Alberta seeks to ensure safety of isolated workers August 1, 2014 EDMONTON (Oct. 10, 2000) -- Employers in Alberta will have to take extra measures to ensure the safety of employees who work alone. New amendments to the Occupational Health an
Canadian Trucking Alliance claims victory over Michigan SBT August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Oct. 10, 2000) -- A compromise by Michigan lawmakers over the imposition of the state's Single Business Tax (SBT) on foreign trucking companies could cut the SBT liability
U.S. HOS roundtable zeroes in on onboard recorders August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 10, 2000) -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week wrapped up six days of roundtable discussions on its massive hours of service pro
U.S. Customs delays post-entry amendments August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 10, 2000) -- Post-entry amendment (PEA) procedures that were to go into effect this week have been postponed, according to John Durant, director of Commercia
Canada Customs cracks down on bogus release messages August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Oct. 10, 2000) -- Canada Customs released measured aimed to crack down on the generation of false RNS (Release Notification System) messages which are in turn presented to
Report: Western Star’s South Carolina plant to be mothballed August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 10, 2000) -- Freightliner Corp. plans to shutter the North Charleston, S.C., plant opened last year by its Western Star subsidiary. The closure will take ef
Al pals with MTO truckers on fuel surcharges August 1, 2014 Ontario Economic Development and Trade Minister Al Palladini and Transportation Minister David Turnbull said the Ontario government is "leading by example" after it agreed to a $
Sterling workers reject CAW August 1, 2014 ST. THOMAS, Ont. (Oct. 16, 2000) -- Workers at the Sterling Truck plant in St. Thomas, Ont., have voted not to join the Canadian Auto Workers union. Union president Buzz Hargro
Board approves bid to take Trimac private August 1, 2014 CALGARY (Oct. 17, 2000) -- Trimac Corp. is poised to go private after its board of directors yesterday approved a plan by the McCaig family and a group of managers to buy the share
Canada, U.S. sign agreement on cross-border strategy August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. (Oct. 16, 2000) -- Canada and the United States have signed an agreement to improve collaboration on surface transportation matters such as intelligent transportation
NTA leaders resign after rejecting surcharge plan August 1, 2014 OSHAWA, Ont. (Oct. 18, 2000) -- A protest by 40 angry owner-operators brought the Oshawa General Motors plant to an early close last night, but plans for widespread demonstrations
U.S. pilot project aims to streamline cross-border flows August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 18, 2000) -- The U.S. Dept. of Transportation will participate in a pilot project that will electronically track key information about goods, trucks, and dri
Canadian shipping increases, Stats Can reports August 1, 2014 Sparked by an increasing demand for high-tech electric and electronic products, six of Canada's provinces have experienced a rise in manufacturers' shipments, Statistics Canada has
No end in sight to fuel crisis, U.S. warns August 1, 2014 10/20/2000 - More bad news on the fuel price front: This week's reports on inventories of crude oil and distillates like diesel fuel and heating oil showed more unexpected dro
CSI Wireless joins vehicle tracking market August 1, 2014 CALGARY (Oct. 23, 2000) -- Calgary-based telecommunications company CSI Wireless unveiled vehicle tracking product that integrates GPS (Global Positioning System) with wireless pac