HAY, HAY! HELP IS ON THE WAY! August 18, 2015 Rosenau Transport has a reputation for giving back. Its employees organize the 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign, which collects donated food items from shippers and transportation companies across Western Canada…
Are you recession-ready? preview image Transportation Are you recession-ready? August 17, 2015 Most signs are pointing towards a Canadian recession. Are you equipped to survive it?
Seaway Express: In the hands of a daughter preview image Seaway Express: In the hands of a daughter August 17, 2015 There is no shortage of father and son stories when we talk about trucking. You know the story – Dad stumbles into trucking looking for work way back…
Transportation Watch for age spots August 17, 2015 The medical term for age spots is solar lentigines. In most cases, age spots appear as small flat spots that are usually brown or black in colour.
Transportation Miles to go before I sleep: Part 4 August 17, 2015 THE STORY SO FAR Mark gets a regular route from Edmonton to Yellowknife transporting supplies for the winter ice road. Halfway through his first trip he…
Transportation Vote for, vote against, but vote August 17, 2015 According to 17th century English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes, life is “nasty, brutish and short” for individuals in a state of nature, that is, not governed by a…
Transportation Developing a personal brand August 17, 2015 BRAMPTON, Ont. — The theme at this year’s 17th annual TransCore Link Conference in Brampton, Ont. was all about branding and networking. Attendees who gathered at the…
Health & Safety Sciatica: Getting on your nerves? August 17, 2015 Does lower back pain sometimes get on your nerves? If you have pain that shoots out from your lower back, travels to your buttock and then down the…
Transportation Being in tune with your ride August 17, 2015 This past July I was doing my regular gig, a rounder from our terminal in southwestern Ontario up to Winnipeg and back. It was my…
Transportation Where the rubber hits the road August 17, 2015 I’ve written about service vehicle expenses for the past two columns and discussed the rules for claiming this expense. But let’s put this all together with some real…
Transportation Taking the business to the next level August 17, 2015 I’m getting restless. Not because I’ve yet to pull the trigger on an APU. But I have found a solution that works perfectly. It’s so simple…
Transportation Maintaining a personal connection August 17, 2015 Press 1 if you know the extension of the person you want to speak to. Press 2 if nothing on our menu resembles the department you are looking for. Press…
Transportation PMTC’s offering more educational events August 17, 2015 As Canada’s only national association representing the views and interests of private carriers since 1977, the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, its directors and members have been…
Health & Safety Cover all the BASICs with CSA scores August 17, 2015 Cross-border carriers will all be familiar with the Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) ratings established by the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The related scores are based…
Transportation It’s time to get serious about MELT August 17, 2015 Mandatory entry-level training is going to become the only topic to date that I’ve written about in this column more than once. In June, I e-mailed Ontario’s Transport…
