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Arrow Truck teams with TIP to sell trailers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Arrow Truck Sales Inc. and Transport International Pool (TIP) have signed a consignment agreement that enables Arrow to assist TIP in selling their trailer equipment.Arrow will be a...

Maximizing efficiency in your fuel system

Last month we looked at how vegetable fibre works in your body to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases-diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer. This month we'll look at how fruit and grain fib...

CN workers protest boss

WINNIPEG, Man. - Canadian National (CN) Railway president, Paul Tellier, visited Winnipeg yesterday where he was met by an angry mob of railway workers.About 70 employees were on hand to protest worki...

Laidlaw Inc. confirms new financing (September 01, 2001)

BURLINGTON, Ont. - Laidlaw Inc. confirms it has completed final documentation required to establish a $200 million financing plan.The deal, including a $100 million letter of credit, is being provided...

TTSAO links with online recruiter

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has signed an agreement with Link Logistics to promote www.driverlink.com.TTSAO grads will be registered into the driverli...

Clarke reports first quarter

TORONTO, Ont. - Canadian provider of freight transportation and logistics services, Clarke Inc., has announced results for its first fiscal quarter ending June 30.Revenue increased 26 per cent, which ...

Truck’s curse foils would-be safe crackers

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Trucker Scott Brick is wondering when his luck will change, after his five-ton truck was stolen and used to break into a movie theatre. And no, it wasn't a drive-in.After a fir...

Trucker helps put out car lot fire

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A passing truck driver is being commended for preventing a disaster after he helped extinguish a fire at a Ford dealership here on Aug. 10.An electrical fire began behind a sig...

Make no mistake; Customs, Immigration are different

I often hear the process of entry to the U.S. referred to as "going through Customs." Less frequently, I hear it referred to as "going through Immigration."The fact is that they are two separate funct...

Forging new links

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Link Logistics has been acquired by U.S.-based TransCore in a deal both companies say creates the single largest Internet freight exchange in the continent.Link will now work side-...

Trailmobile cash

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Trailmobile Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturers of semi trailers, says it intends to proceed with a rights offering to raise up to $1 million. Shareholders of record on Aug. 10 we...

Maxim grows

WINNIPEG, Man. - The intersection of Inkster Blvd. and Route 90 in Winnipeg has seen the completion of another stage in the development of the Maxim corner.Maxim International Trucks and Maxim Interna...

Magna to grow

MILTON, Ont. - Magna International says it will build a $150 million, 450,000-square-foot plant in Ontario's Halton Region.Located near the intersection of Hwy.s 401 and 25, the facility will churn ou...

Markham expands

BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Markham Equipment Sales is expanding its presence in the Ontario transportation market with the creation of two new facilities in Belleville, Ont. and Kitchener.The plan is to open ...

Pete rolls out new color codes (September 01, 2001)

DENTON, Tex. - Peterbilt trucks are now available in highly stylized colors of DuPont Imron paint. The choices include many new custom schemes, including Imron 5000, Imron 6000, Imron 6000 Pearls and ...