Edmonton auction secures $70M in transactions preview image Equipment Edmonton auction secures $70M in transactions June 29, 2021 Ritchie Bros. Edmonton sold more than 8,500 pieces of equipment and trucks for more than 1,200 consignors during its latest auction. Last week’s three-day online event attracted close to 15,000…
Ontario truck parking initiatives an ‘insult’, says study author preview image Infrastructure, Trucking Life Ontario truck parking initiatives an ‘insult’, says study author June 28, 2021 The author of a report into Ontario truck parking is accusing the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) of a “decade of inaction” on the issue – and is calling recent…
FLO Components gets Lincoln’s top distributor honor preview image Technology, Trucking Life FLO Components gets Lincoln’s top distributor honor June 28, 2021 FLO Components last week received the SKF Lubrication Management, Lincoln Distinguished Distributor Award for 2020. The award is presented annually for outstanding sales performance to one or two distributors in…
July 24, 31 vaccine clinics open to truck drivers preview image Health/Safety July 24, 31 vaccine clinics open to truck drivers June 28, 2021 Ontario’s Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) will be supporting truck drivers through dedicated spaces at two Covid-19 vaccination clinics. The first of the Saturday clinics will be…
Sutco tops Plaid for Dad fundraising campaign preview image Trucking Life Sutco tops Plaid for Dad fundraising campaign June 28, 2021 Sutco Transportation Specialists topped workplace fundraising campaigns for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Plaid for Dad initiative this year – collecting $27,364 in the fight against prostate cancer. The Salmo,…
Winnipeg truck driver to serve 8 years for fiery crash preview image People Winnipeg truck driver to serve 8 years for fiery crash June 25, 2021 Winnipeg truck driver Sarbjit Singh Matharu has been sentenced to eight years in jail for a 2016 crash that killed four people on Ontario’s Highway 400. The 40-year-old was found…
Trans-border freight hit $30 billion in April preview image Border Trans-border freight hit $30 billion in April June 25, 2021 Transborder truck shipments between Canada and the U.S. reached US $30 billion in freight in April, representing a 68.7% increase over April 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports.
Plus adds to executive suite with Tesla’s Miller preview image People Plus adds to executive suite with Tesla’s Miller June 25, 2021 Plus, a business developing Level 4 autonomous truck technology, has secured Lynn Miller as its general counsel – pulling her away from a role as deputy general counsel at Tesla.
Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions preview image Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions June 24, 2021 Mullen Group has closed the acquisitions of APPS Cartage and APPS Cargo Terminals, as well as Tri Point Intermodal Services. The companies will contribute more than $100 million in annual…
How artificial intelligence and machine learning are benefiting fleets preview image Business Tips, Technology How artificial intelligence and machine learning are benefiting fleets June 24, 2021 “Artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are popular buzzwords, but when used effectively can deliver tangible benefits to fleets. Trimble examined the subject during its virtual in.sight user conference this week,…
Vnomics appoints Palum as president preview image Fuel/Emissions, People, Technology, Trucking Life Vnomics appoints Palum as president June 24, 2021 Vnomics, the provider of True Fuel, a fuel-saving technology that combines real-time driver coaching with insightful fuel efficiency data, Thursday announced the promotion of Lloyd Palum, vice-president of engineering and CTO,…
Traffic resumes across N.S./N.B. border preview image Economy, Infrastructure, People, Regulations Traffic resumes across N.S./N.B. border June 24, 2021 The RCMP moved in and made several arrests last night to restore traffic flow along the Trans-Canada Highway between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “Traffic is now fluid at the…
Updated: Ottawa truckers rally for kids who died in residential schools preview image People, Trucking Life Updated: Ottawa truckers rally for kids who died in residential schools June 23, 2021 Seventy-five trucks rolled past Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, to honor the Indigenous children who died at residential schools. “I think we did a great job in getting the…
Trucking HR Canada offers new student work placement subsidy preview image People, Trucking Life Trucking HR Canada offers new student work placement subsidy June 23, 2021 Trucking HR Canada on Wednesday introduced a new addition to its Career ExpressWay Program. This new stream of the program works to increase the job-readiness of students registered in various…
Protesters block N.S./N.B. border as Atlantic Bubble bursts preview image Economy, Health/Safety, Infrastructure, Trucking Life Protesters block N.S./N.B. border as Atlantic Bubble bursts June 23, 2021 Protesters today are blocking trucks and other vehicles from crossing the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border along the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions, seemingly targeting those transporting Covid-19 vaccines into the…
