What’s Wrong With the Tar, Mac? Voting for bad roads yields results August 1, 2014 MANITOWANING, Ont. -- A short strip of so-called highway between this central Manitoulin Island village and the adjacent Native Reserve called Wikwemikong was the hands-down winner
Heavy truckers limited on New York bridges August 1, 2014 NEW YORK -- The New York Supreme Court has ruled against local heavy haulers challenging the city's newly-imposed ban of trucks on two Bronx-Long Island bridges.
Sask to declare twinning for Hwy 11 to US border: Report August 1, 2014 REGINA -- The government of Saskatchewan is expected to announce this morning that a major highway artery to the U.S. border will be twinned.
Double-Standardized Standards: Ontario labor law trumps HOS August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- As if there weren't enough discrepancies between new federal hours-of-service rules and the way some provinces interpret them.
New larger BC Ferries set to sail August 1, 2014 VICTORIA -- Three of the biggest, most advanced double-ended ferries in the world will be docking in British Columbia by November.
Dana Corp exec succumbs to injuries August 1, 2014 TOLEDO, Ohio -- Neil Valentine, 57, director of material planning at Dana Corp.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems group in Kalamazoo, Mich., passed away last week as the result of injuries incurred from an accident in late July.
PeopleNet promotes two key execs August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS -- Onboard computing and mobile communications provider, PeopleNet, has named Brian McLaughlin executive vice president of Marketing, Product & Sales and Mike Goergen, executive vice-president and CFO.
Webb Wheel names aftermarket boss August 1, 2014 CULLMAN, Ala. -- Wolfgang Winzer has joined Webb Wheel Products as the new president of the company's Aftermarket Business Unit.
A Clutch Situation August 1, 2014 You want your drivers to be comfy; but you also need the truck working right.
Canadian firms team up on dispatch software for small fleets August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Infosite Technologies Inc. and The Transportation Software Company (TSC) have inked a partnership whereby TSC will act as a Value Added Reseller of Dispatch-Mate -- Infosite's flagship product.
Where’s the Beef? National cattle herd falls again August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Canada's national cattle herd has been steadily declining since the U.S. decided to reopen its borders to Canadian live cattle in July 2005.
Gravel haulers to protest new weight limits in NB August 1, 2014 CAP PELE, N.B. -- As many as 50 gravel haulers contracted to the government have threatened to park their dump trucks to protest recent cuts to load limits, says the South-East New Brunswick Truckers Association.
Hwy 7 in Marmora to get major facelift August 1, 2014 MARMORA, Ont. -- The Ontario government is repaving, adding new turning lanes and a truck-climbing lane to improve traffic flow along Hwy. 7, Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield announced.
Kenworth expands green efforts August 1, 2014 DALLAS, Texas -- Kenworth is hyping up its newest environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient enhancements, including aerodynamics, a no-idle system, and hybrid power.
Atlantic businesses urge private highway, liberal truck weight rules August 1, 2014 ORONO, Maine -- A new east-west toll highway in Maine is being proposed as a way to economically align the Northeast U.S. with Atlantic Canada.