Big Mac combo and supersize the Wi-Fi, please August 1, 2014 DALLAS, (April 13, 2004) -- The Golden Arches will become the newest Wi-Fi hotspot as McDonald's Corp. will begin installing wireless Internet service in dining rooms and drive-thr
CCMTA study shows decline in national crash rate August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (April 14, 2004) -- Transport Canada has just released data from its 2002 Annual Report for Road Safety Vision 2010 that shows truck-related accidents and fatalities across
Canada splits International Trade, Foreign Affairs offices August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (April 15, 2004) -- The Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has been divided into two separate administrations As a result of structural changes
TransPlus integrates software with Cancom Tracking August 1, 2014 GUELPH, Ont. (April 15, 2004) -- TransPlus Systems Corp. -- a provider of transportation software technology -- has announced the integration of their Fleet Manager Professional wi
Cat crowns itself King of the Hill August 1, 2014 PEORIA, Ill. (April 15, 2004) -- Beginning this fall, Caterpillar will offer what it calls a more powerful, high performance heavy duty truck engine: the "King of the Hill" 625 hor
Freightliner gets wind-tunnel-tested August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (April 14, 2004) -- Freightliner LLC has announced the opening of North America's first-ever advanced transportation research facility to study the aerodynamics of h
Ontario to invest half a billion in auto industry August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 15, 2004) -- Making good on a proposal it floated a couple months ago, the Ontario Liberal government has announced it will invest $500 million toward the province'
Mitsubishi Fuso chief resigns after string of wheel-offs August 1, 2014 TOKYO, Japan (April 16, 2004) -- The chairman of a major Japanese truckmaker Mitsubishi Fuso resigned after a spate of recalls over defective wheels, one of which flew off a truck
U.S. truckstops oppose more funded rest areas August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 16, 2004) -- The National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) -- a group representing America's truck stop and travel plaza owners and operators -- s
Can truck-only toll roads work? Highway study says ‘yes’ August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 19, 2004) -- Toll roads, while viewed as a necessary evil in the U.S., are generally frowned upon by most Canadian road users. But toll highways can work if they're
Truck World 2004 kicks of this week August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 19, 2004) -- Canada's truck show is back. This week, thousands of truckers and industry enthusiasts will be motoring to Toronto's International Centre for Truck Wor
FDA reopens pre-note comment period: begins integration with CBP August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (April 19, 2004) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is re-opening the comment period for the FDA's interim final rule for food facility registration, and has begu
Troubled Atlas Cold Storage names new president August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 19, 2004) -- After six months of financial disarray, Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust has named former insurance and industrial executive David Williamson its new pr
Mediator summoned to settle B.C. marine dispute; strike continues August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER, (April 20, 2004) -- A federal mediator has been appointed to help end a five-day strike by towboat workers and pilots at B.C.'s coast. The strike has stalled shippi
International Bridge waives escort for approved carriers August 1, 2014 SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. (April 20, 2004) -- The International Bridge Administration at the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-Michigan border crossing will issue pre-certification permits to el