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The Future Is Here

Whether bolted into the cab or in the form of a hand-held computer, a record level of computing power is emerging in today's trucks. And while more tools are on the horizon, engineers are looking to c...

TRUCKING SHOW REPORT

HEAVY DUTY TRUCKSKenworth showcases futureKenworth is continuing its practice of looking ahead with its T2000 High-Tech truck - a showcase of gadgets to come. And if this year's model is any indicatio...

Truck blockade grips Maritimes for two days

FORT LAWRENCE, N.B. - Hundreds of truckers started their equipment for the first time in two days on Feb. 22, ending a blockade that had paralyzed commercial traffic trying to cross the border of Nova...

Historic GDP gains continue

OTTAWA, Ont. - The freight volumes keep rolling ahead.Gross Domestic Product shot up 0.6 per cent in November, marking the 16th consecutive increase for the Canadian economy and continuing the longest...

Road conditions now on the Web

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Newfoundland's Department of Works, Services and Transportation is using digital cameras and the Internet to provide motorists with the most up-to-date road and driving conditions....

P.E.I. announces price increases

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Prince Edward Island may be the only province that requires an application to raise fuel prices, but that hasn't left it immune to recent increases.The Prince Edward Island Reg...

Minister calls for road cash

OTTAWA, Ont. - Nova Scotia Transport Minister Ron Russell has met with federal Transportation Minister David Collenette to plead his case for more cash for Nova Scotia highways."We had a very cordial ...

CN wants merger decision made within a year

MONTREAL, Que. - Canadian National (CN) and Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) have filed a petition with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board that suggests a 365-day schedule to review the proposed...

Through their looking glass

Students of the photojournalism program at Loyalist College are taught to look at the world as a series of captive moments, as the images seen through the viewfinders of their cameras.The program was ...

CB chatter raises tensions in Windsor

WINDSOR, Ont. - Some nasty anonymous comments made on the CB may be raising tensions between truckers and local police along an already-hectic road in Windsor, Ont.City police Const. Mike Gallant, 30,...

Crimestoppers seeking help

Bandits recently made away with a tractor and trailer on Feb. 8, driving through a receiving door and a chain link gate to make their escape.Crime Stoppers and detectives from the Cargo Theft Unit of ...

Driver forum calls for more rest areas

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association's Professional Driver and Operator Forum is planning to call on the Ontario government to build a series of public-owned rest areas, modeled after thos...

Freightliner opens in Steinbach

STEINBACH, Man. - Freightliner Manitoba recently opened a new four-bay service facility on Hwy. 12 north in Steinbach, Man. In addition to handling all Freightliner warranty repairs, the shop is also ...

Inspectors get training in self-defence

EDMONTON, Alta. - Inspectors employed by Alberta infrastructure recently completed the same self-defense training course given to police officers. In addition, they have also been issued with bullet-p...

Taking reservations

VANCOUVER, B.C. - As of the week of Feb. 21, BC Ferries was once again taking reservations for its conventional ferry running from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay.While a conventional ferry had already...