Transportation MTA wins round in biodiesel battle September 23, 2015 WINNIPEG, Man. – A government listens to the people? Since when? Since 2015, apparently, if you live in Manitoba and represent the province’s trucking industry. That’s…
Tandet Logistics: Embracing generation X/Y preview image Transportation Tandet Logistics: Embracing generation X/Y September 23, 2015 They say there’s always one man behind the curtain. For the Tandet Group, that man is Scott Tilley and he’s not really behind the curtain of the company, but…
Transportation Not his first rodeo September 23, 2015 After making a mid-week delivery in Brandon, Man., Mark headed west into Saskatchewan because his dispatcher Bud had told him his next load would be coming out of Regina…
Transportation Talking shop – and taxes September 23, 2015 You love working on your truck but you’ve had it with dropping greasy tools onto a dirty driveway. Changing out filters and adjusting brakes would be a lot…
Health & Safety Apnea screening helps in the fatigue fight September 23, 2015 The trucking industry spends plenty of time tracking the hours that drivers work. Every line recorded in a logbook is carefully scrutinized to ensure no one…
Health & Safety Get proactive about reactive arthritis September 23, 2015 Similar to other forms of arthritis, reactive arthritis causes painful and inflamed joints. What makes reactive arthritis unique is that it is triggered by an infection in another…
Health & Safety Why you should sleep on it September 23, 2015 How much sleep did you get last week? You probably don’t remember the last time you got seven to nine hours of sleep every night for a week.
Transportation Why small carriers are shrinking September 23, 2015 Smaller trucking companies are shrinking. I’m not referring to our waistlines, despite Karen Bowen’s health advice, but rather the number of trucks we operate. I…
Transportation The cold, harsh reality of HOT lanes September 23, 2015 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced in July that Greater Toronto Area motorists should prepare themselves for High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. That news, unveiled on…
Transportation Deciphering the details of ORPP September 23, 2015 Recently, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced some important details on how her government intends to implement her key election promise – introduction of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan…
Transportation Trucking’s crisis in leadership September 23, 2015 The accepted wisdom within the driver pool regarding the driver shortage is that there is no driver shortage. Large numbers of people who obtain their commercial driver’s licence discover…
Transportation Greenhouse Gas Phase 2: Why? September 23, 2015 I’m an avid reader, but this tome just about did me in. I’m talking about the 1,329-page notice of proposed rulemaking called, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards…
Getting behind the wheel for the first time preview image Transportation Getting behind the wheel for the first time September 23, 2015 With all the talk of mandatory entry-level training, assistant editor Sonia Straface climbed into the cab to gain the perspective of a first-time driver
Human Resources A new marketing campaign in Quebec will target youth September 23, 2015 MONTREAL, Que. — Taking the bull by the horns, the Quebec Trucking Association (QTA) is launching a three-year, $150,000 marketing campaign this September. It wants teens to take…
Quebec manufacturer introduces a super-hauler preview image Equipment Quebec manufacturer introduces a super-hauler September 23, 2015 A new 50-tonne capacity off-road hauler from Simard is turning heads
