Samuel celebrates Women’s Day with a scholarship preview image Supply Chain Samuel celebrates Women’s Day with a scholarship March 10, 2020 A check for $9,000 was presented to WTFC CEO Shelley Uvanile-Hesch by Colin Osborne, president and CEO of Samuel. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Samuel, Son and Co. has marked the…
Roadies Group appoints Vik Gupta executive VP preview image Transportation Roadies Group appoints Vik Gupta executive VP March 6, 2020 Vik Gupta MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Roadies Group has appointed Vik Gupta executive vice-president for business development, the company announced Friday. Gupta will play a key role in the next…
Boyle, Nussbaum named overall Best Fleets to Drive For preview image Business Management Boyle, Nussbaum named overall Best Fleets to Drive For March 2, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – Boyle Transportation and Nussbaum Transportation took top honors as the overall winners of the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For contest, in the small and large fleet…
Newcom South Asian Media hosts Truck World countdown dinner preview image Transportation Newcom South Asian Media hosts Truck World countdown dinner March 2, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Industry leaders, politicians and senior government officials gathered in Brampton on Thursday for a Truck World kickoff dinner, hosted by Newcom South Asian Media. Truck World, the…
TTSAO offers a reality check on virtual training preview image Human Resources TTSAO offers a reality check on virtual training March 2, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Simulators have evolved over the years and become an integral part of driver training across Canada, but industry leaders say simulation-based tools can merely augment traditional training, not replace it.
Rush Truck Centres names Richard Shortt president preview image Equipment Rush Truck Centres names Richard Shortt president February 28, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Rush Truck Centres of Canada has appointed Richard Shortt president and chief operating officer following the departure of Roger Poirier on Friday, the company said. Shortt…
BYD appoints Samuel Kang head of total solutions preview image Technology BYD appoints Samuel Kang head of total solutions February 28, 2020 Samuel Kang LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has named Samuel Kang head of total solutions for North America. He will serve at BYD’s regional headquarters…
Panelists: Tweak the message to attract women preview image Human Resources Panelists: Tweak the message to attract women February 28, 2020 Leanne Quail, Shelley Uvanile-Hesch, Helen Thorpe and Lynn Northcott. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Showcasing the success stories of female truckers could help attract more women to the industry.
FMCSA clearinghouse identifies 8,000 violations preview image Health & Safety FMCSA clearinghouse identifies 8,000 violations February 21, 2020 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse identified nearly 8,000 violations by commercial drivers in its first weeks of operation, the agency said…
Highlight raises more funds for SickKids preview image Supply Chain Highlight raises more funds for SickKids February 20, 2020 Highlight has delivered another $15,000 to the SickKids Foundation. TORONTO, Ont. — Highlight Motor Group has raised another $15,000 for the SickKids Foundation in support of its campaign to…
TFI names Cameron Holzer senior VP in U.S. preview image Transportation TFI names Cameron Holzer senior VP in U.S. February 19, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International Inc. has appointed Cameron Holzer senior vice-president of operations to focus on its rapidly expanding U.S. specialized truckload business. With more than 25 years…
N.J. intersection remains top bottleneck for trucks preview image Infrastructure N.J. intersection remains top bottleneck for trucks February 19, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Transportation Research Institute has released its annual list of the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and a New Jersey intersection again…
Truck drivers have rights after fleet bankruptcies preview image Transportation Truck drivers have rights after fleet bankruptcies February 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Adam Lowry, a company driver with Celedon Canada (Hyndman) first learned about the company’s pending collapse on a news website. There had been lots of…
Bendix excels in safety performance preview image Health & Safety Bendix excels in safety performance February 13, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has logged one of its safest years, the company said Thursday. It achieved an excellent safety performance in 2019, even while fulfilling…
Labor ministers discuss key workplace issues preview image Health & Safety Labor ministers discuss key workplace issues February 13, 2020 New rules for personnel placement and foreign worker recruitment agencies are already in place in Quebec. Transport Routier photo. FREDERICTON, N.B. — Federal, provincial and territorial labor ministers met…
