Canadian dealers take home PacLease awards preview image Equipment, People Canadian dealers take home PacLease awards April 1, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease has recognized its top franchises of the year, and two Canadian locations have made the prestigious list. Inland PacLease out of Burnaby, B.C., and Excellence PacLease…
Truck drivers encounter plunging traffic at Canada-U.S. border preview image Border, Trucking Life 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…
People, Trucking Life 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 Economy, Health/Safety, Trucking Life 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…
Association calls on equipment manufacturers for Covid-19 supplies preview image Equipment, Health/Safety Association calls on equipment manufacturers for Covid-19 supplies April 1, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) has put out a call for supplies that could be used by medical professionals and others on the front lines…
IFTA relief available in Ontario preview image Business Tips, Fuel/Emissions IFTA relief available in Ontario April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has received clarity from the provincial Ministry of Finance on who qualifies for recently announced International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) relief measures.
Peterson rehires Anderson as VP preview image Border, People Peterson rehires Anderson as VP April 1, 2020 GRANDVIEW, Mo — Peterson Manufacturing has appointed Al Anderson vice-president of sales and marketing, the company announced Tuesday. A former corporate director of heavy duty sales at Peterson, he…
Pilot project to provide drivers access to food during Covid-19 crisis launching this weekend preview image Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life 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…
Port employee with Covid-19 would not have interacted with truck drivers preview image Health/Safety Port employee with Covid-19 would not have interacted with truck drivers March 31, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – An employee at the Port of Montreal has tested positive for Covid-19, the Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA) has confirmed, but the individual is a longshoreman who…
Manitoba eases spring road restrictions in the interest of Covid-19 relief preview image Infrastructure, Regulations, Trucking Life 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…
How will Covid-19 affect truck driver demand? preview image Economy How will Covid-19 affect truck driver demand? March 31, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – There will be layoffs during the economic downturn brought about by Covid-19, but Trucking HR Canada continues to sound the alarm about a truck driver shortage. In…
Daimler using 3D printing to produce Covid-19 medical supplies preview image Equipment, Health/Safety, Technology Daimler using 3D printing to produce Covid-19 medical supplies March 31, 2020 STUTTGART, Germany – Mercedes-Benz, a Daimler AG company that produces a variety of vehicles including the Sprinter van, is manufacturing medical equipment to help with the fight against Covid-19. With…
Morneau Group takes ‘proactive’ stance in Covid-19 fight preview image Business Tips Morneau Group takes ‘proactive’ stance in Covid-19 fight March 31, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – The World Health Organization didn’t declare a pandemic until March 11, but Quebec-based Group Morneau was already preparing for Covid-19. Fleet vice-president of human resources Sylvain Gagnon…
U.S. senators pushing for delay to trade agreement preview image Border U.S. senators pushing for delay to trade agreement March 31, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of U.S. senators is pushing for a postponement of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), slated to take effect June 1. “USMCA should not enter…
Minister blasts businesses over washroom access preview image Border, Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life 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…
