FLO Components gets Lincoln’s top distributor honor preview image Equipment FLO Components gets Lincoln’s top distributor honor June 28, 2021 FLO Components last week received the SKF Lubrication Management, Lincoln Distinguished Distributor Award for 2020. The award is presented annually for outstanding sales performance to one or two distributors in…
Sutco tops Plaid for Dad fundraising campaign preview image Transportation Sutco tops Plaid for Dad fundraising campaign June 28, 2021 Sutco Transportation Specialists topped workplace fundraising campaigns for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Plaid for Dad initiative this year – collecting $27,364 in the fight against prostate cancer. The Salmo,…
Vnomics appoints Palum as president preview image Human Resources Vnomics appoints Palum as president June 24, 2021 Vnomics, the provider of True Fuel, a fuel-saving technology that combines real-time driver coaching with insightful fuel efficiency data, Thursday announced the promotion of Lloyd Palum, vice-president of engineering and CTO,…
Updated: Ottawa truckers rally for kids who died in residential schools preview image Transportation Updated: Ottawa truckers rally for kids who died in residential schools June 23, 2021 Seventy-five trucks rolled past Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, to honor the Indigenous children who died at residential schools. “I think we did a great job in getting the…
Trucking HR Canada offers new student work placement subsidy preview image Human Resources Trucking HR Canada offers new student work placement subsidy June 23, 2021 Trucking HR Canada on Wednesday introduced a new addition to its Career ExpressWay Program. This new stream of the program works to increase the job-readiness of students registered in various…
Protesters block N.S./N.B. border as Atlantic Bubble bursts preview image Health & Safety Protesters block N.S./N.B. border as Atlantic Bubble bursts June 23, 2021 Protesters today are blocking trucks and other vehicles from crossing the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border along the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions, seemingly targeting those transporting Covid-19 vaccines into the…
Manac expanding into Moncton preview image Equipment Manac expanding into Moncton June 22, 2021 Semitrailer manufacturer Manac is opening a sales, parts and service center in Moncton, New Brunswick in the fall of 2021. This location is the first of several identified in a…
Police bust gang using modified tractor trailers to smuggle drugs preview image Transportation Police bust gang using modified tractor trailers to smuggle drugs June 22, 2021 Toronto police busted a major drug-smuggling ring that used modified tractor trailers to transport more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, crystal meth, and marijuana between Mexico, California, and Canada. Hydraulic…
PMTC awards dispatcher, inducts three drivers to Hall of Fame preview image Health & Safety PMTC awards dispatcher, inducts three drivers to Hall of Fame June 18, 2021 Devon Turnbull, recipient of this year’s Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year award, exhibits many of the same traits possessed by the award’s namesake. Like Austin, who passed away…
DTNA appoints Kuebler as VP, on-highway sales preview image Human Resources DTNA appoints Kuebler as VP, on-highway sales June 18, 2021 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Friday announced that Scott Kuebler, currently general manager of sales for the Northeast region, has been appointed to the position of vice-president, on-highway sales. “Scott…
PMTC showcases best fleet graphics preview image Equipment PMTC showcases best fleet graphics June 18, 2021 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) once again recognized the best fleet graphics through its annual Vehicle Graphics Design competition, which it dubs “the most colorful awards in…
John Deere, Linde Canada win private fleet safety awards preview image Business Management John Deere, Linde Canada win private fleet safety awards June 17, 2021 John Deere’s Canadian fleet and Linde Canada have been named the safest private fleets. Linde was previously known as Praxair Canada, but took on the name change in March to…
Ottawa truckers to honor kids who died at residential schools preview image Transportation Ottawa truckers to honor kids who died at residential schools June 17, 2021 Truck drivers in Ottawa plan to run a memorial convoy to pay tribute to the children who died at residential schools on Sunday, June 20. “The 215 Truck Rally for…
PMTC elects new board of directors preview image Transportation PMTC elects new board of directors June 16, 2021 The Private Motor Truck Council (PMTC) of Canada has announced its incoming board of directors. Their term runs from July 1, 2021, through to June 30, 2022, except for officers,…
Pandemic has taken toll on drivers’ physical and mental health preview image Business Management Pandemic has taken toll on drivers’ physical and mental health June 16, 2021 Professional drivers have had a particularly rough go of Covid-19. Consider their occupation was already one of isolation. Then there’s the fact they’ve been counted on to continue working through…
