Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs preview image Transportation Ontario’s Northern Task Force to ensure transportation plans reflect needs January 21, 2022 The Ontario government has created the Northern Task Force to focus on transportation needs and opportunities in the region. The locally-based force, made up of community-based leaders, will examine ways…
U.S. confirms Canadian truckers will need to be vaccinated as of Jan. 22 preview image Health & Safety U.S. confirms Canadian truckers will need to be vaccinated as of Jan. 22 January 20, 2022 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed Jan. 22 as the date Canadian truckers will need to be fully vaccinated to enter the country. The long-expected move follows…
Henry to lead KSMTA expansion into Canada preview image Human Resources Henry to lead KSMTA expansion into Canada January 20, 2022 KSM Transport Advisors (KSMTA) has expanded into Canada with the launch of KSMTA Canada, it was announced Thursday. KSMTA has appointed Chris Henry as chief operating officer of KSMTA Canada.
Three things fleets are doing well (and two they aren’t) preview image Business Management Three things fleets are doing well (and two they aren’t) January 20, 2022 The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) annual Best Fleets to Drive For competition offers a unique window into emerging trends within the top fleets to work for in the U.S. and…
TTC announces executive, board of directors preview image Transportation TTC announces executive, board of directors January 20, 2022 The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) on Thursday announced its 2022 executive and board of directors. The executive directors are: John Foss, president and executive manager national accounts, Trailcon Leasing; Cynthia…
Shawbonquit pursues trucking dreams preview image Human Resources Shawbonquit pursues trucking dreams January 20, 2022 Joanne Shawbonquit remembers playing with trucks and cars in a sandbox with her neighbor after school, when she was a little girl. “The other girls were into dolls and makeup,…
CTA urges truckers not to interfere with traffic preview image Health & Safety CTA urges truckers not to interfere with traffic January 19, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is imploring truckers not to block traffic in protest of vaccination requirements for cross-border truckers that went into effect Jan. 15. There were local media…
B.C. highways continue to reopen preview image Infrastructure B.C. highways continue to reopen January 18, 2022 The Coquihalla Highway will reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt, B.C., on Jan. 19. Travel times between Hope and Merritt can be expected to take about 45…
Trucker invents trailer cleaning system preview image Equipment Trucker invents trailer cleaning system January 18, 2022 A longtime trucker has invented what he feels is a better mousetrap, or at least a better way to keep the insides of trailers clean enough to satisfy discriminating food…
Rush Truck Centres of Canada wins award preview image Transportation Rush Truck Centres of Canada wins award January 17, 2022 Rush Truck Centres of Canada received the prestigious International Truck Presidential Award, the dealership group said in a press release on Monday. The award, introduced in 2018, honors the top…
THRC panel to explore new HR ideas preview image Human Resources THRC panel to explore new HR ideas January 17, 2022 Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has launched an industry advisory group committed to contributing to innovative and fresh approaches around human resources. The National HR Transformative Change group is made up…
4.5 million-miler Smith takes pride in driving, equipment preview image Transportation 4.5 million-miler Smith takes pride in driving, equipment January 17, 2022 Driving 100,000 miles a year for 45 years, Brian Smith estimates he has amassed 4.5 million miles on the road. There are not many places he has not seen in…
Kroeplin to lead Rush Truck Centres sales in GTA preview image Human Resources Kroeplin to lead Rush Truck Centres sales in GTA January 13, 2022 Rush Truck Centres of Canada on Thursday welcomed Barry Kroeplin into a new role as the regional vice-president of sales for the Greater Toronto Area. “Barry brings 30-plus years…
Navistar program donates equipment to Canadian colleges preview image Equipment Navistar program donates equipment to Canadian colleges January 13, 2022 Navistar on Thursday announced its first equipment donation to Canadian technical programs through the TECH EmPOWERment initiative. While the program has already donated equipment in the U.S., the fourth quarter…
Groupe Morneau names Malaison VP of operations preview image Human Resources Groupe Morneau names Malaison VP of operations January 12, 2022 Groupe Morneau on Wednesday appointed Marc-Aurele Malaison as vice-president, operations – general transport. Malaison has more than 30 years experience in the transport industry where he held several positions of…
