Features

Ontario crowns its best truck drivers

LONDON, Ont. - The skill among participants of the 2002 Ontario Truck Driving Championships was obvious with approximately 100 drivers competing for top honors in six different categories.The competit...

Highways and heat do not mix

Having written about the trucking industry for about half a decade now, I've gotten quite used to hearing the sound byte, "Don't tar us all with the same brush."It's usually used by a trucker or fleet...

Car drivers to blame for crashes with trucks (September 01, 2002)

TORONTO, Ont. - A U.S. study has concluded most fatal accidents involving cars and tractor-trailers are caused by driver error, four-wheeled driver error.The study was conducted for the American Autom...

Fatalities drop as part of Ottawa’s vision (September 01, 2002)

OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Minister David Collenette says road fatalities are on the decrease as called for by Road Safety Vision 2010.Road fatalities, which account for 90 per cent of transport-related...

Paint and pride

FERGUS, Ont. - Despite the suspect weather, an annual rite of summer closed out the month of July as it has for several years running.The Fergus Truck Show made its 2002 appearance on the industry's r...

Byrd doesn’t fly: WTO

GENEVA, Switzerland - Still smarting after a rap from the World Trade Organization (WTO), the U.S. says it will appeal a ruling against the so-called "Byrd Amendment."The U.S. law in question gives Am...

New eastern crossing site selected (September 01, 2002)

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. - The Province of New Brunswick and the State of Maine have agreed on the location of a new border crossing within the Town of St. Stephen and the City of Calais.The new crossing wil...

Anchor-like economy

TORONTO, Ont. - Are you feeling down lately? Not enough money or no time to enjoy it even if you have it? Think maybe you're doing something wrong? What about those around you, how are they faring?Wel...

Costs keep going up while rates lag behind

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - It's not easy getting a Canadian over-the-road trucker to go on the record about pay rates. Most would be out of a job if their employers read what they really thought about the...

Wittke continues to shine (September 01, 2002)

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Among the firms honored recently by International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew is truck builder Wittke Waste Equipment.The Alberta-based manufacturer of refuse haulers is now ...

People (September 01, 2002)

Allison Transmission has announced the appointment of Nick Finamore as account manager for Central Ontario. Finamore was with Harper Detroit Diesel Allison prior to the recent employment change. He wi...

ITS enjoys higher attendance levels

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Attendance was up at this year's International Trucking Show (ITS) held in Las Vegas from June 27-29.There were 14.25 per cent more truck operators registered at this year's show, wi...

What qualities do you think make for a good truck driver?

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Of course, there are plenty of truck drivers all over North America, but there are those who go well above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to being masters of the craft.T...

CVOR holders can now get accidents reviewed (September 01, 2002)

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) holders now have the opportunity to review whether collisions on Ontario roadways were preventable or non-preventable.Thanks to a ...

Pete inks new Quebec dealer (September 01, 2002)

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - TransDiff Peterbilt de Quebec, located just outside of the provincial capital, is the newest full-service dealership to join Peterbilt's North American dealer network.TransDiff Pet...