Day & Ross opens center in Ohio preview image Supply Chain Day & Ross opens center in Ohio August 7, 2020 HARTLAND, N.B. — Day & Ross has further expanded its dedicated services in the U.S., with the opening of a distribution center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company said Friday. The…
$30-M truck parking facility coming to North Surrey preview image Infrastructure $30-M truck parking facility coming to North Surrey August 4, 2020 SURREY, B.C. – Work begins this month on a new truck parking facility in North Surrey, B.C., as part of a $30-million project funded by the federal and provincial government.
Road tests returning to 42 DriveTest Centres preview image Transportation Road tests returning to 42 DriveTest Centres July 31, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Commercial driver road tests will expand to 42 DriveTest locations across Ontario as the province moves into the second phase of a reopening plan for the facilities.
Port of Montreal job action to run until Friday preview image Transportation Port of Montreal job action to run until Friday July 28, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Port of Montreal longshoreman and cargo handling workers walked off the job Monday, in a job action scheduled to run until July 31 at 6:59 a.m., leading…
Heavy fines for heavy weights on Alberta’s Vinca bridge preview image Transportation Heavy fines for heavy weights on Alberta’s Vinca bridge July 27, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta’s Sheriff Highway Patrol has fined three truck operators in just two days for exceeding 20,000 kg weight limits on the Vinca bridge northeast of Edmonton –…
Peel lauds goods movement industry preview image Transportation Peel lauds goods movement industry July 15, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Canada’s trucking hub is praising the goods movement industry for keeping the economy moving during Covid-19. “Goods movement and trucking professionals have played a significant role in…
Rural communities get $25M preview image Infrastructure Rural communities get $25M July 14, 2020 MARKSTAY-WARREN, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments said Tuesday they will offer $25 million for eight road and bridge projects in rural communities in Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario.
Truck collisions surge in Ontario preview image Transportation Truck collisions surge in Ontario July 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – “People are dying,” Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in frustration as he recounted grim crash statistics involving commercial vehicles in Ontario. Last year, there were…
Southern Ontario projects get $35M preview image Infrastructure Southern Ontario projects get $35M July 6, 2020 WELLAND, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for four road and bridge improvement projects in Southern Ontario. Ottawa is investing $10 million in these projects while…
Montreal port protests begin preview image Transportation Montreal port protests begin July 2, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — Longshoremen at the Montreal Gateway Terminals’ Racine (62) and Cast (77) facilities walked off the job as expected at 3 p.m. today. The work stoppage is scheduled to last until…
Feds invest to improve goods movement in B.C. preview image Infrastructure Feds invest to improve goods movement in B.C. July 2, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The federal government has invested $28 million into three B.C. projects, which it says will reduce freight bottlenecks. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced this week that: $17.5…
Montreal container terminals to face job action preview image Transportation Montreal container terminals to face job action June 30, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — The Quebec Trucking Association (ACQ) has been informed that longshoremen will stop activities at the two container terminals, Cast and Racine, of the Société des terminals Montréal…
Ontario infrastructure projects get $42M preview image Infrastructure Ontario infrastructure projects get $42M June 19, 2020 PETERBOROUGH COUNTY, Ont. — The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for 10 road and bridge projects in Central and Eastern Ontario. Ottawa is investing over…
New truck parking opens near border preview image Transportation New truck parking opens near border June 19, 2020 WINDSOR, Ont. – A new parking lot for trucks and trailers has opened close to the Ambassador Bridge in Amherstburg, Ont. Phase 1 of Townline Parking is complete…
Pilot car industry remains unregulated preview image Transportation Pilot car industry remains unregulated June 12, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – It helps move cargoes of any size and weight from anywhere to anywhere in North America, but the pilot car industry remains largely unregulated.
