Best Fleets to Drive For nominations open

Best Fleets to Drive For, produced by CarriersEdge, have opened nominations for the 17th edition of the program. Now through Oct. 31, company drivers and independent contractors can visit…

P.E.I. seeks public input on licensing recruiters of foreign workers

The Government of Prince Edward Island has invited the public to provide their input on new draft regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. The Act includes a requirement for…

Team work, technology will help combat cargo theft: CargoNet

Combatting cargo theft is a team sport in which carriers, truckers, shippers and brokers must work together to thwart technically savvy criminals. “It’s a surgical strike, the bad guys are…

InductEV, EO Charging team up to boost wireless charging for fleets

High-power wireless charging solutions provider InductEV and EO Charging, provider of electric vehicle charging for depot-based fleets, have entered into a partnership to potentially integrate InductEV’s inductive wireless charging technology…

CHET expands with Burlington, Ont.’s first truck driver training school

Commercial Heavy Equipment Training (CHET) has expanded to the west of Toronto, opening the first truck driver training facility in Burlington, Ont. CHET, a subsidiary of Musket Transport, has been…

Slater notches 7.5 million km in 50 years of trucking

He’s driven 7.5 million kilometers across North America. He’s bought and sold six trucks and four trailers while at it (and too many tires to mention). That encompasses Don Slater’s…

Railway workers issue strike notice, regulatory challenge

Rail workers pushed back hard Aug. 23 against the federal government’s move to get them back on the job, with a new strike notice and a regulatory challenge making it…

Volvo Group to build truck manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico

The Volvo Group will build its new Mexican heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Monterrey. The plant is expected to be operational in 2026, according to a news release. As announced on…

CN workers begin returning to work as government refers railway labor dispute to binding arbitration

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says it has taken down picket lines at Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers will begin returning to work on Aug. 23. However, the…

Highway Motor Freight expanding operations at CentrePort Canada Rail Park

Highway Motor Freight is expanding operations at CentrePort Canada Rail Park outside Winnipeg with a $16 million investment in facilities and the creation of 150 jobs. This includes the acquisition…

Canada’s railways grind to a halt as CN, CKPC lock employees out

In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move…

PTTAC forms Red Seal champions committee

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC), continuing the drive for Red Seal apprenticeship for commercial truck drivers, has formed a a Red Seal champions…

Truck Trends: How to inspect trailer brakes

Tim Livingstone, fleet, facilities and fuel manager at Kriska Transportation Group: This back here is the drum. So, it’s a big piece of metal, looks like a bowl inside…

Bollinger Motors to begin B4 chassis cab production

Commercial electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Bollinger Motors announced it will begin production of saleable units of the Bollinger B4 chassis cab on Sept. 16. The announcement was made by company…

Trucking to feel pinch as Canada-Alberta Job Grant put on hold

Alberta’s trucking industry will feel the pain of recently announced funding cuts that have put the Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) on hold. Carriers have relied on these funds to offset…