Features

Flip Customs at commercial crossings: Pettigrew (December 01, 2001)

WINDSOR, Ont. - Canada and the U.S. Customs should examine a flip-flop of locations to force truckers and travellers to clear security before crossing the border, rather than after.That's the message ...

HazMat proposals add security

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has sent Congress a proposal that would strengthen security and safety in the area of hazardous materials (HazMat) transportation.Mineta ...

Web site follows bridge construction work

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The www.PeaceBridgeX.com Web site has been designed to help keep the public informed and give them a vehicle to share their opinions and ideas about the Peace Bridge expansion project....

Elyps, Datacom deal on distribution

MONTREAL, Que. - Elyps Dispatch Solutions has a new distribution deal with Laval-based Datacom securing the sole rights of the firm's machine to machine vehicle data management systems.The agreement w...

Quebec, New York form border alliance (December 01, 2001)

LACOLLE, Que. - Business relations between Quebec and New York recently took a significant step forward with the formal signing of the Quebec-New York Corridor Agreement.The agreement commits the busi...

Alliance lays siege on feds (December 01, 2001)

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) took to Parliament Hill recently, with no less than three appearances before influential departmental and parliamentary committees.First, CTA's chie...

OTA closer to winning Michigan triaxle fight

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) appeared before the Michigan House of Representatives Transportation Committee in support of House Bill 5205, sponsored by Representative Jud Gil...

MTIEAC includes agg training

WINNIPEG, Man. - Manitoba will offer a new line of trucker training in its curriculum to include people wanting to enter the world of aggregate transport driving.A shortage of qualified dump drivers h...

Heavy-duty suicide machines

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - When a B.C. mental patient jumped in front of Ron Lothamer's truck on June 22, 2000, he had no idea the dramatic impact it would have not only on his life, but also his livelihood.Now...

It’s a shame we have but one award to give

After a lengthy search, the 2001 Owner/Operator of the Year has been found. It's Jean Pisarski of St. Bruno, Que. - the first resident of la Belle Province to capture the honor in its eight-year histo...

NAPD will forge national links

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Darren Liebrecht, president of the B.C.-based National Association of Professional Drivers (NAPD), says truckers will have a national voice - it's just a question of who'll do the si...

Trucking drives economy: Clark

MISSISAUGA, Ont. - Speaking at the Private Motor Truck Council's annual conference in west-end Toronto, Ontario's Minister of Transportation Brad Clark, emphasized the importance of trucking in Ontari...

TransLink to raise fuel taxes (November 01, 2001)

VICTORIA, B.C. - B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) president, Paul Landry, was left scratching his head after the B.C. Liberals gave TransLink the green light to hike fuel taxes last month."Mr. Campbel...

Please help find Penny

Dear editor,I am asking you all, no, begging you to please, pass this picture on to anyone and everyone you know. This nine-year-old girl, Penny Brown, is missing. She has been missing for two weeks n...

AirIQ touts record subscriber growth (November 01, 2001)

PICKERING, Ont. - AirIQ says its total contracted subscriber base has increased by more than 21 per cent in the past three weeks."This underscores the success of our strategic efforts to capitalize on...