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New minister confirms commitment to speed limiters

TORONTO -- Ontario's new transportation minister says speed limiters will remain on the docket.

Manitoba to enhance apprenticeship system via new commission

WINNIPEG -- A newly formed Apprenticeship Futures Commission will engage the public and industry to make recommendations on enhancing

Argument for speed limiters is ‘weak’: Professor

WINNIPEG -- Mandating speed limiters on all trucks in Canada could be a great idea -- as long as you don't think about the consequences, writes a transportation expert from Manitoba.

Quebec to accelerate speed limiter legislation

QUEBEC CITY -- Quebec's transport minister says her department plans to fast-track a controversial bill that includes mandating speed limiters on all trucks

Ontario bridges crumbling: Construction group

TORONTO -- Ontario needs to spend about $2 billion to repair more than a handful of the province's aging bridges, according to a study commissioned by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario.

BCTA, gov’t, and union join forces to tackle driver shortage

SURREY, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association, in company with Service Canada and Teamsters Canada, has launched the right track BC Trucking Industry Human Resources Strategic Plan.

Tow Trucks Off the Hook: MTO guarantees payment

TORONTO -- Doug Nelson, the executive director of the association representing Ontario's tow-truck industry, brought some good news to the recent Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) annual conference.

CP Rail and Teamsters agree to disagree

CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have extended their no strike/no lockout agreement while negotiations continue.

Speed limiters do more harm than good: Driver poll

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The number one concern for company drivers if speed limiters become mandatory on North American highways is the lack of speed truckers would have to pass other slow-moving vehicles.

WSIB offers amnesty for absentee employers

TORONTO -- The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is implementing a Voluntary Registration policy in which non-registered employers,

Call for stability should push the limits

ELYRIA, Ohio -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has found an ally in its push for mandatory stability technology on heavy trucks, but the supportive manufacturer suggested the CTA take its request further.

EDITOR’S TAKE: MTO bureaucracy gone mad

TORONTO -- Sometimes government gets it wrong. Really wrong. No kidding, right?

Website forecasts highway driving conditions

VICTORIA -- A campaign is underway on Canada's west coast to increase awareness among highway drivers on the importance of being prepared for winter driving before heading out on the road.

ONLINE FLEET MANAGEMENT

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Online petition hopes to overhaul truck training criteria

TORONTO -- The family and friends of two young sisters killed in a tragic accident allegedly caused by a trucker have launched an Internet petition and website aimed at encouraging the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to toughen up training standards for commercial drivers.