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Truckers facing challenging conditions on the road

TORONTO, Ont. – Truckers are being widely hailed as heroes in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, for keeping store shelves stocked and goods moving, but lack of access to…

Essential: Trucker stories from the Covid-19 fight

Trucking escapes new border restrictions in Covid-19 fight

Wellington Group expands into U.S. market

Behind the Scenes of the Best Fleets to Drive For – Part 5

How Highlight Motor Group attracted the attention of a private equity investor

Trucking hit by coronavirus concerns, CTA stresses drivers are ‘essential service’

Covid-19

Health & Safety

Trucking and Covid-19 — Questions & Answers

TORONTO, Ont. — As Today’s Trucking continues its coverage of Covid-19 and the impact on trucking, this page will be…

Transportation

Essential: Trucker stories from the Covid-19 fight

TORONTO, Ont. – In the fight against Covid-19, trucking is an “essential service”. While other people are asked to stay…

Health & Safety

Federally regulated carriers hauling Covid-19 relief items get HoS exemption

OTTAWA, Ont. – Similar to measures taken in the U.S., federally regulated carriers in Canada will now see an hours-of-service…

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Equipment

President’s Choice: Loblaw prepares for a future with electric vehicles

Loblaw is a member of Freightliner’s electric vehicle council, and brought an eCascadia to Canada for an initial test run…

Transportation

Truck drivers have rights after fleet bankruptcies

TORONTO, Ont. — Adam Lowry, a company driver with Celedon Canada (Hyndman) first learned about the company’s pending…

Transportation

4 questions to ask before buying a used truck

This is not your typical highway tractor. Outwardly, a heavy-spec’ truck may not look much different, but it’s a different…

Knowledge Centres

Oil changes should involve more than filling a sump

Oil changes have evolved in many ways, the most obvious probably being the oil drain intervals associated with advances in refining and additives chemistry.

Understand the benefits of CK-4 and FA-4 oil

The latest evolution in engine oil gave birth to a pair of categories – CK-4 and a fuel-efficient FA-4. Each delivers unique features and benefits.

Support APUs and batteries with solar power

Sola panels can help power anti-idling systems, extend battery life

Truck driver onboarding involves more than a toss of the keys

All too often, the process of recruiting a truck driver comes to an abrupt end with a toss of the keys; a passing comment to “be careful”.

The Car Guy: Wally Horodnyk

Wally Horodnyk, the founder of TFX International, specializes in hauling luxury autos -- and the business was anchored in his love for cars.

The Coach: Andrea Morley

Andrea Morley is the lead nutritionist and health coach with Healthy Trucker, an organization dedicated to providing health and fitness advice to truckers.

The Data Master: Jacques DeLarochelliere

Jacques DeLarochellière, president and founder of Isaac Instruments, understands the power of data and how it can transform a fleet.

The Electrician: Marc Bedard

Marc Bedard, the president of Lion Electric, is ready to challenge established truck OEMs in the race for electric trucks.

B.C. passes legislation to coordinate provincial supply chain, but only if needed

VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government is using what it calls “extraordinary powers” under its Emergency Program Act, issuing a series of ministerial orders to ensure a coordinated response to…

Health/Safety, Regulations

TDG training, containment inspection requirements, temporarily eased

OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has eased requirements that apply to Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) re-training dates and containment inspections, in the wake of challenges that have emerged…

Health/Safety, Regulations, Trucking Life

Waste haulers introduce new safety protocols amid Covid-19

HAMILTON, Ont. – Waste collection remains an essential service in the days of Covid-19, but those who run garbage trucks in this city west of Toronto walked off the job…

Economy

Covid-19 Operations: Checker Flag Leasing

You rely on us to support your business with our products and services. Our team is fully committed to helping you continue to run your operations and our team…

Opinion

Health & Safety

On the brink of an economic quarantine

Roger McKnight

Health & Safety

Unlike Covid-19, the oil crisis can be easily fixed

Roger McKnight

Transportation

In the Covid-19 fight, truck drivers are on the front lines. As always.

John G Smith

Regulations

How would you address safety certificate sanctions?

Janice Perreira

Canada short 25,000 truck drivers by 2023: report

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada is expected to be short 25,000 truck drivers as early as 2023, representing a…

Transportation

Canada’s truck drivers to require 103.5 hours of training

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s future truck drivers will need to complete at least 103.5 hours of training to earn a Class 1/A licence under standards approved last week by transportation and highway safety ministers.