TANS may join forces with union January 30, 2002 TRURO, N.S. -- The Truckers Association of Nova Scotia (TANS) board of directors is currently investigating the pos...
Edmonton may be first to outlaw handheld cells while driving January 30, 2002 EDMONTON, Alta. -- A city councillor is aggressively pushing to make Edmonton the first Canadian city to ban driver...
Trucknews.com adds searchable archives (January 29, 2002) January 29, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. -- In an effort to give the trucking community easier access to the information it needs to keep ro...
U.S. nears hours action (January 29, 2002) January 29, 2002 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta indicated to a Senate committee the i...
Employee awards now tax exempt (January 29, 2002) January 29, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has issued an advisory stating certain employee awards...
New player steps into Skeena Cellulose saga January 29, 2002 TERRACE, B.C. -- In a surprise decision Friday, the B.C. government rejected the offer of Mercer Intl. to purchase...
Industry loses a pioneer January 29, 2002 COQUITLAM, B.C. -- Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) past-president Torben "Tom" Jensen died here on Dec. 23, 200...
Oil merger won’t affect oilsands operations January 29, 2002 FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -- Despite the merger of two Canadian petroleum giants, Alberta Energy and PanCanadian Energy,...
Chevrette likely facing axe January 28, 2002 QUEBEC CITY, Que. -- Quebec's Transportation Minister Guy Chevrette will be dropped from the next provincial cabine...
Utah asks truckers to help during games January 28, 2002 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- It's imperative truckers "Know Before They Go" to northern Utah during the 2002 Olympic Win...
Vancouver Port introduces new cargo scanning technology January 28, 2002 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) is in the process of implementing new gamma ray equipment in...
Road’s highway signage found confusing January 28, 2002 BERRY MILLS, N.B. -- The Homestead Road may not sound like Moncton's link to the rest of Canada and in fact it's no...
Road rage rare in Quebec: police survey January 28, 2002 MONTREAL, Que. -- Drivers with plates sporting the Fleur-de-Lis may have a reputation for being aggressive, but pol...
WESTAC plans second skills shortage conference January 28, 2002 WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Western Transportation Advisory Council (WESTAC) is following up its Skills for Transportatio...
Cash-poor Parks Canada takes a pass on roadwork January 28, 2002 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Parks Canada is so short of money it says it can't rebuild the 21 crumbling highways that pass t...