Zelek named national recruiter of the year preview image Human Resources Zelek named national recruiter of the year November 9, 2021 Michael Zelek was named national recruiter of the year at the National Recruiting & Retention Symposium held recently in Brampton, Ont. Zelek, director of human resources at Wellington Motor Freight,…
18 Wheels adds environmentally friendly warehousing space preview image Business Management 18 Wheels adds environmentally friendly warehousing space November 9, 2021 18 Wheels Warehousing and Trucking is adding 178,00 sq.-ft. of environmentally friendly warehousing in Surrey, B.C. The addition brings its total warehousing space to more than 1 million sq.-ft., which…
Driver protests against unpaid wages continue in Peel preview image Transportation Driver protests against unpaid wages continue in Peel November 8, 2021 Truck drivers are continuing to confront employers over unpaid wages, taking to the streets in the Region of Peel, Ont. with their supporters. Driver Amrish Dutta said an Ontario-based company…
More time to move big loads in B.C. preview image Transportation More time to move big loads in B.C. November 8, 2021 Clocks turned back in the early hours of Sunday morning, but carriers who haul oversize goods in British Columbia were already enjoying a change to their available their working hours.
Armour named to Order of New Brunswick preview image Transportation Armour named to Order of New Brunswick November 8, 2021 Wesley Armour, who along with his father founded Armour Transportation Systems in 1966, has been named to the Order of New Brunswick. He worked alongside his father throughout college, and…
From cockpit to truck cab preview image Human Resources From cockpit to truck cab November 8, 2021 “My path explains why I am here now,” says Jean-Charles Fleury, a truck driver for Transport Chalut 2000 in Bedford, Que. It’s the path of an aviation enthusiast who,…
Transborder freight on the rise preview image Transportation Transborder freight on the rise November 5, 2021 Trucks moved US $30.6 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in August, accounting for 54.1% of all freight to cross the 49th parallel, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics…
ATA confirms vaccine mandate exemption for solo truck drivers preview image Transportation ATA confirms vaccine mandate exemption for solo truck drivers November 5, 2021 The American Trucking Associations (ATA) says senior U.S. Department of Labor officials have confirmed solo truck drivers will be exempted from a coming U.S. vaccine mandate that applies to businesses…
Spireon adds to FL Flex suite, IntelliScan preview image Spireon adds to FL Flex suite, IntelliScan November 4, 2021 Spireon is updating its FL Flex suite and IntelliScan cargo sensor under the FleetLocate product line. The changes offer more flexibility in the form of faster installations, more power…
Nikola looks to settle with SEC, pursue founder preview image Equipment Nikola looks to settle with SEC, pursue founder November 4, 2021 Nikola released third quarter earnings today, disclosing it has set aside US$125 million for a potential settlement with the SEC related to fraud allegations against company founder Trevor Milton. “During…
FCCC unveils all-electric walk-in van preview image FCCC unveils all-electric walk-in van November 4, 2021 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has launched the MT50e, an all-electric Class 5 walk-in van that will travel about 275 km on a single charge. The vehicle comes with…
TCA event to focus on cross-border issues preview image Regulations TCA event to focus on cross-border issues November 4, 2021 Cross-border issues facing the trucking industry will be highlighted during Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) 5th annual Bridging Border Barriers event on Nov. 17 in Brampton, Ont. The event that offers…
Truckers fail to escape coming U.S. vaccine mandate preview image Transportation Truckers fail to escape coming U.S. vaccine mandate November 4, 2021 The countdown has begun toward U.S. rules that will require workers at businesses with more than 100 employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested on a weekly basis.
Ontario to require ELDs for provincially regulated carriers preview image Equipment Ontario to require ELDs for provincially regulated carriers November 4, 2021 Ontario plans to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for inter- and intra-provincial carriers effective June 12, 2022, building on a mandate that already applies to federally regulated carriers. “This will…
Trucker Path hires three executives preview image Human Resources Trucker Path hires three executives November 3, 2021 Trucker Path, whose mobile apps support North America’s commercial truck drivers, on Wednesday announced the addition of three senior executives. Joining the organization are Jeff Ogren as SVP of business development,…
