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Acadie assembly

TRURO, N.S. - Like the loads hauled by its members, the annual meeting and convention of the Truckers' Association of Nova Scotia (TANS) featured a real mixed bag of events this time out.Heady debate,...

Cops pick-off the distracted like ducks on the mill pond

TORONTO, Ont. - Operation distraction got under way May 7, across the Greater Toronto Area and a total of 137 motorists were charged on the initial day of the blitz.Drivers talking on cellular phones,...

OSL names directors

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Safety League named its new board of directors as well as presented several awards at its 88th annual general meeting this week."We in the ministry have benefited from the ...

U.S. Peace Bridge plan chugs on

FORT ERIE, Ont. - The people in charge of expanding the U.S. facilities of the Peace Bridge, linking Buffalo, N.Y. and Fort Erie, Ont., say that they are ramping up to public consultations this summer...

Keeping the light off

DON MILLS, Ont. - Lighting the antilock braking system (ABS) warning light has occupied a great deal of the trucking industry's collective gray matter over the past few years.But once the light comes ...

Ballard bolsters fuel cell production

BURNABY, B.C. - Ballard Power Systems has teamed up with U.S.-based Microcoating Technologies to help develop their chemical vapor deposition process for use in Ballard's fuel cells.The new technology...

Sudbury eyes infrastructure

SUDBURY, Ont. - Blaming amalgamation costs of more than $10 million, the City of Greater Sudbury's councillors warn they'll need to cut spending on much-needed infrastructure improvements this year."I...

Blitz to nab the slow, unyielding

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is cracking down on slowpokes on Canada's busiest highways.Starting Apr. 2, the OPP's traffic units began handing out fines of $110 to vehicles trav...

Flying J in London

LONDON, Ont. - After a lengthy wait, a Flying J travel plaza has opened its doors in London, Ont.The new Hwy. 401 truck stop was originally slated to become Flying J's first location in Canada; howeve...

Cashin’ in on TPP

REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan highways will get a boost, thanks to cash pumped into the Transportation Partnership Program (TPP) fund by the province's carriers.Since its inception in 1997, the program...

MTA doles out the honors

WINNIPEG, Man. - The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) handed out hardware to a number of individuals for 2001 at its 69th annual convention.Among the winners was Fred Smith Jr., formerly of Economy...

Surprise! Emergency-vehicle law ambushes Prairie truckers

REGINA, Sask. - A new law requiring drivers to slow down when approaching emergency personnel at the side of Saskatchewan highways is catching some truckers off-guard.And the results can be costly.Ame...

Simoniz has Sparty

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Simoniz U.S.A. has received a license to sell Sparty Systems' Tire X-Tend Pro flat-tire prevention sealant for heavy vehicles. The agreement sees Sparty's Tire X-Trend product being ...

Q: In what way do you take advantage of low-maintenance specifications?

CALGARY, Alta. - Just as race car drivers constantly fine-tune their car's setup to get the most out its engine, fuel and tires, truck drivers are accustomed to tinkering with their rig's specs.New te...

MTA enjoys strong convention

WINNIPEG, Man. - Informative business sessions and interesting speakers highlighted this year's Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) convention."We had a fairly strong turnout ... The Associated Trades...