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Tryson returns home

After 275 days in hospital undergoing grueling cancer treatments, Tryson McGrath, the four-year-old Nova Scotia boy who captured the trucking industry’s hearts with his passion for trucks, is home. He…

Ballard hits 100M-km milestone with fuel cells

Ballard Power Systems has achieved a 100-million-kilometer milestone, with medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles powered by its fuel cell technologies. It has more than doubled its total kilometers traveled over…

Class 8 order pullback due to lack of supply, not diminishing demand

FTR reported preliminary Class 8 orders of 28,100 units in September, down 29% from August and 12% year over year. However, the industry forecaster says the pullback is due to…

Kriska acquires Transport N Service

Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has acquired Transport N Service, an LTL and truckload fleet based in Guelph, Ont. The acquisition adds 90 tractors and 170 trailers to KTG’s fleet, and…

Daimler gains access to ACM test tracks for dealer, customer experiences

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has inked a three-year, $3-million partnership with American Center for Mobility (ACM), which will allow it to use its Detroit-area facility for customer demonstrations. Detroit,…

Updated: Ambassador Bridge reopens after ‘possible explosives’ found

Normal operations have resumed at the Ambassador Bridge, the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said Monday evening, after the busy international border crossing was shut down for most of the…

Loomba highlights drivers’ rights

Deepinder Loomba wants to share a secret. In court, 90% of verdicts go in favor of drivers, not transport companies, he says. “Drivers need not get scared of anything,” says…

OPP to phase in towing program

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this week announced plans to phase in a province-wide towing program, which will be operational Jan. 1, 2022. The OPP Tow Program is aimed at enhancing…

Quebec trucker designs a hybrid forestry truck that consumes up to 15% less fuel

Larry Bolduc has been a truck driver for more than 25 years and is now the head of the family business Transport Raoul Bolduc in Girardville, Que., in the Saguenay/Lac-St-Jean…

5 ways pandemic responses led to positive changes in trucking

Canada’s trucking industry had to scramble in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rest areas, truck stops, and shipper facilities were closed to drivers. Safety managers were left searching…

6 ways to protect against a cyberattack

No matter how big or small your business is, if you have an online presence, you’re susceptible to a cyberattack. That was the warning from Mario Da Silva, corporate risk,…

Saskatchewan seeks feedback on weight, dimensions review

Saskatchewan is asking the trucking industry to weigh in on ways to reduce red tape. Saskatchewan’s vehicle weight and dimensions regulations are being reviewed. (Photo: iStock) The Ministry of Highways…

P.E.I. imposes Covid tests, curbs on truckers

The new restrictions imposed on truck drivers traveling to Prince Edward Island will slow down the supply chain, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) warned. Jean-Marc Picard, executive director, APTA,…

Former DTNA CEO joins autonomous tech company board

Roger Nielsen, former CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), has joined the board of SafeAI, a technology company that retrofits construction and mining equipment for autonomous operations. Nielsen was…

ExpoCam truck show attracts thousands (Photo gallery)

The 2021 edition of the ExpoCam national trucking show attracted 4,374 people to Espace Saint-Hyacinthe on Sept. 22 and 23 — including 3,120 industry buyers and 1,254 exhibitors. This was…