Trucking app supports trip planning around Metro Vancouver preview image Transportation Trucking app supports trip planning around Metro Vancouver July 20, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The new Truck Route Planner unveiled by TransLink and B.C.’s provincial government offers a free app to plan truck routes and tap into a variety of…
CTA supports CEWS updates preview image Business Management CTA supports CEWS updates July 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The federal government has announced plans to extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to Dec. 19, and has expanded the eligibility criteria to include all businesses…
Covid-19’s economic impact staggering, but trucking recovery underway preview image Business Management Covid-19’s economic impact staggering, but trucking recovery underway July 17, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The financial devastation the Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking on the Canadian economy and the trucking industry is only now coming into focus – and it’s big. But…
TCA salutes Challenger team drivers preview image Transportation TCA salutes Challenger team drivers July 17, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Patrick Lablanc and his wife Nathalie Rivard of Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel, Que., Highway Angels. They are team drivers…
PMTC annual conference goes virtual preview image Transportation PMTC annual conference goes virtual July 17, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting and Conference as a fully virtual event, the organization announced Friday. Originally scheduled…
Now’s the time to fix trucking’s top issues preview image Health & Safety Now’s the time to fix trucking’s top issues July 17, 2020 Been there done that. Then, been there several more times because apparently, I never learn. I’m struck with the idea that what we are currently living through will eventually be…
Quebec a step closer to allowing young drivers to drive truck preview image Health & Safety Quebec a step closer to allowing young drivers to drive truck July 17, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — After nine years and two pilot projects, Quebec’s Programme enrichi d’accès à la conduite de véhicules lourds (PEACVL) has reached an important milestone, while a proposed regulation…
Search on for new Toronto Trucking Association executive director preview image Human Resources Search on for new Toronto Trucking Association executive director July 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The search is on for a new executive director of the Toronto Trucking Association (TTA), as Connie Burbidge plans to retire after 21 years in the role.
Canadian trucker charged with bulk cash smuggling preview image Transportation Canadian trucker charged with bulk cash smuggling July 16, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Canadian truck driver has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with bulk cash smuggling after attempting to cross the border with more than $200,000, U.S.
Collision repair industry facing challenges preview image Transportation Collision repair industry facing challenges July 16, 2020 KATY, Texas – It has been a tough few month for the U.S. heavy-duty collision repair industry, and it is going to be a period of significant uncertainty for at…
Volvo VAH ready to roll as auto sector restarts preview image Equipment Volvo VAH ready to roll as auto sector restarts July 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – North America’s automotive manufacturers are on the slow road to recovery after pandemic-related shutdowns. And Volvo Trucks North America is at the ready with a refreshed Volvo…
Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet preview image Equipment Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet July 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Economic uncertainty continues to keep many truck buyers on the sidelines, but attractive incentives from OEMs are helping to move inventory. Magnus Koeck, vice-president of product strategy…
Jerry Prosser retires from trucking after 6 decades preview image Transportation Jerry Prosser retires from trucking after 6 decades July 16, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a career spanning more than 60 years, Jerry Prosser is finally leaving the trucking industry. Prosser, who turned 84 on July 1, has retired from his…
Bendix celebrates safety, product quality achievements preview image Health & Safety Bendix celebrates safety, product quality achievements July 16, 2020 HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is celebrating safety and product quality milestones at its Huntington, Ind., manufacturing facility. The company achieved a perfect safety record in the first…
Peel lauds goods movement industry preview image Transportation Peel lauds goods movement industry July 15, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Canada’s trucking hub is praising the goods movement industry for keeping the economy moving during Covid-19. “Goods movement and trucking professionals have played a significant role in…
