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Birdseye views enhance Garmin navigators

Garmin’s dezl OTR610/710/810/1010 trucking navigators now include automatic Birdseye Satellite Imagery that highlights truck entrances, security gates, and loading docks. Displays themselves come in the form of six-, seven-,…

Staying safe out there is harder than ever

I was touring a big distribution center recently and saw something that made me question whether I’d ever feel safe getting back on the highway. I watched someone who was…

Trucking HR Canada’s Splinter to join C. D. Howe Institute council

Trucking HR Canada has announced its CEO, Angela Splinter, has been invited to join the CD Howe Institute’s Human Capital Policy Council. Angela Splinter (Photo: Trucking HR Canada) The Human…

ELD certification process: Who got it right?

This week marks the latest date when Canada was supposed to begin enforcing its electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. However, enforcement has been pushed back once more, to January…

TCA promotes Heller to VP of safety and government affairs

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has promoted David Heller to senior vice-president of safety and government affairs. “This promotion will re-emphasize TCA’s commitment to being a leading presence within…

Harrison, Shantz secure President’s Award from PMTC

Two past chairmen of the Private Motor Trucking Council of Canada have been honored with the organization’s President’s Award – a recognition that has been presented just twice before. John…

Canadian entrepreneur launching hydrogen-powered autonomous truck venture

Mo Chen – a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded TuSimple’s autonomous truck business – has now launched Hydron, an unrelated venture that looks to develop, manufacture and sell hydrogen-powered trucks with…

Western Star adds heavy-haul construction options

Western Star has introduced new options on the 49X that will further support heavy-haul and construction applications. An optional power hood has been designed to allow for higher horsepower and…

PMTC honors fleet graphics in 37th annual awards

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) unwrapped seven winners of its 2022 Vehicle Graphics Design competition, calling them “the most colorful awards in the trucking community.” The winners…

Ontario truck drivers identify shortcomings in entry-level training

Most truck drivers surveyed for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation believe entry-level training (ELT) helped them pass road tests, but many question whether the training actually prepared them for real-world…

Top trucking legal issues of 2022

Heather Devine, a lawyer with Alexander Holburn-Beaudin and Lang, understands the legal risks trucking operations can face in a courtroom. But the underlying threats can also evolve from one year…

John Deere, Walmart, Giant Tiger recognized for safety records

John Deere Canada, Walmart Canada, and Giant Tiger Wholesale have been honored as Canada’s safest private fleets with Aviva – Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) Awards. John Deere…

Moseley named dispatcher of the year

Rob Moseley, recipient of the Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award, is known to go above and beyond the call of duty. Moseley has been a dispatcher for…

PMTC inducts four more truckers into Hall of Fame

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has inducted four more truckers – Brian Smith, Jim Burrows, Bernard Jinks and Bill Walker – into its Hall of Fame for…

Canada Post promises to electrify 14,000-vehicle fleet

Canada Post announced it will electrify its entire fleet of 14,000 vehicles by 2040 as part of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It will spend $1…