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M-D recall on Internationals

OTTAWA, Ont. - If you've got one of more than 1,500 International 4300 and 4400 High Performance medium-duty rigs, Transport Canada is warning of possible problems.On certain vehicles, clutch rods are...

Western road ministers unite

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Western Canada's transportation ministers gathered in Vancouver to sign a letter of intent promising to co-ordinate their efforts in addressing transportation issues.The gathering in...

Enforcing trucking on a WIM

LONGS CREEK, N.B. - There are no mainline weigh-in-motion (WIM) scales in Canada used directly for truck weight enforcement, but that's all about to change.Both New Brunswick and B.C. are installing -...

VHD steering shaft recall issued (September 01, 2002)

OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Canada has issued a recall notice on 489 Volvo VHDs, from model years ranging from 2000 to 2002.According to the federal government's equipment watchdogs, on certain Class 8 V...

Pete enhances spec’ing process (September 01, 2002)

DENTON, Tex. - Prospector, Peterbilt's new vehicle configuration and ordering computer program, has been re-engineered and is now in use throughout the Peterbilt dealer network. Bringing a new level o...

International, CAW ink deal

CHATHAM, Ont. - International Truck and Engine has reached a deal with striking Canadian Auto Workers union members at its Chatham plant.Workers ratified the deal, which ended a six-week strike that s...

First Nations toll tale cut short (September 01, 2002)

WOODSTOCK, N.B. - Two controversial signs erected by the Woodstock First Nations warning of future tollbooths on the Trans-Canada Highway have been vandalized.The signs had been erected one week befor...

69 shunned by provincial Tories (September 01, 2002)

SUDBURY, Ont. - Local officials here say they're outraged by the lack of cash for Hwy. 69.A provincial announcement about how $255 million will be spent to improve northern highways came and went with...

Like the GST, fuel taxes are here to stay

That was a good one, David, you really had us going there for a minute.When federal Transport Minister David Collenette suggested earlier this month that a fuel tax increase should be considered to he...

Freightliner back in black (September 01, 2002)

PORTLAND, Ore. - DaimlerChrysler says its Freightliner LLC business unit returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2002.The company says cost reductions resulting from its aggressive turnarou...

KCTC cuts travellers’ cheques

KINGSTON, Ont. - Members of the Kingston Centennial Transportation Club (KCTC) hosted a dinner on Aug. 7 at Mino's Village for some very special guests.The club has been a long-time supporter of Canad...

Mayor bothered by lack of action

WOODSTOCK, N.B. - Local Mayor Randy Leonard says the time for diplomacy has come and gone and he's tired of waiting for the Trans-Canada Highway to get twinned between Grand Falls and Longs Creek.He s...

Always room for another player

This year's Truck World show will feature several new wrinkles, not the least of which is the first annual National Truck Maintenance and Technology Conference.Canada's fleet maintenance professionals...

Northern Grit MPP demands revamped 69

SUDBURY, Ont. - Local Liberal MPP Rick Bartolucci is demanding the province four-lane the stretch of Hwy. 69 between here and Parry Sound, aptly nicknamed Death Road North.After two serious traffic ac...

Alberta leads west in exports

EDMONTON, Alta. - A recent research paper has indicated Alberta leads Western Canada in exports, with foreign sales rising 65 per cent over the past two years.The $57.5 billion in exports from Alberta...