Transportation Michelin introduces XTY2 tire with chip and cut resistance February 1, 2002 Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced a new trailer axle tire, developed for regional and highway use with on/off road capability, the 275/7 OR 22.5 XTY2 LRH.The new tire replaces the current v...
Transportation Tories to fight $27M claim (February 01, 2002) February 1, 2002 FREDERICTON, N.B. - The provincial government has no plans to cut a $27-million cheque to pay extra charges from the Moncton-to-Fredericton four-lane highway.Premier Bernard Lord's government has file...
Transportation Quebec’s labor pains February 1, 2002 MONTREAL, Que. - Two parties have taken up the fight against a Commission des transports (CTQ) decision forcing Quebec's owner/operators to pay dues to one of three sanctioned unions, which may or may...
Transportation Has Izzy gone dizzy with power? February 1, 2002 In an 1887 letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, Lord Acton wrote, "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."This is one of those quotations that come to mind now and then. The oc...
Transportation Moving things along February 1, 2002 FREDERICTON, N.B. - A wide reaching plan released by the Atlantic Premiers promises to reduce regulatory duplication of many issues over the course of the next two years.The goal: to attract business ...
Transportation New truck stop enters the race February 1, 2002 LEAMINGTON, Ont. - Truckers running Hwy. 401 in southwestern Ontario will soon have a new place to park their rigs, fuel up and stock up on supplies.Construction on a new truck stop and travel plaza i...
Transportation Cdn. O/O wins $15K in tackle from Bass Pro February 1, 2002 MONTREAL, Que. - Montreal's Jacques Pelletier not only got a chance to save money thanks to Cat's Inside Track coupon program, he also claimed the grand prize of a $15,000 gift certificate.The shoppin...
Transportation Don’t just float dangerous goods to the Rock February 1, 2002 PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. - Carrier companies who have been shipping dangerous goods across the gulf on the Marine Atlantic service without proper declaration may want to start following the rules.Marin...
Transportation Calendar (February 01, 2002) February 1, 2002 February Feb. 24-27 - the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and the Ontario Good Roads Association present the 2002 combined conference at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Contact Cathy Houston at 9...
Transportation Quebec-New York corridor set to flourish February 1, 2002 LACOLLE, Que. - Truckers should eventually enjoy improved service and throughput at the Champlain-Lacolle border crossing between Quebec and New York.This is a result of an agreement announced in Dece...
Transportation Haldex buys Anchorlok, Neway February 1, 2002 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Haldex Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Anchorlok air brake actuator and Neway suspension control valve businesses from the Holland Group.The acquired busi...
Transportation Respect can make trucking a more attractive option February 1, 2002 The trucking industry is ripe with challenges - perhaps more so today than ever before. It seems that truckers are dealt one blow after another, and it really isn't fair. There are two types of people...
Transportation Feature: Don’t know where to start? February 1, 2002 The Invention Submission Corporation (ISC) and the Canadian Innovation Centre act as facilitators for the inventor, they are the link between the idea and the money.The role of an invention company is...
Transportation Oil: New motor oil ready for ‘EGR’ diesels February 1, 2002 Things are moving fast in the motor oil business. There have been more changes in basic oil types in the last 10 years than in the previous three decades, and still another is due out soon. Called CI-...
Transportation Citizenship matters at the border February 1, 2002 In my first article following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, I addressed border issues in light of the new global reality.The general rule then, as now, is that nothing has changed other than tighten...