Foul weather creates backlog at West Coast port January 24, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. A combination of bad weather over the past several weeks in Vancouver and problems with derailmen...
Ambassador warns of careful implementation measures January 24, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. -- Careful implementation of cross-border initiatives is the key to continued economic prosperity bet...
MAN withdraws hostile takeover bid for Scania January 24, 2007 BERLIN, Germany -- MAN AG has announced it will abandon its hostile takeover bid for Swedish truck maker Scania AB,...
National Biodiesel Board applauds US energy strategy January 24, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In his State of the Union address last night, President George W. Bush called for an enhanced R...
Date set for Alberta charity drive January 23, 2007 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Organizers have announced Albertas leg of the World's Largest Truck Convoy will be taking place...
ArvinMeritor launches new system for ordering and inventory flexibility January 23, 2007 LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- ArvinMeritors Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (CVA) business unveiled during Heavy Duty Aftermar...
Toronto Trucking Association makes donation to Daily Bread Food Bank January 22, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Trucking Association has donated $5,000 towards the purchase of a new truck for the Da...
FEATURE OF THE WEEK: The POWER over anger – A focus on listening and language can help diffuse confrontations January 20, 2007 It can be a manager's or dispatcher's worst nightmare: A driver storms into the office, the veins bulging from...
FEATURE OF THE WEEK – Spec’ing dump trucks: Homework hints for the construction market January 20, 2007 If you're in the market for a dump truck, it's important to do your homework. Unlike some other vocations, dum...
Bank of Canada projects economic growth January 19, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Bank of Canada released the January update to the Monetary Policy Report, which discusses curre...
OPP puts the brakes on highway musings January 19, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. -- OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino is steering the provincial police into a no nonsense approach to t...
Asian market spurs growth at Vancouver Port January 19, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Trade through the Port of Vancouver grew four per cent to 79.3 million tonnes in 2006, with cont...
Insights on the economy from our Shipper-Carrier Issues Roundtable January 19, 2007 The shipper and motor carrier executives participating in our first annual Issues Roundtable, sponsored by Shaw Tra...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Manufacturing shipments on the rise again January 19, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Factory shipments bounced back in November mainly because of a strong showing in the transportation...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Transportation equipment shipments highest in eight months January 19, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. -- November's increase in manufacturing shipments was widespread as 13 sectors, representing 73% of to...