Equipment Strict protocols will keep workers safe at heights April 7, 2022 When your job takes you to great heights, falls and accidents could be your downfall. Literally. Trucks with buckets and cranes are designed to offer access far above the ground,…
Equipment Augmented reality, software help deliver next-generation training in the shop January 28, 2022 As the underlying technology rapidly develops, a growing number of fleets are taking advantage of augmented reality and online training tools to train technicians quickly and efficiently. Saving time and…
Regulations Taxes on split income hit home December 17, 2019 One of the long-held advantages of working for your own company is that you can pay wages and/or dividends to split income among family members. Salaries and wages paid to…
Health & Safety Preventive maintenance: Save your breath December 17, 2019 Although the winter season offers breathtaking scenery, it can also create an environment that negatively impacts your health. In addition to slips, falls, and overexertion while shoveling, winter’s cold, dry…
Infrastructure Using high-tech to improve traffic flow along Windsor corridor December 17, 2019 WINDSOR, Ont. — Locally, it’s known as Truckers’ Tuesday. And Thursday might also be added to the endearing description. Because those are the two days of the week when the…
Health & Safety MELT and NELT are works in progress December 17, 2019 In recent months, I have made several presentations on mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and provided updates and information on where we sit in each jurisdiction. I’ve also discussed where the…
Business Management Loving that lease December 17, 2019 Energy Transportation Group prefers leasing so it knows its fixed costs and doesn’t have to staff up a shop. Several factors can influence a carrier’s decision to purchase a…
Transportation A sentimental ride through the 1981 ads December 13, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — Nineteen eighty-one was an eventful year. The Canadian housing market reeled under sky-high mortgage rates, John DeLorean unveiled his futuristic DMC-12 sports car, Microsoft debuted its…
Transportation A look back at Truck News of 1981 December 13, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — “You have in your hands the very first issue of Truck News, a new publication servicing the truck industry in Eastern Canada. It features up-to-date news,…
Human Resources How Canada’s Top Fleet Employers buck the trends November 28, 2019 Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers program is not a competition – it’s a way to recognize companies that showcase this industry as a great place to work, attract a…
Transportation The last word: Raising our standards November 19, 2019 I recently read a letter to the editor in an industry publication, in which the writer was expressing his disappointment in the quality of driving he was witnessing on the…
Transportation Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 2 November 18, 2019 The story so far Mark gets a call asking if he’s willing to bail Bud out of jail. He agrees to do it for a few days, because on the…
Human Resources Time to tighten trucking’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program November 15, 2019 A recent article in the Globe and Mail has shone a light on some very unsavory and unsafe practices that are occurring in our country when it in comes to…
Health & Safety Don’t let yourself slip November 15, 2019 Have you ever hurt your ankle while jumping down from your rig? Although ankle injuries are often considered sports injuries, any activity that forces your foot or ankle into an…
Transportation The unstoppable Ross Mackie November 14, 2019 Ross Mackie beside the first truck he ever restored: a 1948 single-axle GMC tractor once owned by GM Canada founder R. Sam McLaughlin. Two of Ross Mackies’ most…