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Alberta updates oversize and weight regulation to reduce red tape

EDMONTON, Alta. – The Alberta government has updated its Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation to reflect what it called “modern vehicle configurations and equipment.” Having not been updated in…

AMTA reacts to Alberta budget cuts; WBF gets $10 million in funding

EDMONTON, Alta. – In the face of the Alberta government’s budget cuts in an attempt to reduce provincial deficit, the local trucking association is applauding the decision to uphold all…

Payne hands out Driver of the Year awards

WINNIPEG, Man. – Payne Transportation held its annual awards gala Nov. 28, recognizing drivers who exemplify the best when it comes to safety, service, and community. Three drivers were honored…

Final countdown for AOBRD deadline

GREENBELT, Md. – U.S. regulators will require Automatic On-Board Recording Devices (AOBRDs) to be replaced by electronic logging devices (ELDs) as of Dec. 17 – and there will be no…

Wellington, Sylvite to battle on the ice

GUELPH, Ont. – Two transportation rivals, Wellington Group of Companies and Sylvite Transportation, will face off at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ont., Jan. 31 for a good cause. The…

Ontario invests $640 million in highway expansion

TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is making a significant economic investment in the province’s highway system by widening 18 kilometers of Highway 401 from Mississauga to Milton. Kinga Surma, associate…

Penske Truck Leasing turns 50

Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Transportation Solutions, and Brian Hard, president and CEO of PTS, pose for a 50th anniversary photo. READING, Pa. – Penske Truck Leasing is celebrating…

OTA wants supply chain to help crack down on Driver Inc.

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on members to help educate other supply chain partners on the ramifications of Driver Inc. Driver Inc. is a payment…

Lion Electric goes to work on vocational truck project

The project aims to develop battery-electric refuse vehicles, a refrigerated truck, mobile workshop, a bucket truck, and an ambulance

Time for Quebec politicians to rethink pipeline?

There’s an elephant in the room of the politicians involved in the Paris Accord. But first, here in Canada… In this report, I will go with the position that the…

CBSA intercepts truck carrying big drug shipment

POINT EDWARD, Ont. – A tractor-trailer carrying 50 kilos of suspected cocaine has been intercepted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing. A…

Canadian developing electric landing gear

TORONTO, Ont. – A Canadian tech start-up is looking to electrify landing gear, and has developed a currently available adaptor to ease the job for drivers. Omid Beik, founder of…

BCTA opposes tunnel option to replace existing George Massey Tunnel

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) believes the proposed eight-lane tunnel which would replace the existing George Massey Tunnel (GMT) is not only a less safe and costlier…

WIT launches Female Driver of the Year award

PLOVER, Wis. – Women In Trucking Association and Walmart are seeking nominations for the inaugural WIT Female Driver of the Year award. The goal is to recognize outstanding female…

Trucker’s $500 donation spawns a popular charity

TORONTO, Ont.  – The charity devoted to helping truckers is now accepting donations as well as nominations for aid this holiday season. The Truckers Christmas Group is…