.So he traded in the undergraduate business degree he was working on for a truck technician's certificate instead.Now, at the tender age o...
Transportation Galloway Motors Celebrates 20 Years October 1, 2003 BRADFORD, Ont. - Galloway Motors Ltd. Truck and Tire Centre celebrated its 20th anniversary with a customer and supplier Appreciation Day August 22.The company was first registered in May 1983. "We st...
Transportation It’s All About Conditioning October 1, 2003 BRAMPTON, Ont. - Arctic Traveler is Canada's largest aftermarket manufacturer of Class 8 truck air conditioning condensers, thanks to a recent acquisition and equipment investments.In 2000, Arctic Tra...
Queen’s Park Demo Draws 150 Angry Drivers preview image Transportation Queen’s Park Demo Draws 150 Angry Drivers October 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - On Sept. 8, 150 truckers roared into Queen's Park armed with picket signs to protest wait times at Canadian National's Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT).More than 50 cars, escorted by...
