Kriska donates truck to college foundation September 7, 2004 PRESCOTT, Ont. -- Kriska Holdings of Prescott has donated one truck from its fleet to the Kemptville College Founda...
Alberta inspector wins North American competition September 7, 2004 MEDICINE HAT, Alta. -- Alberta commercial vehicle inspector, Troy Hasil, has taken top honours as North America's t...
Customs agents picket Lacolle border crossing September 3, 2004 LACOLLE, Que. -- Traffic has been backed up at the Lacolle, Que. border crossing today as hundreds of custom agents...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Largest motor carriers improve bottom line September 3, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canada's top 82 for-hire motor carriers grew their revenues 5.2% in the second quarter and the impa...
OTA offers hiring/firing seminar September 3, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association will be hosting seminar entitled "Take the risk out of hiring and...
Four Truckers Inc. chooses PeopleNet system September 2, 2004 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Four Truckers Inc. has chosen PeopleNet to provide its on-board computing and mobile communic...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Rise in costs offsets impressive gain in revenues for Canadian for-hire carriers September 1, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Operating revenues for Canada's estimated 3,620 largest for-hire carriers increased 14% in the firs...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Increased flow of goods big boost for rail and truck industries September 1, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Rail and truck transportation were among the main beneficiaries of an increased flow of goods noted...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Export growth makes for solid second quarter September 1, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. -- A surge in exports helped boost real gross domestic product (GDP) growth a solid 1.1% in the second...
Markel exec to travel the country discussing insurance pricing September 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. -- Markel Insurance president and CEO and monthly Truck News columnist, Mark Ram, will be embarking o...
Fewer vehicles taking to Vancouver roads August 31, 2004 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- It appears traffic congestion in the Lower Mainland may actually be on the decrease as more resi...
Deadly crash results in calls for TCH twinning August 31, 2004 KENORA, Ont. -- A fatal accident on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kenora has renewed calls for the dangerous str...
U.S. government asks court to stay HOS decision August 31, 2004 The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the federal appeals court to stay its reversal of the new hours of service...
FCA, NATC urge carriers to update fuel surcharge percentages August 30, 2004 FORT ERIE, Ont. -- The Freight Carriers Association of Canada (FCA) and the North American Transportation Council (...
COMPETITION WATCH: Transforce announces plan to acquire Highland Transport August 27, 2004 Montreal, Que -- TransForce Income Fund, whose network of wholly-owned, independent operating subsidiaries makes it...