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Truckers raise $15K for hospital

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association has raised $15,000 for the Brampton Civic Hospital to help fight Covid-19. The money, which was raised during an appreciation convoy Thursday,…

Fight against human trafficking expands

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 200 transportation industry leaders have answered Secretary Elaine L. Chao’s call to help fight human trafficking, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday. That…

ATA prepares for trucker appreciation week

ARLINGTON, Va. – The annual trucker appreciation week is still months away, but one organization has already unveiled plans to celebrate the drivers who are keeping North America moving…

Documentary filmmaker focuses on trucking during Covid-19 … from afar

STRATFORD, Ont. – Documentary filmmakers typically embed themselves with their subjects, using the camera lens to offer insights into a different world. But Canadian director Craig Thompson faced another challenge…

Loop appoints Daryl Musselman VP

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Loop Energy, which provides hydrogen fuel cell solutions, has appointed Daryl Musselman vice-president of engineering, the company said Tuesday. Musselman will be responsible for guiding the…

Thank a Trucker feeds 100 drivers, to return weekly through May

WOODSTOCK, Ont. – After serving up more than 100 hot meals to truckers at the TA Petro gas bar in Woodstock, Ont., May 1 the Thank a Trucker team has…

Trucking community salutes Vernon Erb

WILMOT TOWNSHIP, Ont. – Hundreds of vehicles descended on Wilmot, Ont., on Friday to honor its most famous resident, Vernon Erb. Erb, 84, founder of the Erb Group of Companies,…

CTA’s Laskowski named to Covid-19 Supply Council

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has been named to Canada’s Covid-19 Supply Council, which will advise the government on the procurement of critical goods and services during…

TravelCenters revamps leadership

WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America announced Friday that it has launched a company-wide reorganization to improve its operational efficiency and profitability. The announcement came just weeks after the…

Sikh truckers’ bid for helmet exemption fails   

OTTAWA, Ont. — Three Sikh truck drivers working at the Port of Montreal have effectively lost their bid for exemption from wearing hard hats after the Supreme Court of…

Don’t be drug mules – South Asian community tells truckers

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The CBC web drama series The 410 depicts the struggles of a young South Asian woman who is trying to get her trucker-turned-drug-trafficker father out of…

Goodyear names Zamarro VP finance

AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear has appointed Christina Zamarro vice- president of finance. She has also been named treasurer, replacing Peter Rapin who is retiring next month. Rapin will remain…

Day & Ross appoints safety leader

HARTLAND, NB — Day & Ross has promoted Laura Dickinson to vice-president of safety and compliance, the company announced Tuesday. In her new role, Dickinson will be responsible for…

National Day of Mourning hits home for those who’ve lost loved ones

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – April 28 marks National Day of Mourning in Canada, to remember those who’ve lost their lives on the job. But for Jesse MacDonald, every day is…

Link strengthens engineering team

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Link Manufacturing, which makes a variety of suspension systems, has promoted veteran engineers Greg Hulstein and Joel Van Den Brink to new leadership positions. Hulstein…