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Club offers to feed healthcare workers

WINDSOR, Ont. – The Windsor Transportation Club has announced a program to feed Windsor-Essex region’s healthcare workers. The club said Feed the Frontline has raised $13,000 since its launch…

PMTC conference rescheduled for September

MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has rescheduled its annual conference for Sept. 8-10 because of Covid-19, the organization announced Wednesday. It will be held at…

Supply chain into Indigenous communities appears intact amid Covid-19 demand

VICTORIA, B.C. – Despite the challenges meeting demand across the country amid the Covid-19 crisis, provincial governments are confident the trucking industry is continuing to reach those in remote locations,…

Covid-19 puts the brakes on driving schools

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck driving schools have shut down across Ontario following the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving students in limbo and owners in financial distress. Although the schools are not required…

Alberta premier marks second anniversary of Humboldt tragedy

EDMONTON, Alta. – Today, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney recognized the two-year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus collision, which killed 16 and injured another 13. “Since that terrible day, we…

P.S.I. streamlines sales team

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International has announced changes to its sales organization to support growth plans. Scott Burckhard has been appointed regional sales director for western U.S.

U.S. allows food trucks in highway rest areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice late Friday, allowing states to permit commercial food trucks to operate and sell food in designated Interstate…

Random acts of kindness toward truckers abundant during Covid-19 response

During a global crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic, the good in humanity shines brighter than the cruel, and in the trucking industry, that could not be more evident than it…

Manitoba trucking industry gets help with child care services during Covid-19 relief effort

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government is urging child care providers in the province to help workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 fight, including those in trucking. In…

Stop denying basic services to truck drivers, says Manitoba carrier

WINNIPEG, Man. – Dave Tyrchniewicz, president of Turk Enterprises, is calling out truck stops that have chosen to keep their revenue streams open while closing essential services to drivers. With…

Addressing driver mental health during Covid-19 crisis

EDMONTON, Alta. – As the world stays at home to curb the spread of Covid-19, truck drivers continue under greater pressures and isolation both inside and outside the cab. Under…

War Room: How the CTA developed its Covid-19 strategy

TORONTO, Ont. – The response to Covid-19 is often described in the language of battle. It’s a fight against the virus. We’re mobilizing resources. It’s a wartime strategy. It’s…

Ministers rally behind truckers

TORONTO, Ont. – Two senior Ontario ministers issued a joint statement Thursday, supporting truck drivers during the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “In these extraordinary times, we have…

STA urges fair treatment of drivers during Covid-19 crisis

REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) released a statement today calling for the fair treatment of truck drivers during the Covid-19 crisis. As drivers frantically continue to transport…

Armour’s Susie De Ridder is Female Driver of the Year

PLOVER, Wis. – Susie De Ridder, a company driver with Armour Transportation Systems in New Brunswick, has been named the winner of the first annual Female Driver of…