AMTA conference to be held this weekend April 26, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is hosting its annual Management Conference and An...
Saskatchewan ranchers grow hair in protest April 26, 2005 REGINA, Sask. -- Two Saskatchewan ranchers didn't know what they were getting themselves into when they vowed not t...
Raydan Manufacturing appoints new chief engineer April 26, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Raydan Manufacturing has appointed Patrick Schryver as its new chief engineer.
INDUSTRY PULSE: Record year for oilpatchGo-Expo trade show slated for Calgary April 26, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - A record 22,200 wells were drilled in Canada in 2004 and even higher numbers are expected for 2005...
Markel to hold national conference May 31 April 25, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Markel Insurance Company of Canada will hold its national conference May 31-June 1.
B.C. owner/operators demand fuel price relief; threaten shutdown of economy April 25, 2005 SURREY, B.C. -- Owner/operators in B.C. are agitating to bring the province's economy to halt unless the government...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Manufacturing shipments hit record stride in 2004 April 25, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Despite widespread concerns over the rising value of the Canadian dollar and soaring prices for cru...
OTA to hold ACE seminar June 14 April 25, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association has organized a full day seminar June 14 on how to use U.S. Custo...
COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx Express adding more hybrid trucks to its fleet April 25, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC -- FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. will be adding up to 75 hybrid, diesel-electric trucks...
Will Washington regulate fuel surcharges? April 22, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC -- A provision of this year's federal highway funding bill currently being considered by the U.S. Se...
COMMENT: Have oil markets turned the corner? April 22, 2005 Oil prices have retreated from record highs, and appear to be heading lower. Was it all a bad dream? Or is this jus...
Transportation Media editors nominated for four writing awards April 22, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. Transportation Media staff have been nominated for four writing awards at the upcoming Kenneth R. W...
COMPETITION WATCH: Vancouver Port Authority, CPR to work on joint capacity development April 22, 2005 Vancouver, B.C.-- The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) have signed a cooperation ...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Potash and coal boost February carloadings April 22, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- For the first time in five years, Canadian railways hauled more freight in February than they did i...
Any movement better than no movement on Windsor border: Bradley (April 21, 2005) April 21, 2005 WINDSOR, Ont. -- "After all these years any movement is good movement, but today's plan is a modest step forward an...