Transportation Fairview Fittings VP passes away August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Kenneth James MacKenzie of Fairview Fittings and Manufacturing in Toronto lost a courageous battle with cancer, his company announced in a press release.
Transportation It’s a bird; it’s a pain… August 1, 2014 PORT HOPE, Ont. -- Attention drivers. If you get a ticket, keep your feelings -- and your fingers -- to yourself.
Transportation BCTA takes TransLink to task August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- TransLink is proposing to increase local taxes and fees by $450 million a year, and it's not sitting well with the province's trucking association.
Transportation Truckers warned of mob-related fraud August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- Several truckers across the country have been repordedly ripped-off by carrier-brokers, some with allegedly Eastern European mafia links.
Transportation Atlantic businesses urge Fed intervention to fix Marine Atlantic August 1, 2014 NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Transport Canada will consider ordering new vessels as one way to improve sinking service levels at Marine Atlantic.
Transportation ArvinMeritor expands S. American truck parts production August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor has announced plans to invest up to $10 million for its commercial vehicle business.
Transportation LoJack SCI: Cargo theft at carrier facilities on the rise August 1, 2014 WESTWOOD, Mass. -- The number of thefts at carrier facilities increased more than 300 percent during the second quarter from the first quarter of this year, according to a Cargo Theft Trend Bulletin released by LoJack Supply Chain Integrity.
Transportation World’s Largest Truck Convoy getting ready to roll August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- In 2008, more than 2,000 truckers in four Canadian provinces took part in the World's Largest Truck Convoy, raising funds for the Special Olympics.
Transportation North American container shipping slips again August 1, 2014 CALVERTON, Md. -- Intermodal volumes were down in just about every area during the second quarter of 2009 -- the lone exception being domestic containers, which saw a modest bump of 0.9 percent.
Transportation Alberta association constructing plans for growth August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- They say there's strength in numbers, and the Alberta Construction Trucking Association (ACTA) is hoping to build on theirs.
Transportation May the biggest hole win August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Ever wonder if one person's opinion can really make a difference? It can.
Transportation Ontario road testers examining strike August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- If you have plans for a road test in Ontario they might have to be put on hold.
Transportation Major projects on the rise in B.C. August 1, 2014 VICTORIA -- Despite the economic downturn, the value of major construction projects planned or underway across B.C. has risen to $188.1 billion, setting a record for the 19th time in a row.
Transportation Ontario driving test centers closed August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- More than 550 Ontario driving examiners walked off the job this morning after last-ditch talks broke down between Steelworkers local 9511 and their employer, Serco DES Inc,
Transportation RunSmart earns telematics award August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America was awarded the Best Telematics Service & Application for Commercial Vehicles award by Telematics Update for its new RunSmart Predictive Cruise system.