Ontario extends IRP validation periods preview image Regulations Ontario extends IRP validation periods April 14, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has extended the validation period for International Registration Plan (IRP) validation tags and cab cards that expired on or after March…
Truckload of sanitizer, Covid-19 message heads west preview image Health/Safety, Trucking Life Truckload of sanitizer, Covid-19 message heads west April 14, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Shelley Uvanile-Hesch is back on the road, even if the message on the side of the truck driver’s trailer is imploring Canadians to stay home. The message…
ONroute extends free coffee offer preview image People, Trucking Life ONroute extends free coffee offer April 14, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — ONroute is extending its Keep ON Trucking initiative, and offering truck drivers free coffee every Wednesday until mid-May. The travel-plaza chain launched the initiative last week.
Fleet maintenance operations implementing Covid-19 protocols preview image Equipment, Health/Safety, Maintenance Fleet maintenance operations implementing Covid-19 protocols April 13, 2020 Every time heavy truck mechanic Mark Washke shows up at work, he worries about contracting Covid-19. From a co-worker who frequently spits on the shop floor, to dirty trucks coming…
Ontario opens seasonal rest stops preview image People, Trucking Life Ontario opens seasonal rest stops April 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has opened seasonal rest areas across the province to help truck drivers during the fight against Covid-19, the Ministry of Transportation confirmed Monday. “Parking and toilets…
Letters help to identify truck drivers as essential workers preview image Business Tips Letters help to identify truck drivers as essential workers April 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – As roadside checkpoints emerge to help slow the spread of Covid-19, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is suggesting that truck drivers should carry a letter confirming…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid-19 tightens grip on economy, commercial vehicle demand preview image Economy, Health/Safety ECONOMIC WATCH: Covid-19 tightens grip on economy, commercial vehicle demand April 13, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in freefalling GDP assumptions, and by extension freight volumes, carrier profits, and expectations for commercial vehicle demand, ACT Research reported in its…
Team drivers arrested in $4.8M drug bust preview image Team drivers arrested in $4.8M drug bust April 13, 2020 “We are absolutely committed to working with our enforcement partners, such as the RCMP, to safeguard Canadians.” – Joe McMahon, district director at CBSA.
Help-a-Trucker drive kicks off in N.B. preview image Help-a-Trucker drive kicks off in N.B. April 13, 2020 ROTHEASY, N.B. – It is a small group with a big heart. And on Saturday, the five New Brunswickers were out on Transcanada Highway 1,…
Alberta takes steps to ease regulatory burden on truck drivers during Covid-19 response preview image Regulations, Trucking Life Alberta takes steps to ease regulatory burden on truck drivers during Covid-19 response April 10, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Truck drivers in Alberta will be able to work for longer hours, be exempt from road bans and some municipal bylaws, and have to apply for fewer…
Truck drivers exempt from B.C.’s 14-day self-isolation plan document preview image Border, People, Trucking Life Truck drivers exempt from B.C.’s 14-day self-isolation plan document April 9, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The Province of B.C. has enacted new measures for anyone entering the province, regardless of their point of entry, with the exception of commercial drivers unless they…
Covid-19 recovery could be good for electric vehicles preview image Infrastructure, Technology Covid-19 recovery could be good for electric vehicles April 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — With the economic fallout from Covid-19 draining government resources at a record pace, will there be anything left when the crisis is over to spur the…
Group to offer free meals to truckers preview image People, Trucking Life Group to offer free meals to truckers April 9, 2020 QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – A group of New Brunswickers has launched an initiative called Help a Trucker – NB to provide up to 150 hot meals daily to the drivers…
Trucking Life Truck driver, fleet owner faces isolated surroundings at home April 9, 2020 PORT WILLIAMS, N.S. – Edwin Corkum of Evangeline Transport has been on the road for three weeks. And in many ways, it’s business as usual for his 25-truck operation. In…
Carriers stepping up for drivers, customers, and staff during Covid-19 crisis preview image Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life Carriers stepping up for drivers, customers, and staff during Covid-19 crisis April 9, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – Carriers across Western Canada are doing what they can to help their staff stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, even going as far as to sew masks…
