Greed driving truck training schools toward disaster

It’s pretty flat in Ontario’s trucking heartland, but it appears that some truck driving schools in the area are quickly sliding down a slippery slope to the murky bottom of…

APTA names Weavers Driver of the Year, McDonald Dispatcher of the Year

The Atlantic Province Trucking Association (APTA) named Ross Weavers of Morley Annear as Driver of the Year and Jami McDonald of Eassons Transport its Dispatcher of the Year. The association…

B.C. trucker faces impaired driving charges after hitting parked vehicles in Port Coquitlam

Police in British Columbia are recommending criminal charges of impaired driving against a truck driver after a tractor-trailer he was operating hit four parked vehicles in Port Coquitlam. The Dec.

Driving school enrolments, fees plummet as international student pipeline runs dry

The race to the bottom in new truck driver training is well and truly underway in Ontario’s trucking heartland. Truck driving schools are witnessing a steep drop in enrolments and…

Ontario completes 90% of preliminary design work for Hwy. 413

The Ontario government has reached a major milestone for Hwy. 413 by completing 90% of the preliminary design work, which gives greater certainty on the preferred alignment of the highway.

SwRI joint industry project targets heavy-duty hydrogen refueling infrastructure growth

The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced a joint industry project (JIP) to help spur the growth and innovation of fueling technologies and infrastructure for hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles. SwRI’s H2HD Refuel…

PTTAC to use three-pronged strategy to achieve Red Seal objective

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) will utilize a three-pronged approach – education, communication and support – as works toward making truck driving a designated Red Seal trade.

Ontario lawmaker introduces bill to add winter driving simulator training to MELT

Guy Bourgouin, member of provincial parliament, is calling on the government to increase truck driver training requirements in Ontario. Bourgouin tabled his private member’s bill requiring all new drivers to…

Zonar Systems merges with GPS Trackit

Smart transportation mobility solutions provider Zonar Systems announced its merger with GPS Trackit, provider of IoT and GPS fleet tracking and a portfolio company of Inverness Graham. This partnership brings…

Trimac, MEDATech zero-emission Class 8 truck pilot project nears finish line

Bulk transportation company Trimac and partners MEDATech and Teck Resources are nearing completion of the zero-emission Class 8 transport truck pilot project after nearly two years of continuous testing. Launched…

Kamloops, B.C. pauses downtown truck rerouting pilot project

Citing safety concerns, the City of Kamloops, B.C. has paused a truck route pilot program days after it was implemented. In early November, the city authorized the removal of Lansdowne…

Illinois police nab two Ontario men with cocaine worth US$40 million in truck

Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested two men from Ontario after a trooper discovered suspected cocaine worth more than US$40 million in their tractor-trailer. On Nov. 29 at 2:10 p.m., a…

Women drivers focus lens on life behind the wheel

Women drivers are focusing the camera lens on their work and sharing it online, offering the world a close-up view of their trucking experiences. Samta Makkar had to step out…

CVSA blitz discovers violations on 14% of trucks hauling hazmat, dangerous goods

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspectors discovered violations on 14% of vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) in Canada and the U.S. over five days this summer. Inspectors conducted 3,929…

Two B.C. men charged with smuggling emissions defeat devices into U.S.

Two men from British Columbia are among four accused of conspiring to smuggle illegal devices to override emission controls on trucks from Canada into the U.S. and selling them online…