United Steelworkers join in call to give truck drivers washroom access preview image Transportation United Steelworkers join in call to give truck drivers washroom access April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is the latest group to call on businesses to offer washroom access to commercial drivers during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Provinces and…
Truck drivers encounter plunging traffic at Canada-U.S. border preview image Transportation Truck drivers encounter plunging traffic at Canada-U.S. border April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Just a couple of weeks ago, Shandex truck driver Mike Corkery rolled to a stop at the Canada-U.S. border. The Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan…
Mgmt Best Practices Free meals for truck drivers at three locations in Western Canada April 1, 2020 SASKATOON, Sask. – Starting today, Bell International Trucks will show how much they care about drivers by handing out free meals at three locations across Western Canada. With the Covid-19…
Rising to the challenge preview image Health & Safety Rising to the challenge April 1, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – For Terry Van Ooyen, a professional driver with Challenger Motor Freight, the biggest concern on the road these days is picking up the Covid-19 virus and bringing…
Pilot project to provide drivers access to food during Covid-19 crisis launching this weekend preview image Health & Safety Pilot project to provide drivers access to food during Covid-19 crisis launching this weekend March 31, 2020 KAMLOOPS, B.C. – What started mere days ago as an idea to get commercial drivers better access to food has quickly turned into a pilot project that will launch this…
Manitoba eases spring road restrictions in the interest of Covid-19 relief preview image Regulations Manitoba eases spring road restrictions in the interest of Covid-19 relief March 31, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Province of Manitoba is easing this year’s spring road restrictions in an effort to help the continued transportation of essential goods during the Covid-19 crisis. “In…
Minister blasts businesses over washroom access preview image Health & Safety Minister blasts businesses over washroom access March 31, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s labor minister has sharply criticized businesses that deny bathroom access to truckers, calling it a disgrace. Truck drivers are at the forefront of delivering…
Saskatchewan employs HoS exemption for Covid-19 relief preview image Business Management Saskatchewan employs HoS exemption for Covid-19 relief March 30, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – Saskatchewan is the latest province to implement an hours-of-service (HoS) exemption to truck drivers transporting Covid-19 essential items. Announced today, the provincial government said the modification to…
Second Harvest keeps donated food on the move preview image Transportation Second Harvest keeps donated food on the move March 30, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ian MacLeod has just unloaded two tractor-trailers laden with produce, and none of it is destined for a grocery store. But it will all fill a vital…
Peterbilt graduates 75th PTI class preview image Transportation Peterbilt graduates 75th PTI class March 30, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt has announced it has graduated its 75th class of Peterbilt Technician Institutes (PTI) students. The class included 11 newly-certified diesel technicians, who completed a 12-week training…
Trucking layoffs are already underway preview image Health & Safety Trucking layoffs are already underway March 30, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — While some trucking segments are enjoying a surge in demand, others are struggling because of Covid-19 closures. Drivers working in dedicated transportation segments such as…
Waste haulers introduce new safety protocols amid Covid-19 preview image Transportation Waste haulers introduce new safety protocols amid Covid-19 March 27, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. – Waste collection remains an essential service in the days of Covid-19, but those who run garbage trucks in this city west of Toronto walked off the job…
Covid-19 presents new challenges for car hauler preview image Transportation Covid-19 presents new challenges for car hauler March 27, 2020 SASKATOON, Sask. — Trevor Yuise has been behind the wheel professionally for over 30 years, the last six of which have been as a car hauler for Jack Cooper Transport…
Nova Scotia latest to adopt HoS exemption for Covid-19 relief preview image Health & Safety Nova Scotia latest to adopt HoS exemption for Covid-19 relief March 27, 2020 HALIFAX, N.S. – The Province of Nova Scotia is the latest to adopt an hours-of-service (HoS) exemption for those hauling specific Covid-19 relief items. The exemption is subject to various…
No thaw restrictions for food and medicine preview image Transportation No thaw restrictions for food and medicine March 27, 2020 The Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) has published a ministerial decree which, due to the current situation related to Covid-19, lifts the load restrictions during the thaw period for…
