Nominations open for Female Driver of the Year

PLOVER, Wis. — Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is seeking nominations for the 2021 Female Driver of the Year award. The annual award, sponsored by Walmart, recognizes outstanding female professional…

Ontario Providing Additional Financial Support for Young Learners

Apply for Support for Learners funding Queen’s Park, Toronto, Canada. This funding is intended to provide parents and guardians with essential financial support for children and youth during these unprecedented…

TTSAO joins fight against Driver Inc.

The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has joined the fight against Driver Inc. The controversial employment model sees carriers employ drivers as independent service providers, sidestepping certain source…

Canadian spot market remains strong in November

(Photo: istock) The third week of November saw the highest weekly load totals in Canada’s spot market since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Loadlink Technologies. The…

Trucking HR to fleets: Prepare for Bill C-65

Trucking HR Canada is calling on employers to prepare for the new Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations, which come into force on New Year’s Day. Bill C-65 replaces a…

ਓਂਟਾਰੀਓ ‘ਚ ਟੋਰਾਂਟੋ ਅਤੇ ਪੀਲ ਖੇਤਰ ਲਈ ਰੋਡ ਟੈਸਟ ਰੱਦ

ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਜੰਗ ‘ਚ ਲਾਕਡਾਊਨ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਵਜੋਂ ਓਂਟਾਰੀਓ ਨੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਬਣਨ ਦੇ ਇੱਛਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਲਈ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਬੈਠ ਕੇ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਰੋਡ ਟੈਸਟ ‘ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਇਹ…

Trucking HR to fleets: Prepare for Bill C-65

OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada is calling on employers to prepare for the new Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations, which come into force on New Year’s Day.

Jack Lochand: From high seas to highways

Jagdesh (Jack) Lochand believes traveling is the best experience one can ever have. He should know. Lochand, 62, has been traveling since he was 17, when he joined the Nordic…

Ritchie Bros. sells equipment worth $82M

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. has set an auction record at Grande Prairie sales. The auctioneer said Monday it sold more than 4,900 pieces of equipment worth $82 million…

Free shipping? There is no such thing

TORONTO, Ont. — The trucking industry is pushing back on the notion of “free shipping”, calling it a marketing ploy and an insult to those working in the sector. “Let’s…

ਇੰਮੀਗਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰ ਵੀ ਆਏ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੇ ਦਾਇਰੇ ‘ਚ

ਓਟਾਵਾ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਨਵੀਂ ਪੇਸ਼ੇਵਰ ਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਅਪਨਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਚਨਬੱਧ ਹੈ। (ਤਸਵੀਰ: ਆਈਸਟਾਕ) ਇੰਮੀਗਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਗਰਿਕਤਾ ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੈਗੂਲੇਟ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ, ਫ਼ੈਡਰਲ…

Alberta boosts access to trucking jobs

EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has announced two programs to make driver training more affordable and less time consuming, thereby improving access to trucking jobs. The $3-million Driving Back to Work…

Ontario cancels road tests for Toronto, Peel Region

Ontario is cancelling in-vehicle road tests for would-be truck drivers in Toronto and the Peel Region, as the province enforces a lockdown to fight Covid-19. The cancellations immediately apply to…

ਜੈਕ ਲੋਚਂਦ ਦਾ ਸਫ਼ਰ: ਮੱਲਾਹ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਤਕ

ਜਗਦੀਸ਼ (ਜੈਕ) ਲੋਚਂਦ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਫ਼ਰ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਲਈ ਬਿਹਤਰੀਨ ਤਜ਼ਰਬੇ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਉਸਦਾ ਤਜ਼ਰਬਾ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜੈਕ ਲੋਚਂਦ: ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜੋ ਵੀ ਕਰਦੇ…

Jack Lochand’s journey: From sailor to driving instructor

Jack Lochand: Whatever you do, you have to have a good positive attitude to be successful. Photo: Abdul Latheef Jagdesh (Jack) Lochand believes traveling is the best experience one can…