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Pointing fingers

TORONTO, Ont. - By its very name, the Ontario Gas Prices Review Task Force wasn't formed to look at the price of diesel. But a sharp increase in those prices in January and February forced the fuel to...

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Minister denies bias in ferry tender

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Newfoundland Works and Transportation Minister Rick Woodford is denying allegations that the tendering process used to award the St. Barbe-Blanc Sablon ferry service was biased.One...

ATA appoints Al Smythe as its general manager

EDMONTON, Alta. - Al Smythe is the new general manager of the Alberta Trucking Association. He assumed the post officially on Jan. 13.Smythe has served the ATA for the past three years as director, re...

B.C. to test Rocky Mountain doubles

VANCOUVER, B.C. - After years of negotiations, the ICBC has finally agreed to allow limited movement of Rocky Mountain double truck combinations not exceeding 31 metres along the 40-km stretch of Hwy....

Leo bids farewell to our readers

Where does the time go? Back in May 1996, Truck News offered drivers a space in their paper where we could vent our frustrations and opinions. While it might have been my name at the top of the page, ...

Canada must push U.S. to ease border restrictions

The saying that Canada moves by truck never rang more true than it does today, and nowhere is this more evident than with respect to trade.More than 70 per cent of Canada's trade with the U.S. is ship...

Powerful Solutions

Anyone who has ever glanced at a schematic diagram for a truck can understand why there are people called electricians. Luckily, it's easier to find a problem with an electrical system than it is to b...

Alberta inspectors trained in defence

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

Exxon Mobil declares dividend

IRVING, Texas - Exxon Mobil has declared a cash dividend of US 44 cents per share on common stock, payable on March 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 11. Exxon and Mobil's merger was effective N...

Millennium suite gets upgrade

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Michelin North America has upgraded two modules of its Millennium Suite tire business management software.BIB NET, the Internet-supported dealer network, offers information about or...

Cut through the smoke

Although white smoke can billow from an exhaust stack in warm weather, the problem is more prevalent when you start a cold engine in sub-zero weather. Look around the truck stop this morning. The plum...

International takes the hassle out of spec’ing a new truck

Finding the right truck for the job is a time-consuming task. International wants to change that with the launch of its truck locator, an electronic database which gives truckers the power to scan the...

What Next?

Years from now, when the hair-raising sound of truck air horns blasting Parliament Hill and the sight of owner/operators massing in parking lots to shout their frustrations are distant memories, this ...

Ontario taxing safety: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) recently unveiled a new study showing that the province of Ontario levies a higher sales tax load on its trucking industry than any neighbouring ...