Former Quebec trucking company VP pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking

Guillaume Latour-Laitre, 26, of Prevost, Que., has pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, after U.S. border officers discovered 142 kg of…

BCTA training grant targets driver shortage

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is urging members to take advantage of Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) grants to help source new truck drivers in the province. A program administered by…

Trucking volunteers assemble food packs to combat child hunger

Trucking companies and sponsors affiliated with the Trucks for Change (T4C) network recently joined forces to assemble nutritious food packs as part of Food Banks Canada’s annual After the Bell…

Genuine Parts Company promotes Breaux to president, GPC North America

Parts distributor Genuine Parts Company is promoting Randy Breaux from president of Motion to the newly created role of group president, GPC North America, effective July 1.   Randy Breaux…

Tandet, Harmac Transportation win North American Safety Award

Canadian-based carriers Tandet and Harmac Transportation are among this year’s winners of the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) North American Safety Award, recognizing exceptional safety standards and practices. The awards…

Risky driving drops significantly, Lytx report reveals

U.S. fleets reduced their risky driving by a significant 29% in 2022 when compared to 2019, the last “normal year” before Covid-19-related disruptions, according to video telematics provider Lytx. Collisions…

Caledon crackdown on illegal truck yards continues

Caledon does not tolerate illegal truck parking, and in the past six months the Ontario municipality has secured no fewer than three legal victories against companies and property owners for…

Manitoba twinning Trans-Canada Highway from Falcon Lake to Ontario border

Manitoba crews are now officially working on efforts to twin the Trans-Canada Highway from Falcon Lake to the Ontario border. “It is important for Manitobans to have safe and reliable…

Trucking appointments and industry news for the week of May 22

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. And the latest installment includes appointments at Isaac Instruments and FMCSA, and a Trimac Transportation scholarship. Isaac appoints Henkels to…

B.C. upgrading rest areas to improve travel for truckers

Upgrades and enhancements to key highway rest areas are planned this summer as part of a multi-year plan to improve safety, accessibility, and amenities along British Columbia highways. The province…

Isaac Horizon 2023 User Conference

Event brings together fleets, industry experts and business partners to expand knowledge, exchange ideas and network. The event is an opportunity to uncover innovations that help carriers overcome challenges.

Four Canadian owners among Mack Trucks calendar contest winners

Mack truck owners from Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia were among the winner of the 2024 Mack Trucks Calendar Contest — Tas Trucking of Kitchener, Ont.; Silverline Group of Thorold,…

Kenworth’s Chillicothe plant produces 750,000th truck

A Kenworth T680 Signature Edition with a 76-inch high roof sleeper was delivered to Heartland Express at Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio plant. The truck represented the 750,000th truck produced by the…

Roadcheck inspection blitz uncovers the good, bad and ugly

Thoughts must have been churning in dump truck driver Navpreet Singh’s mind as he was directed into the truck inspection lanes along Steeles Avenue in Halton Hills, Ont., on May…

Ontario trucker faces charges after drug bust at border

A Paris, Ont., commercial truck driver is facing drug charges after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers found 60 kg of suspected cocaine in the truck at an Ontario port…