Groupe Morneau announces key appointments

Groupe Morneau on Wednesday announced the appointment of David Morneau as vice-president, operations and Catherine Morneau as executive vice-president and general manager. The appointments are part of the company’s generational…

Kansal helps fund client growth

Upjit Kansal fuels her motivation by meeting people and hearing their stories. The business development officer at JD Factors in Mississauga, Ont., feels very happy when clients call to say…

Ailing senior wants wife to keep handing out thank-you cards to drivers

A senior who helped his wife hand out thousands of thank-you cards to truck drivers during the pandemic is going into hospice care on Thursday. Richard and Beverley Perrin from…

Company drivers, owner-operators have different motivators: ATRI

New research from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) found company drivers and independent contractors/owner-operators are motivated and satisfied by different factors. More than 2,000 truck drivers were interviewed, two-thirds…

Trucking companies experiencing an “everything” shortage: ACT Research

Trucking capacity remains “range-bound” according to the latest Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest report from ACT Research, as fleets experience a shortage of “everything.” “While the focus is on silicon and…

As Wallace & Carey turns 100, it tackles some of its greatest challenges to date

For Calgary-based distribution company Wallace & Carey, its 100th year in business has also been among the most challenging. From fires that ravaged the B.C. Interior, to flooding that would…