Dump truck driver hits wires in Guelph, Ont.

The Guelph Police Service charged a dump truck driver with careless driving after he struck wires in Guelph, Ont., on Jan. 13. Just after 3 p.m., the 64-year-old man was…

B.C. suspends another carrier after its truck hits Massey Tunnel roof

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has suspended another carrier after one of its trucks struck the roof of the Massey Tunnel in the Greater Vancouver Area on Jan.

Polaris Transportation Group promotes Kunow to president

Polaris Transportation Group has named Richard Kunow as the company’s president. Formerly Polaris’ chief operating officer since joining in 2020, Kunow has been leading the company’s day-to-day operations and strategic…

Long PIP processing times costing carriers business

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said processing times for the Partners in Protection (PIP) program can vary based on completeness of the application and file complexity, responding to complaints…

Brampton trucker arrested in $6.5M drug bust at border

A truck driver from Brampton, Ont., was arrested after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers found hundreds of kilograms of suspected cocaine worth approximately $6.5 million in his truck. On…

Trucker Path users pick Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as top truck stop

Trucker Path has named a Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as the top truck stop for 2024. Only one Canadian facility made it on the mobile app’s annual top 100…

RCMP nabs trucker with 3.56 million illegal cigarettes in Saskatchewan

Police arrested a truck driver transporting 3.56 million illegal cigarettes in a tractor-trailer in Saskatchewan. At approximately 1 p.m. on Jan. 7, Lumsden RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 near…

B.C. asks feds to reduce safety gaps following overpass crashes

British Columbia has asked the federal government to reduce the gaps in the current system that currently allow extra-provincial carriers to lawfully avoid enforcement consequences when operating commercial vehicles unsafely…

Five Canadian carriers among TCA Fleet Safety Award winners

Five Canadian carriers are among the 18 division winners in the 48th annual Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Fleet Safety Awards competition. Elgin Motor Freight, Erb Transport, Challenger Motor Freight, Trans-West…

Love’s Travel Stops marks 60 years of operations

Love’s Travel Stops is celebrating 60 years of operations, since its first store opened in Watonga, Okla., in 1964. Tom and Judy Love were looking for a way to support…

Police seek public’s help in finding missing Ontario truck driver

Police are seeking the public’s help to find a longhaul truck driver who went missing. His truck was found abandoned in Hamilton, Ont. Charanpreet Singh, 25, was last seen on…

Agrawal named Orbcomm CEO

Orbcomm has announced that Sameer Agrawal has joined the company as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors. Sameer Agrawal (Photo: Orbcomm) Agrawal will succeed…

Trucking announcements: Steinhardt to lead Stertil-Koni, Isherwood is KAG Canada’s director of safety

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. The new year brings changes as Stertil-Koni USA named a president, J.J. Keller & Associates’ board of directors has…

Westland Insurance makes two acquisitions in Alberta

Westland Insurance has acquired Dyberg Insurance and Prairie Villa Insurance, effective Jan. 1.   Prairie Villa Insurance has roots going back to 1973 in northern Alberta, now with three offices…

Gordie Howe International Bridge to open in Fall 2025

The Gordie Howe International Bridge project team has confirmed that construction completion is planned for September 2025, with the first vehicles expected to travel across the bridge that fall. Originally,…