BC Truckers’ Xmas Fete Features Funny Pete August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER - Pete Zedlacher's a very funny guy. The Wawa-ON-born standup comic does a particularly convincing inebriated Canada goose. He's performing at the British Columbia Trucking Association's (BCTA) Christmas Party.
Saskatchewan Truckers Find Their “Sweet Spot” August 1, 2014 SASKATOON, SK. - People and family was the topic at the 75th Gala of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association.
Trucks For Change Changes and Grows August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Trucks for Change has a Board of Directors.
Truck Builder Named Entrepreneur of the Year August 1, 2014 MATTAWA, ON - Luc Stang, President and CEO of Gin-Cor Industries, was named "Entrepreneur of the Year" at the Annual Northern Ontario Business Awards (NOBA) Gala in Timmins, ON.
Erb International Wins ‘Another Cool’ Safety Award August 1, 2014 LAS VEGAS - Volvo and Michelin award Canada's own Erb International for their outstanding safety record.
One Day, 5 Convoys, 351 Trucks, $191,000 August 1, 2014 Five provinces. Five separate Convoy events. Nearly $200,000 in pledges and donations? Priceless.
Rise, Road Knights, Rise August 1, 2014 Both the OTA and the AMTA are looking for a few good truckers to travel the country and represent the industry at various events.
Ontario Brings Home Team Driving Award August 1, 2014 DIEPPE, NB. - Team Ontario takes home the Team Award, and Shawn Matheson, driver with Home Hardware and also from Ontario, wins Grand Champion.
Driver Days at Murray’s Truckstop August 1, 2014 WOODSTOCK, NB - The annual Trucker Appreciation Days at Murray's Irving truckstop start tomorrow the 12th, running through Thursday the 13th. Expect lots of giveaways.
Bridgestone and OTA Looking for Courageous Truckers August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Fifteen-hundred dollars, a trophy and trip for two to Toronto for one heroic trucker.
Strong Demand Brings I-Shift, mDrive Production to U.S. August 1, 2014 HAGERSTOWN, MD - Volvo and Mack started production of their, respectively, I-Shift and mDrive automated manual transmissions at the Hagerstown, MD., powertrain facility today.
Heavy-Truck Rescue Team on Discovery Channel August 1, 2014 TORONTO- The Discovery Channel will debut Highway Thru Hell, an eight-part Canadian series featuring a heavy rescue team that clears up accidents on some of B.C.'s toughest roads.
PeopleNet Gives Contrans Innovator Award August 1, 2014 BOCA RATON, FL- Contrans Group gets the PeopleNet Innovator of the Year Award for the 500-plus category for their involvement in the Fuel Ahead program and in-cab scanning devices.
Kids Get Their Hands On a Volvo VNL 670 August 1, 2014 GREENSBORO, NC - Volvo and the Children's Museum in Greensboro have partnered to open a permanent exhibit featuring a Volvo VNL 670 truck in which kids can bounce around and learn about trucks.
Mack Trucks: American Icon Or Lost Treasure? August 1, 2014 GREENSBORO, NC - On July 25, Curt Doussett, the host of America's Lost Treasures, will reveal whether the 1963 Mack B-813 model is just a classic truck and American icon, or a lost treasure.