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Transport Act review spawns recommendations

OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Minister David Collenette has released the final report of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) Review Panel and the result are nearly 100 suggested changes."The panel has prod...

CN chops some 690 jobs

MONTREAL, Que. - Canadian National Railway (CN) says it is in the process of eliminating some 690 jobs - including about 245 at its Montreal corporate headquarters - to increase productivity.Company p...

Words of wisdom, but they’re not quite mine

A few months ago, I asked our readers if they would share some of their insights and experiences with me concerning the issue of aging parents.While I still can't believe the response from all of you ...

Pipeline route a trucking boon

GENOA, Italy - An open microphone and a slip-of-the-tongue by Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Canadian truckers knew of a potential flood of activity in the Great White North.Chretien revealed his st...

Advertising trucks keep right on rolling

MONTREAL, Que. - Downtown Montreal is a swirling rainbow feast of neon, cars and throngs of lightly-dressed people gliding through the sweltering summer.Yet city officials have decided a few rolling a...

Crews work to open bottleneck

SAINTE-JULIE, Que. - Truckers leaving Montreal's Lafontaine Tunnel heading east on Autoroute 20 are painfully aware of the bottleneck caused by the disappearance of the third lane.They will have to be...

PMTC sets annual conference (September 01, 2001)

OAKVILLE, Ont. - The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has its agenda in place for the 24th Annual Conference, taking place Sept. 27, at the Toronto Airport Hilton Hotel.The one-day conference wil...

BCTA, B.C. Ferries at odds over surcharge (September 01, 2001)

LANGLEY, B.C. - The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has appealed to Transportation Minister Judith Reid to demand B.C. Ferries remove a controversial surcharge on its Horseshoe Bay run.The 90-cent pe...

Natives threaten nationwide roadblocks (September 01, 2001)

HALIFAX, N.S. - Native leaders are threatening to bring traffic on Canadian highways to a halt from coast-to-coast if Canada's Indian Affairs Minister doesn't change his plan to overhaul the Indian Ac...

Mullen continues to thrive financially

ALDERSYDE, Alta. - Mullen Transportation has released its second quarter report, and once again the company has reached record revenues due to its strong oilfield services division.Mullen's trucking d...

AirIQ to merge with eDispatch (September 01, 2001)

TORONTO, Ont. - AirIQ Inc., which specializes in mobile asset management solutions, has joined forces with eDispatch.com, which specializes in mobile workforce management solutions.Pickering, Ont.-bas...

Dealers can capitalize on Web templates (September 01, 2001)

DENTON, Tex. - Finding up-to-the-minute information about Peterbilt dealerships, such as parts and service specials, is now easier than ever with the launch of the dealer Web template program.The new ...

People (September 01, 2001)

Thermo King Corporation welcomes Melisa Mohn as director, dealer development. Mohn will report to Randal Gast, Thermo King's vice-president. Her responsibilities will include providing strategic direc...

Roadwork for Saskatchewan

LIBERTY, Sask. - Hwy. 2 near Liberty will be receiving attention soon as resurfacing begins on an 8.2-kilometre stretch."It's important to keep our rural highways in good condition. By repairing sever...

Log jammed

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The Newfoundland Supreme Court has ruled against the province and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper and decided that under no circumstances is trucking logs through the park allowed.The ...