136 kg of cocaine seized from trucks preview image Transportation 136 kg of cocaine seized from trucks September 11, 2020 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. – Authorities have seized 136 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth $17 million from trucks in two incidents at border crossings in Southern Ontario. The drug busts were announced…
Holiday fundraising campaign kicks off preview image Transportation Holiday fundraising campaign kicks off September 10, 2020 PARK CITY, Kan. – The organization that raises funds to help truckers and their families in the U.S. and Canada has kicked off its 13th annual holiday fundraising campaign. The…
PMTC names fleet graphics stars preview image Transportation PMTC names fleet graphics stars September 10, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has announced the winners of the 35th PMTC-3M Vehicle Graphics Design Awards. The announcement was made Thursday, the second day…
PMTC continues push to delay Canada’s ELD mandate preview image Health & Safety PMTC continues push to delay Canada’s ELD mandate September 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) president Mike Millian made an impassioned plea for the federal government to delay its electronic logging device (ELD) rule implementation…
Brian Hunter is Dispatcher of the Year preview image Transportation Brian Hunter is Dispatcher of the Year September 9, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – Brian Hunter of Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is the winner of the 2020 Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award. The award was announced Wednesday by the…
Four truckers added to PMTC Hall of Fame preview image Transportation Four truckers added to PMTC Hall of Fame September 9, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has inducted four more truckers to its Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers. The honorees were Shelley Uvanile-Hesch of…
Country marks National Trucking Week preview image Transportation Country marks National Trucking Week September 8, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is praising workers in the trucking industry as the sector celebrates the National Trucking Week. “This year more than ever before you’ve…
Ontario to fully reopen DriveTest centers, also pilots at-school road tests preview image Human Resources Ontario to fully reopen DriveTest centers, also pilots at-school road tests September 3, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario DriveTest centers are returning to full service on Sept. 8, completing a gradual reopening that followed a shutdown linked to Covid-19. All restrictions are being removed…
Fleets applaud Nova Scotia move on driver recruitment preview image Human Resources Fleets applaud Nova Scotia move on driver recruitment September 3, 2020 HALIFAX, N.S. – Fleets are welcoming Nova Scotia’s decision to stop accepting transport truck driver (NOC 7511) applications under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). The province announced the change…
CRA increases meal allowance limit preview image Health & Safety CRA increases meal allowance limit September 3, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has changed the rate at which drivers can claim meal expenses using the simplified method from 80% of $17 to $23 per meal.
Port commissioner defends unlicensed off-dock trucking preview image Transportation Port commissioner defends unlicensed off-dock trucking September 2, 2020 VANCOUVER. B.C. – The controversy surrounding unlicensed off-dock trucking at the Port of Vancouver deepened this week, with the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) defending the work.
CBP seizes 440 pounds of khat from truck preview image Transportation CBP seizes 440 pounds of khat from truck September 2, 2020 DETROIT, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have seized 440 pounds of the stimulant khat from a truck heading for Canada, the agency said Tuesday. It said…
Aspiring female truck drivers get assistance in Saskatchewan preview image Human Resources Aspiring female truck drivers get assistance in Saskatchewan September 1, 2020 SASKATOON, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) and YWCA of Saskatoon are launching the first Women Shifting Gears 12-week training program to help women obtain a Class 1A licence…
CargoNet warns of rise in food theft preview image Transportation CargoNet warns of rise in food theft September 1, 2020 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – CargoNet is warning of a potential rise in the theft of food items during this Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The effects of…
29 kg of opium poppies seized from truck preview image Transportation 29 kg of opium poppies seized from truck August 31, 2020 SURREY, B.C. — Suspected opium poppies worth $58,000 have been sized from a truck at the Pacific Highway port of entry in British Columbia. The seizure was announced by the…
