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Lion Electric to go public through merger with Northern Genesis

MONTREAL, Que. – The Lion Electric Company has announced it will merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company focused on sustainability. Upon closing, Lion will…

Jack Lochand: From high seas to highways

Jagdesh (Jack) Lochand believes traveling is the best experience one can ever have. He should know. Lochand, 62, has been traveling since he was 17, when he joined the Nordic…

Ritchie Bros. sells equipment worth $82M

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. has set an auction record at Grande Prairie sales. The auctioneer said Monday it sold more than 4,900 pieces of equipment worth $82 million…

GM drops Nikola investment, drafts new MoU

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with General Motors, replacing the previous transaction announced Sept. 8. Under the agreement, GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system…

Free shipping? There is no such thing

TORONTO, Ont. — The trucking industry is pushing back on the notion of “free shipping”, calling it a marketing ploy and an insult to those working in the sector. “Let’s…

P.E.I. clarifies Covid-19 rules for truck drivers

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Prince Edward Island’s truck drivers continue to face some of the tightest Covid-19 restrictions in the industry, but they won’t have to completely self isolate when waiting…

Alberta boosts access to trucking jobs

EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has announced two programs to make driver training more affordable and less time consuming, thereby improving access to trucking jobs. The $3-million Driving Back to Work…

Ontario cancels road tests for Toronto, Peel Region

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario is cancelling in-vehicle road tests for would-be truck drivers in Toronto and the Peel Region, as the province enforces a lockdown to fight Covid-19. The cancellations…

Law regulates immigration consultants

OTTAWA, Ont. – A legislation that will regulate immigration and citizenship consultants is now in force, the federal government announced Thursday. The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act will…

Truck arrivals drop 1.8%

OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering Canada dropped 1.8% to 117,630 during the week of Nov. 16-22 from 119,740 in the comparable period last year, the Canada…

Cyber attack takes Rand McNally ELDs offline

TORONTO, Ont. – Rand McNally’s DriverConnect ELD platform is not working, following a cyber attack affecting the company’s hosted and network systems. It is instructing affected fleets and drivers to…

Erb named chairman of Ontario Trucking Association

TORONTO, Ont. – Wendell Erb, president and CEO of Erb Transport, has been named chairman of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and begins a two-year term at the helm. Erb,…

The importance of a strong finishing program

TORONTO, Ont. – Carriers that hire entry-level drivers need to provide additional training, document it, and continue monitoring their performance after putting them on the road. Companies that don’t employ…

Andy Transport relocates terminal

SAINT-LAURENT, Que. – Andy Transport is relocating its head office from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield to Saint-Zotique, Que., answering needs associated with a growing business. “When we purchased and moved into the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield…

Operational costs of trucking fell in 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. – There was a significant decrease in the operational costs of trucking last year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) said Tuesday. “The average marginal cost per mile…