Yanke CEO seated on bigger chair August 1, 2014 SASKATOON, Sask. (Feb. 5, 2004) -- Saskatchewan's Russel Marcoux, CEO of Yanke Group of Companies, has moved up to second vice-chair of the Canadian Chambers of Commerce. The Ch
Paccar earns second best year in its history August 1, 2014 BELLEVUE, Wash. (Feb. 3, 2004) -- Paccar Inc. -- parent company of Kenworth and Peterbilt truck brands -- announced its second best revenue generating year ever. The company ear
XTL counters HOS with increased delay pay August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Feb. 3, 2004) -- Following the example of a handful of large U.S. carriers, XTL Group of Companies became one of the first Canadian fleets to announce improvements in pai
Transport Canada reviewing TDG Act August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Feb. 3, 2004) -- Transport Canada will resume a review of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (1992). The TDG Act's application was originally scheduled for revi
Manufacturers at the end of the tunnel: Stat Can August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Feb. 4, 2004) -- After overcoming a series of unexpected blows via mad cow disease, SARS, and a major power blackout in Ontario last year, Canadian manufacturers are now c
Dec. truck sales highest in two years August 1, 2014 NEW YORK, (Feb. 5, 2004) -- Preliminary data indicates December Class 8 truck orders were the highest since spring '02 when the industry was in the midst of the '02 pre-buy to avoi
Bigger, better Wagon West August 1, 2014 MERIT, B.C. (Jan. 5, 2004) -- The Wagon West travel plaza, located at exit 290 off the Coquihalla highway at Merit, B.C., has been renovating in response to requests for more truck
Highway from “hell” in Saskatchewan August 1, 2014 YORKTON, Sask. (Feb. 5, 2004) -- The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has cited Hwy. 47 between Yorkton, Sask. and the U.S. border the 2003 Highway from Hell. "Hwy. 47 stretches t
CBP testing automated pre-note system for trucks August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (Feb. 9, 2004) -- The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency has announced in the Federal Register it will begin accepting carrier applications for a test o
Integration will help fix border: Think tank August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Feb. 9, 2003) -- It has been clear to anyone whose business depends heavily on cross-border trade that since Sept. 11 the United States' mandate to increase security has
Dana names new president August 1, 2014 TOLEDO, Ohio (Feb. 10, 2004) -- The board of directors of Dana Corp. has named Michael J. Burns chief executive officer, president and a director of the company. Burns, who has
Unimog 2U coming to town August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 10, 2004) -- Unimog -- the uniquely styled work-duty vehicle imported from Germany to North America by DaimlerChrysler -- will make a pit stop in Canada to wra
ATA gives “information highway” new meaning August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 6, 2004) -- It doesn't have millions of dollars to run ads during the Super Bowl, but the American Trucking Associations has found another venue to get its pr
New process station for C-TPAT, FAST drivers in Buffalo August 1, 2014 BUFFALO, N.Y. (Feb. 6, 2004) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Buffalo notified the Ontario Trucking Association yesterday that it has established a separate man
Truckers question insurance, HR mix August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Feb. 9, 2004) -- The insurance industry's intervention in trucking operations has always been hotly debated. Now some carriers say there are cases where they're being tol