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ProMaxx adapter converts ratchets to high-torque screwdriver

ProMaxx Tool’s PowerDrive Hex Adapter converts any ¼-inch drive ratchet – including electric, air and hand tools – into a high-torque screwdriver. Unlike other ratchet adapters, is it’s just…

JBT Transport buys Heritage Transportation as it accelerates growth

Denis Medeiros, CEO of JBT Transport in Ayr, Ont., went from contemplating retirement to entering growth mode with the acquisition of nearby Heritage Transportation Group Feb. 2. “My son’s gotten…

Paid sick days coming to federally regulated carriers

It is not easy being an employer during a pandemic. They’re dealing with lockdowns and layoffs or grappling with the opposite problem — labour shortages. On top of those concerns,…

Alberta border blockade strands Canadian truckers for days in Montana

Truck drivers facing a deteriorating situation as protestors continue to block the Coutts border crossing in Alberta for the fourth day are likely to see some relief. The RCMP on…

Drop the cell phone and focus on the road

Twenty years ago I wrote a stupid editorial in this magazine. Like, really stupid. I admitted that I should be the utterly responsible commentator and agree that cell phones are…

It’s time for truckers protesting in Ottawa to leave

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) was very disturbed with some of the images we saw and reports we heard out of Ottawa this past weekend. The desecration…

Pride Group buys U.S.-based Arnold Transportation

Pride Group Logistics has expanded its U.S. presence with the purchase of Arnold Transportation in Grand Prairie, Texas. The fleet includes 414 tractors and 1,400 dry van trailers. “The acquisition…

Six Canadian companies among Best Fleets to Drive For, Hall of Fame created

The Best Fleets to Drive For competition has announced its 2022 winners, as well as the inaugural eight fleets inducted into the newly created Hall of Fame. The Truckload Carriers…

Canadian Trucking Alliance seeks training, immigration support for known employers

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for programs to help “known employers” tap into immigration channels and train workers in the face of a growing truck driver shortage. “As…

Canadian vaccine mandate sees little change in cross-border truck traffic

Fewer truck drivers crossed the Canada-U.S. border in the week after Canada’s new vaccine mandate was imposed, but the drop was in line with a general reduction in overall traffic.

Trudeau to truckers: ‘Behavior on display this weekend does not represent you’

Freedom Convoy protesters continued to line Ottawa streets for a third straight day in their fight against pandemic-related public health measures on Monday, but they won’t be meeting with Prime…

Protesters blockade Alberta border crossing for third day

More than 100 vehicles continue to be parked Monday on a southern Alberta highway blocking access to the U.S. border, for the third day in a row. The vehicles included…

Hero trucker Navdeep pulled out driver from crashed vehicle

Heroes don’t think, they act quickly. Navdeep Singh helped a truck driver stuck in his cab after a crash, and probably saved the man’s life.The owner-operator who works for CN…

Freedom Convoy reaches Ottawa, protesting vaccine mandates and more

Even truck drivers admit the Freedom Convoy that rolled into Ottawa on Saturday is no longer just about a cross-border vaccine mandate. It isn’t even limited to truckers. Thousands of…

The so-called Freedom Convoy was never about truckers, or border mandates

Truckers who participated in a cross-country convoy culminating in protest at Parliament Hill this weekend have been duped into believing the convoy was about them. It never was. It wasn’t…