Meritor names Chris Villavarayan CEO preview image Business Management Meritor names Chris Villavarayan CEO November 9, 2020 TROY, Mich. – Meritor has appointed Chris Villavarayan chief executive officer and president, the company has announced. Villavarayan, currently executive vice-president and chief operating officer, will succeed Jay Craig, who…
Teamsters, UPS Canada ratify five-year collective agreement preview image Business Management Teamsters, UPS Canada ratify five-year collective agreement November 6, 2020 LAVAL, Que. – Teamsters Canada and UPS Canada have ratified a five-year collective agreement covering frontline workers, including drivers. The deal concludes five months of “intense negotiations,” Teamsters reported. More…
How trucking can better attract Millennials, Gen-Zers preview image Business Management How trucking can better attract Millennials, Gen-Zers October 30, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – If the trucking industry hopes to attract more youth, it needs to better communicate the employment opportunities that exist and help new entrants manage the financial burden…
Trucker’s final actions possibly saved lives preview image Health & Safety Trucker’s final actions possibly saved lives October 30, 2020 KINGSTON, Ont. – The family of a truck driver who died along Hwy. 401 near Kingston, Ont., Oct. 24, wants people to know his final actions potentially saved other motorists’…
Atlas Canada names Fred Haladay president preview image Transportation Atlas Canada names Fred Haladay president October 28, 2020 OAKVILLE, Ont. — Atlas Canada, a subsidiary of Atlas World Group, has appointed Fred Haladay president and chief operating officer effective immediately, the company announced Wednesday. Haladay has been with…
Trout River Industries names new president preview image Human Resources Trout River Industries names new president October 16, 2020 COLEMAN, P.E.I. – DLH Group has named Stephen Kennaugh the president and CEO of Trout River Industries, its live-bottom trailer manufacturing division in Prince Edward Island. Kennaugh joined Trout River…
Trucking for a Cure mission continues preview image Transportation Trucking for a Cure mission continues October 16, 2020 WOODSTOCK, Ont. – There will be no Trucking for a Cure convoys this year, but the fight against breast cancer continues. A major event in the Canadian trucking calendar, the…
Rosana Preston is HR Leader of the Year preview image Human Resources Rosana Preston is HR Leader of the Year October 15, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – A 50-year trucking industry veteran who “truly does put others first,” has been named the HR Leader of the Year. Rosana Preston of Rosedale Transport was honored…
Kriska promotes two executives preview image Equipment Kriska promotes two executives October 15, 2020 PRESCOTT, Ont. — The Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has promoted Kelly Browning of Service Freight Systems (SFS) and Peter Jenkins of Champion Express to general manager of their respective businesses,…
Pandemic fails to stop human trafficking preview image Health & Safety Pandemic fails to stop human trafficking October 14, 2020 DALLAS, Texas – Covid-19 had no impact on human trafficking, and cases have continued to rise during the pandemic, Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) said Wednesday. “The (U.S.) National Human Trafficking…
Verspeeten family makes $3-million donation to build cancer treatment center preview image Health & Safety Verspeeten family makes $3-million donation to build cancer treatment center October 14, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – A $3-million donation from a trucking industry pioneer will help to develop Canada’s first clinical genome center for the treatment of cancer and other genetic diseases. Archie…
THRSCA conference set for Nov. 4 preview image Human Resources THRSCA conference set for Nov. 4 October 14, 2020 TRURO, N.B. – The Trucking Human Resources Sector Council Atlantic (THRSCA) will hold its annual Advancing Women in Trucking conference virtually this year, the organization announced Wednesday. Registration is now…
OTA foundation names new scholarship winners preview image Human Resources OTA foundation names new scholarship winners October 8, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association Education Foundation has announced a series of additional scholarship winners for post-secondary students. They include: The OTA Professional Driver Memorial Scholarship –…
Trucking HR names new board members preview image Human Resources Trucking HR names new board members October 7, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada has appointed three new board members at its annual general meeting Wednesday. They are Doug Sutherland of Sutco Transportation Specialists, David Carruth of One…
TIP Canada names Jim MacIntosh VP preview image Equipment TIP Canada names Jim MacIntosh VP October 6, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Industry veteran Jim MacIntosh has joined TIP Group’s Canadian subsidiaries Trailer Wizards and Train Trailer Rentals as vice-president of central region, the two companies announced Tuesday. The…
