Manitoulin donates $100K to Nature Conservancy of Canada preview image Transportation Manitoulin donates $100K to Nature Conservancy of Canada November 28, 2016 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Manitoulin Transport revealed today that it has has donated a total of $100,000 to Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) with this year’s annual holiday gift. The transport…
Transportation TransForce intends to change corporate name November 28, 2016 MONTREAL, Que. — TransForce announced today that it intends to change its name to TFI International to reflect the increased geographic scope its operations. A meeting of TransForce shareholders has…
Transportation Trudeau and fellow politicians must dilute Canada’s energy taxing position or risk Canada’s national economic equilibrium November 28, 2016 Mr. Buell was right! It’s all about titration! My grade nine chemistry class would prove useful all these years later, even though my teacher would be confused at…
MTA executive director excited to have official seat at the table with New West Partnership preview image Regulations MTA executive director excited to have official seat at the table with New West Partnership November 26, 2016 WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba premier Brian Pallister announced Nov. 17 that his province had joined the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), making Manitoba an official member of the western…
Transportation Preparing for winter driving conditions November 25, 2016 Driving on dry roads is as welcoming as a beautiful fall day. Leaves add a touch of color to the landscape. Temperatures fall somewhere between the need for air conditioners…
Transportation We need bridges, not walls November 25, 2016 Canada is a trading nation. We have to be. Our domestic market is simply too small to sustain our standard of living. We are good at producing some things. We…
Regulations SPIF rules need to be applied equally November 25, 2016 I am going to begin this column by providing a bit of background on Safe, Productive and Infrastructure Friendly (SPIF) vehicles in Ontario. These vehicles are covered under the Highway…
Loop Energy releases fuel cell range extender for electric transport vehicles November 24, 2016 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Loop Energy introduced a new range-extender (REX) power module for heavy-duty electric transport vehicles, which will begin in-service operation in 2017. Loop says the new module’s unique…
Regulations CTA looks for greater fairness and use of ‘volumetrics’ with AMPs system November 24, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – With Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) looking to return to a graduated Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) system, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for greater fairness…
Transportation Looking into the crystal ball November 24, 2016 BRAMPTON, Ont. – At the second annual Fast Forward: A Deeper Look Inside the Future of Trucking event hosted jointly by the CITT’s Toronto Area Council and Truck News, a panel…
Transportation Tory announces plan for road tolls on Gardiner, DVP November 24, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — Toronto Mayor John Tory announced today at the Toronto Region Board of Trade that he is endorsing a plan to introduce road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway…
Business Management Sarens opens new Canadian head office in Leduc November 24, 2016 LEDUC, Alta. – Sarens Canada, which offers solutions to heavy lifting and engineered transport, including trailers and transport management, today opened its new Canadian head office in Leduc, Alta. With…
Business Management Despite higher trailer orders for October, net numbers down from 2015 November 23, 2016 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Act Research says new and net trailer orders increased in October compared to the month prior, but still lag behind last October’s mark by a wide margin.
Business Management Adapt or go broke November 23, 2016 Mike McCarron says transportation providers must evolve their selling processes and embrace technology or go extinct
Human Resources Helping to fill food banks November 23, 2016 Charity 18 Wheels of Christmas collects donations for those in need this Holiday season
