Economy

Solo truckers exempt from Ohio smoking ban

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's been a while, but smokers have finally won a battle -- provided they drive a truck in Ohio, that is.

Continental Tire Canada hikes rubber prices

TORONTO -- Continental Tire Canada Inc. has announced a price increase due to the continued escalation of transportation and other related operational expenses. The adjustment of up to 8 percent affects all Continental, General Tire and Associate Brand passenger and light truck tires in the replacement channel.

First web-based truck show in Jan

TORONTO -- East Coast Large Cars.com will launch its newly designed web site and forum on Jan. l, 2007, and simultaneously begin accepting entries for the world's first ever Internet-based truck show. Voters must also be ECLC members. Entries will be open for three weeks prior to judging.

Transport Canada to mull over Lower Mainland port integration

VANCOUVER, -- Federal Minister of Transport, Lawrence Cannon, has accepted a report recommending the integration of the Fraser River Port Authority, North Fraser Port Authority and the Vancouver Port Authority, to form a single Canada Port Authority.

Navistar says sale speculation ‘a joke’

CHICAGO -- A spokesman for Navistar International denied news reports that the company may be open to buyout offers, saying the truckmaker's CEO was making light of a question about taking the company private.

Manitoba to allow old 160 km HOS exemption for provincial truckers

WINNIPEG -- Because new record-keeping rules for regional Manitoba carriers and drivers are proving to be quite burdensome, the province is apparently allowing truckers to continue to operate under the old 160 km exemption.

SPECIAL REPORT: HOS delays cause enforcement rift among provinces

OTTAWA -- Varying hours-of-service implementation dates among the provinces could create an uneven playing field in more than one jurisdiction across Canada, truckers warn.

Proposed Sudbury trucking complex jumps hurdles

SUDBURY, Ont. -- A new trucking trade school in northern Ontario is closer to reality, says the man pushing to build it in Sudbury.

407 ETR Rates rise again

TORONTO -- As they do almost every February, rates for Ontario's private highway are going up.

Major northern ice road to get twinned

YELLOWKNIFE -- To ensure a longer trucking season in the far north, the Tibbitt to Contwoyto winter ice is getting a twin addition.

Trans Canada reopens after avalanche danger

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. -- Drivers traveling on Hwy 2. between Lake Louise and Golden, B.C. are being warned to be extra cautious as the threat of small avalanches still looms.

Accuride promotes Keating to chairman

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Truck wheel components manufacturer Accuride Corp., named Chief Executive Terrence J. Keating to the additional role of chairman.

CAT Scale celebrates 30th anniversary with free CXT sweepstakes

WALCOTT, Iowa -- CAT Scale turns 30 this year. Founded by Iowa 80 Truckstop entrepreneur Bill Moon, CAT Scale Co. introducing the first automated, full-length platform scale in the U.S. and Canada.

Harper Detroit Diesel powers up with name change

TORONTO -- Paul and Steve Harper, co-owners of Harper Group Inc., the parent company to Harper Detroit Diesel Limited, have changed the name of the 60-year-old company to Harper Power Products Inc.

CBP offers e-manifest trouble report

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs has made available a report that lists and identifies current outstanding electronic manifest issues along with their status.