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East Coast truckers to rally for one of their own May 25

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-15
MIRAMICHI, N.B. -- In what is being billed as potentially the largest truck convoy the region has seen, a group of East Coast truckers is rallying to support one of their own.

Address expenses and flaws before talking rate hikes: OTA to WSIB

Source: Daily News | 2013-04-24
Toronto, ON-- The Ontario Trucking Association has outlined a list of measures it says WSIB should take to address administrative deficiencies and restore the system back to financial health.

AMTA working on enhanced commercial driver training standard

Source: Daily News | 2013-04-15
CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) wants to develop a minimum commercial driver training standard, and recognize drivers who’ve met the new standard with a special designation on their licence.

Tens of thousands of Ontario truckers banned from US for medical reasons: Report

Source: Daily News | 2013-04-15
TORONTO, Ont. -- Nearly 47,000 Ontario commercial truckers won’t be allowed to drive in the US, thanks to a W designation on their licence that caught many of them off-guard, according to a CBC report.

PACT-Ottawa, OBAC now distributing human trafficking material in French

Source: Daily News | 2013-04-13
MONTREAL, Que. -- The Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC) and Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans (PACT)-Ottawa have produced a French language version of their TruckStop campaign.

Trailer underride guards put to the test

Source: Daily News | 2013-04-08
A Canadian-made transport trailer is being hailed by American safety experts as the gold standard for protecting drivers and passengers of cars that crash into the trailer’s rear.

Putting your best foot forward can help prevent plantar fasciitis

Source: Print Archives | 2013-04-01
When you first step out of your rig after a long drive, do you ever feel a stabbing pain in your heel?  If so, you may have plantar fasciitis.  

Don't set sights too high when striving for better health

Source: Print Archives | 2013-04-01
Last month I introduced you to my personal doctrine that has improved my health and quality of life on the road. This personal wellness program has three principles: First you have to answer the question, ‘Do I really want to...

Bendix provides updates on US regulatory scene

Source: Daily News | 2013-03-23
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks are going to keep on coming, even beyond the impending GHG regs impacting model years 2014-2018 trucks.

Bose rides momentum following deals with Volvo, Bison

Source: Daily News | 2013-03-23
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bose was at the Mid-America Trucking Show, providing truckers with an opportunity to test its vibration-muting truck seat.