TFI International to buy APPS Transport preview image Transportation TFI International to buy APPS Transport August 28, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International has announced it will purchase APPS Transport Group, an Ontario-based provider of LTL, TL and warehousing, distribution and specialized logistics with operations across Canada. The…
Trucking HR program targets young people preview image Human Resources Trucking HR program targets young people August 25, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada has launched an initiative to help better attract young people to the industry. Career ExpressWay will be funded through the federal government’s Youth…
Driver hiring picks up again after pandemic pause preview image Human Resources Driver hiring picks up again after pandemic pause August 25, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — As the Canadian economy crawls back from Covid-19, the trucking industry is bracing for a new battle over an old problem – the driver shortage. In July,…
Fan voting opens in SuperRigs contest preview image Transportation Fan voting opens in SuperRigs contest August 24, 2020 HOUSTON, Texas – Fan voting for the People’s Choice Award is now open in the 38th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition, which is being held online because of Covid-19. (Photo:…
Truce reached at Port of Montreal preview image Human Resources Truce reached at Port of Montreal August 21, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – The strike at the Port of Montreal has ended, and longshore workers will return to work Sunday, the Montreal Port Authority has announced. “I would like to…
Ontario fleet fighting $19K tow bill after minor incident preview image Business Management Ontario fleet fighting $19K tow bill after minor incident August 21, 2020 CHICAGO, Ill. – An Ontario fleet says its tractor-trailer is being held hostage in Chicago, as part of an apparent scheme that would make Al Capone proud. And the company…
MTA mourns former GM Al Harris preview image Transportation MTA mourns former GM Al Harris August 20, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association is mourning former general manager Al Harris, who passed away Aug. 10. He was 86. Harris was born in Birmingham, England. He emigrated…
Industry to mark Trucking Week under Covid cloud preview image Transportation Industry to mark Trucking Week under Covid cloud August 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — The industry will observe the National Trucking Week during Sept. 6-12, against the backdrop of Covid-19. The aim of the annual event is to recognize the contributions…
Trucking HR’s awards gala goes virtual preview image Human Resources Trucking HR’s awards gala goes virtual August 19, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada will host its annual Top Fleet Employers Awards gala in a virtual format Oct. 15. The free event will honor all 69 fleets that…
Half ton of pot seized from truck at border preview image Transportation Half ton of pot seized from truck at border August 18, 2020 PORT HURON, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing have seized more than half a ton of marijuana from an Ontario…
Omnitracs, OTA create Mike Ham Scholarship preview image Transportation Omnitracs, OTA create Mike Ham Scholarship August 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Omnitracs and the OTA Education Foundation have established a scholarship to honor the life and legacy of Michael Ham, who passed away in March. Ham worked…
DTNA president Roger Nielsen on electric vehicles, truck production and social justice preview image Equipment DTNA president Roger Nielsen on electric vehicles, truck production and social justice August 18, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is now producing trucks at pre-pandemic levels, is growing its electric vehicle fleet, and will be more vocal in support of social…
Ontario, Quebec want feds to intervene in port strike preview image Human Resources Ontario, Quebec want feds to intervene in port strike August 17, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – The governments of Ontario and Quebec are appealing to the federal government to end the strike at the Port of Montreal. Workers there have been on strike…
Sailun Tire to celebrate truck drivers preview image Transportation Sailun Tire to celebrate truck drivers August 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Sailun Tire is holding a series of events in Southern Ontario this month to thank truck drivers for their hard work during Covid-19. The company will hand…
DriverCheck moving Covid-19 testing to London Flying J preview image Health & Safety DriverCheck moving Covid-19 testing to London Flying J August 14, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – DriverCheck will take its free Covid-19 testing for truck drivers to the Flying J in London, Ont., beginning Aug. 18. It has been offering Covid testing at…
