Transportation OTA hosts seminar on O/O status issue (June 01, 2002) June 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Are you confident your owner/operators would be deemed independent contractors if their status was put to the test?With a number of fleets recently failing as a result of various Canad...
Transportation Reducing tire costs – what the pros know June 1, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. - A medium-sized fleet of 100 tractors and 300 trailers has more than $600,000 invested in tires so even a 10 per cent increase in tread life would result in phenomenal savings. Yet, a...
Transportation Peaceful protest a possibility June 1, 2002 TRURO, N.S. - It has been a long time coming, but the Truckers' Association of Nova Scotia (TANS) may soon take to the highways to fight for higher rates.The grassroots group - primarily composed of a...
Transportation Opinion: The AMTA needs to get its house in order June 1, 2002 You may not be aware of it, but if you're an Alberta-based truck driver, you're a member of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA). Based on discussions I've had with Alberta truckers, this pr...
Transportation Danger zone June 1, 2002 WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Like most lumber haulers, owner/operator Gordon Miller was well aware of the inherent risks involved with pulling lumber across Canada.He was even more cognizant that the risk of...
Transportation Don’t let them die for nothing June 1, 2002 Friendly fire - man I hate that term.There's nothing friendly about war, and there's nothing friendly about bombs on people, no matter which side they are fighting on.Canada's four fallen members of t...
Transportation Collenette cleared of violation June 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - Federal Transport Minister, David Collenette, has dodged a bullet after being cleared of opposition charges he violated the Canada Transportation Act.The charges stemmed from Collenette...
Transportation BCTA, Reid meet June 1, 2002 LANGLEY, B.C. - The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) recently met with Transportation Minister, Judith Reid, to discuss some key issues affecting the trucking industry. Topping the agenda were the BCT...
Transportation O/O status questions persist June 1, 2002 KINGSTON, Ont. - The April issue of Truck News explored the experiences of Lakeland 2000 as it came to terms with a Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) ruling that its lease operators were in fac...
Transportation On the brink June 1, 2002 RED DEER, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is considering pulling out of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) over a dispute about the current funding formula.The ongoing dispute...
Transportation Maxim Week set for end of May (June 01, 2002) June 1, 2002 WINNIPEG, Man. - In August of last year Maxim International Trucks and Maxim Rentals and Leasing became the latest addition to the Maxim Corner at the intersection of Inkster Blvd. and Route 90.The mo...
Transportation N.S. report on WCB now out June 1, 2002 HALIFAX, N.S. - Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Labour, David Morse, has released a report on the review of the workers' compensation program in his province.The review identifies Nova Scotia ...
Transportation Sask. initiates new shipper, licence laws June 1, 2002 REGINA, Sask. - The Saskatchewan government has introduced shipper legislation making the consignor of goods liable for the intentional overloading of a truck.The Ministry of Transportation and Highwa...
Transportation Techs for tomorrow June 1, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. - When it comes down to retaining the services of future technicians to keep truck shops staffed, the future is looking bleak.With approximately 35 per cent of the workforce retiring o...
Transportation Good show, great time (June 01, 2002) June 1, 2002 TRURO, N.S. - The Truckers' Association of Nova Scotia (TANS) had its 2002 annual meeting and convention, and a good one it was."Overall the convention was very good, very positive, very upbeat and ve...