Going Once…UPS sponsors celeb art sale for kidney foundation August 1, 2014 FREDERICTON -- UPS likes to help people move stuff, including, it turns out, human organs from one body to another.
Truckers pitch in to hail fallen heroes August 1, 2014 ALONG THE 401 WESTBOUND -- Whenever Canada loses a soldier in battle, the procession home follows this stretch of the 401 from Trenton to the Toronto.
EU consults CTHRC on training standards August 1, 2014 OTTAWA - The CTHRC will be working with several European safety researchers and government agencies to enhance driver training and qualification standards on that side of the pond.
Cyclists peddle note of thanks to courteous truckers August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Two cyclists on the highway. A fully loaded rig barreling toward them from behind. If you think this story is about to turn into a tragedy, you'd be wrong.
AMTA looks for its own Road Knights August 1, 2014 CALGARY - The AMTA is searching for a team of professional truck drivers who are willing to moonlight as road safety ambassadors and spread positive stories about the industry.
Colleagues rush to help suddenly sick dad August 1, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ont. - - Last Monday, Nathan Diek, a technician at Sheehan's Truck Center, the local Volvo truck dealer here, called in sick.
Hero driver comforted dying colleague August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- A large stop sign at the tracks cautions drivers: "Dangerous trains. Do not shift gears when crossing."
Generosity’s no flash-in-the-pan(cake) at Sheehan’s Truck Centre August 1, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ont. -- The folks around Sheehan's Truck Centre are trying to help their ailing colleague Nathan Diek salvage something from what could otherwise be a lousy Christmas season.
AMTA’s Mayne man riding off August 1, 2014 CALGARY - In a few weeks Mayne Root will step down after nine years as the executive director of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA).
Navistar gets Chamber’s community service award August 1, 2014 CHICAGO -- Navistar International received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2010 U.S. Community Service Award for an employee-to-volunteer effort.
B.C. classic truck museum shutting down August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER - A Lower Mainland museum which displays vintage trucks dating back to 1913 has to close by the end of the year.
Deck the hauls: What Santa shares with truckers August 1, 2014 INDIANAPOLIS - If you don't already see a direct link between what Santa does and what truckers do, here's a chance to remind yourself and others.
Driver Daigle’s a good-deed dude August 1, 2014 MONCTON, N.B. -- Who says truckers aren't chivalrous any more? Paul Daigle was driving along New Brunswick's Highway 1 last April when he noticed a Midland truck flipped over.
MTA paints a picture for ministry August 1, 2014 WINNPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association gave the province's transport minister Steve Ashton an early Christmas present.
What the Fuss? BC politicians fight LCV plan; police approve August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- According to Google Maps, it'll take you all of 26 minutes to get from the Maersk Deltaport facility to its Robert Bank port, at Tilbury. It's a fairly straight trip, mostly along River Road.