Transportation Meeting with Canada’s Transport Minister April 21, 2016 Recently, the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) was granted an in-person meeting with the office of the Federal Transport Minister in Ottawa. PMTC chairman Dennis Shantz,…
Health & Safety Protect your knees April 21, 2016 The knee is one of the most important and complex joints in the body. In addition to being a major weight-bearing joint, it also plays a vital role…
Health & Safety Pump iron to prevent anemia April 21, 2016 Do you wake up still feeling really tired and weak even after a good night’s sleep? Do you often get infections? Do your feet and hands always feel…
Transportation Tax-free bonus? That’s bogus April 21, 2016 “Hi, Scott. How can I get the year-end tax-free bonus from my company? Please call me back.” That in essence was the message a client left on…
Transportation Coming to terms with reality April 21, 2016 When I first started in business, I had big dreams and plans. A younger mind full of ambition can dream up some big ideas, which don’t seem as…
Transportation Fighting the electrical gremlins April 21, 2016 The electrical gremlins must read this column. Just as last month’s issue hit the shelves they struck me not once, but twice. I had just…
Transportation Being generous with your time can pay off April 21, 2016 “I’m glad it’s you making the delivery today, most drivers don’t offer much assistance,” Clare said with a smile.That quote comes from a receiver I’ve come to know…
Health & Safety Changes coming soon to DoT drug testing rules April 21, 2016 Alcohol and drug testing for truck drivers operating into the US has been a reality for Canadian carriers for about two decades. But now the US DoT…
Transportation Where have all the technicians gone? April 21, 2016 Industry has itself to blame for current technician shortage, TMC panelists say
Transportation A glimpse into the future of trucking April 21, 2016 On an Autobahn highway in Germany, I had the opportunity to ride into the future. I was with Daimler Trucks, inside a Mercedes-Benz Actros equipped with the world’s…
Autonomous trucks aren’t driverless April 5, 2016 We all knew autonomous trucks were coming, but they’ve arrived on these shores much sooner than any of us would likely have predicted. Daimler, when it demonstrated its…
Transportation Alchemist is in it for the long haul March 29, 2016 SURREY, B.C. – As a region, Western Canada is affected greatly by what happens in any one of its provinces or territories. Alberta’s economic downturn has…
Transportation Are you fluent in fleet taxes? March 29, 2016 Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? Of all the words in the dictionary, there are a few stock phrases you absolutely have to know.
Transportation Moving those tired old bones March 29, 2016 Transporting T. rex replica poses unique challenges