Kriska promotes two executives preview image Equipment Kriska promotes two executives October 15, 2020 PRESCOTT, Ont. — The Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has promoted Kelly Browning of Service Freight Systems (SFS) and Peter Jenkins of Champion Express to general manager of their respective businesses,…
Fleet turns to AI to stop Covid-19 preview image Health & Safety Fleet turns to AI to stop Covid-19 October 15, 2020 TORONTO, Ont.—An Ontario fleet is using an artificial intelligence solution to halt the spread of Covid-19. Anderson Haulage, based in Gormley, Ont., has installed ThermalPass, a walkthrough fever detection system…
Lion Electric not afraid to step into spotlight with Amazon order preview image Equipment Lion Electric not afraid to step into spotlight with Amazon order October 15, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — In September, The Lion Electric Co. reached an agreement for the delivery of 10 fully-electric Lion6 trucks to the American online retail giant Amazon. Marc Bédard, CEO…
Choosing the right PPE for mechanics preview image Equipment Choosing the right PPE for mechanics October 15, 2020 Trucking-related safety discussions often look to address on-road dangers, but there are plenty of threats closer to home. Look no further than service bays for proof of that. The hoses…
Southbound loads lead Canadian spot market volume surge preview image Business Management Southbound loads lead Canadian spot market volume surge October 15, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes continued to strengthen in the third quarter, and in September surpassed the previous month for the fourth consecutive time. September also marked…
Drivewyze Safety+ brings customizable alerts into the cab preview image Software Drivewyze Safety+ brings customizable alerts into the cab October 15, 2020 The new Safety+ service from Drivewyze is bringing customizable proactive driving alerts and coaching features into the cab. The messages are delivered through the same Drivewyze software platform powering…
Canada looks to California in research on potential trailer GHG standards preview image Equipment Canada looks to California in research on potential trailer GHG standards October 15, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s trailer manufactures are facing increasing competitive pressure from suppliers in the U.S., Mexico and China – but it’s still unknown whether they’ll face unique emissions rules…
Ottawa warns against LMIA abuse preview image Human Resources Ottawa warns against LMIA abuse October 15, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — The federal government is warning carriers that any abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will result in serious penalties including hefty fines and permanent bans.
Pandemic fails to stop human trafficking preview image Health & Safety Pandemic fails to stop human trafficking October 14, 2020 DALLAS, Texas – Covid-19 had no impact on human trafficking, and cases have continued to rise during the pandemic, Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) said Wednesday. “The (U.S.) National Human Trafficking…
Kenworth rolls out first battery-electric Class 8 preview image Equipment Kenworth rolls out first battery-electric Class 8 October 14, 2020 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has launched its first ever Class 8 electric truck, the T680E. The battery-electric truck is available now for order in the U.S. and Canada, with production…
Traton sets deadline for Navistar to accept buyout offer preview image Equipment Traton sets deadline for Navistar to accept buyout offer October 14, 2020 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International has until noon Eastern Friday to accept a US$43 per share offer from Volkswagen’s Traton for all outstanding shares. Traton first offered $35 per share…
Truck turnaround project coming to end at border preview image Transportation Truck turnaround project coming to end at border October 14, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will end a truck turnaround pilot project for Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) offences on Nov. 2, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)…
Truck arrivals continue to rise preview image Transportation Truck arrivals continue to rise October 14, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – There has been yet another increase in the number of truck drivers entering Canada, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Thursday. It said 125,351 truck drivers…
Verspeeten family makes $3-million donation to build cancer treatment center preview image Health & Safety Verspeeten family makes $3-million donation to build cancer treatment center October 14, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – A $3-million donation from a trucking industry pioneer will help to develop Canada’s first clinical genome center for the treatment of cancer and other genetic diseases. Archie…
THRSCA conference set for Nov. 4 preview image Human Resources THRSCA conference set for Nov. 4 October 14, 2020 TRURO, N.B. – The Trucking Human Resources Sector Council Atlantic (THRSCA) will hold its annual Advancing Women in Trucking conference virtually this year, the organization announced Wednesday. Registration is now…
