Addressing driver mental health during Covid-19 crisis preview image Health & Safety Addressing driver mental health during Covid-19 crisis April 2, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – As the world stays at home to curb the spread of Covid-19, truck drivers continue under greater pressures and isolation both inside and outside the cab. Under…
War Room: How the CTA developed its Covid-19 strategy preview image Transportation War Room: How the CTA developed its Covid-19 strategy April 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The response to Covid-19 is often described in the language of battle. It’s a fight against the virus. We’re mobilizing resources. It’s a wartime strategy. It’s…
Ministers rally behind truckers preview image Transportation Ministers rally behind truckers April 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Two senior Ontario ministers issued a joint statement Thursday, supporting truck drivers during the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “In these extraordinary times, we have…
Transport Canada releases Covid-19 guidelines for fleets and drivers preview image Transportation Transport Canada releases Covid-19 guidelines for fleets and drivers April 2, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has unveiled a series of recommendations to help commercial vehicle operators prevent the spread of Covid-19 – including a focus on proper handwashing techniques, social…
Quebec refuses to delay truck registration fees preview image Transportation Quebec refuses to delay truck registration fees April 2, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Quebec’s Transport Ministry refused to give the province’s trucking industry a reprieve in registration payments that were due April 1, despite a call for help in the…
STA urges fair treatment of drivers during Covid-19 crisis preview image Business Management STA urges fair treatment of drivers during Covid-19 crisis April 1, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) released a statement today calling for the fair treatment of truck drivers during the Covid-19 crisis. As drivers frantically continue to transport…
How to keep truck cabs clean in the fight against Covid-19 preview image Transportation How to keep truck cabs clean in the fight against Covid-19 April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — How often did your mother remind to wash your hands after using the washroom and before sitting down to a meal? If you’re like many people, those…
Armour’s Susie De Ridder is Female Driver of the Year preview image Transportation Armour’s Susie De Ridder is Female Driver of the Year April 1, 2020 PLOVER, Wis. – Susie De Ridder, a company driver with Armour Transportation Systems in New Brunswick, has been named the winner of the first annual Female Driver of…
United Steelworkers join in call to give truck drivers washroom access preview image Transportation United Steelworkers join in call to give truck drivers washroom access April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is the latest group to call on businesses to offer washroom access to commercial drivers during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Provinces and…
Canadian dealers take home PacLease awards preview image Business Management Canadian dealers take home PacLease awards April 1, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease has recognized its top franchises of the year, and two Canadian locations have made the prestigious list. Inland PacLease out of Burnaby, B.C., and Excellence PacLease…
Truck drivers encounter plunging traffic at Canada-U.S. border preview image Transportation Truck drivers encounter plunging traffic at Canada-U.S. border April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Just a couple of weeks ago, Shandex truck driver Mike Corkery rolled to a stop at the Canada-U.S. border. The Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan…
Mgmt Best Practices Free meals for truck drivers at three locations in Western Canada April 1, 2020 SASKATOON, Sask. – Starting today, Bell International Trucks will show how much they care about drivers by handing out free meals at three locations across Western Canada. With the Covid-19…
Rising to the challenge preview image Health & Safety Rising to the challenge April 1, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – For Terry Van Ooyen, a professional driver with Challenger Motor Freight, the biggest concern on the road these days is picking up the Covid-19 virus and bringing…
Association calls on equipment manufacturers for Covid-19 supplies preview image Transportation Association calls on equipment manufacturers for Covid-19 supplies April 1, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) has put out a call for supplies that could be used by medical professionals and others on the front lines…
IFTA relief available in Ontario preview image Business Management IFTA relief available in Ontario April 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has received clarity from the provincial Ministry of Finance on who qualifies for recently announced International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) relief measures.
