Transportation Eastern truckers face catch 22 April 1, 2002 PORT-AUX-BASQUES, Nfld. - It has been two years since historically high fuel prices gave birth to the Newfoundland and Labrador Independent Trucking Association (NLITA), and the group's president Jon ...
Transportation Think next time before you act out April 1, 2002 Edmonds would leave his former life as a professional musician/instructor to spread words of wisdom learned through the tragedy of losing his eldest son.Jason Edmonds was 23-years-old when he died in ...
Transportation Oilsands firms invest in simulator April 1, 2002 FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - In an effort to provide a safer working environment for truckers working the oilfields, three main oilsands giants have purchased a $350,000 truck simulator.Albian Sands Energy,...
Transportation Conference for truck ‘techies’ (April 01, 2002) April 1, 2002 DIEPPE, N.B. - The trucking community is invited to attend the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association's (APTA) Truck Technology Conference.The event, to be held at the Sheraton Halifax from Apr. 7-9 ...
Transportation Working to avoid the idle April 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - Picture it, you're ready to clamber into your bunk for the night, you fire up your new auxiliary heater and you just start to doze off when a couple of rigs roll up beside you and end u...
Transportation NAPD starts to look national with new Western alliances April 1, 2002 NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two days of roundtable discussions between various Western Canadian trucking groups have resulted in the formation of the Canadian Alliance of Truckers' Associations (CATA).The...
Transportation Promised land April 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - The City of Calgary may be best known around the world as the host of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, but truckers and transportation companies realize there's a lot more to the c...
Transportation Canadian cattle rigs may sidestep a looming road apple April 1, 2002 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has passed a resolution to support voluntary, rather than mandatory, country of origin labelling of beef.This is a significant ...
Transportation Rig race set April 1, 2002 GRAND BEND, Ont. - Grand Bend Motorplex, located in this small community just north of London, Ont., has announced its newest annual race: The 2002 Big Rig Truck Race.Big Rig Racing has made its way t...
Transportation Bronco tells province to buck off April 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - Calgary Mayor, Dave Bronconnier, affectionately dubbed Mayor Bronco by the locals delivered a stirring message as the keynote speaker at Reality Check 2002.Bronconnier addressed the a...
Transportation Yes, I do care about softwood thanks for asking April 1, 2002 Over the past several years, my name and number have been added to just about every focus group database in existence.I've always had a keen interest in marketing, and I enjoy being paid $50 to $75 to...
Transportation Sasquatch Hwy. revisited April 1, 2002 MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - A local MLA is pushing for the paving of a gravel logging road from Maple Ridge to Pemberton to provide a second option for travel to Whistler. MLA Ken Stewart drove part of the ro...
Transportation Brahma rewards top lumpers April 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - Brahma Lumper Services held its first annual employee awards banquet Feb. 16 to recognize the crew carrying it into the winner's circle.The Calgary-based lumper service has continued ...
Transportation The strongest link April 1, 2002 WINDSOR, Ont. - Three new border crossing proposals are vying to be the next link at the Windsor-Detroit gateway - the busiest commercial border crossing in the world.Handling 12.5 per cent or $125 mi...
Transportation The principles of professionalism April 1, 2002 Last month I expounded on what I viewed as a particular problem among Canadian truck drivers, namely tailgating. In the midst of complaining about the lack of proper driving skills I eluded to the nee...