MTO to consider more rest stops on Sault-Sudbury route

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. -- With new hours-of-service rules set to kick-in this New Year, finding a safe spot at a rest stops along the highway is just another task a truck driver will have to take on.

See No Email: hands, eyes-free solution for drivers

WATERLOO, Ont. -- A Canadian telematics and automotive safety company is boasting its new technology is the "world's first hands-free and eyes-free email solution for in-vehicle use."

UPS Freight president steps down

ATLANTA -- Leo Suggs, the president of UPS Freight, has announced he will retire at the end of this year and will devote the next five months to a broad service quality initiative at the national trucking concern.

Pacific Highway construction to delay truck traffic for weeks

BLAINE, Wash. -- Starting today, and lasting several weeks, construction crews will intermittently stop traffic leading up to the Pacific Highway crossing at the Blaine, Wash.- Surrey, B.C. border.

Haldex names Canadian Field Sales boss

GUELPH, Ont. -- Haldex North American Sales has been organized into two segment-based groups: the OEM and Fleets unit and the Field Sales group -- the latter of which will be headed by Brian Bowerman for both Canada and U.S. operations.

Marine Atlantic looking for new big boss; revitalization plan in works

ST. JOHN'S -- Federal Crown corp. Marine Atlantic is looking for a chairperson to oversee the company's strategic direction as well as guidance in risk assessment and management.

BCTA-TransLink exchange fire over parking tax, congestion, other GVRD issues

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The largest carrier group in B.C. is once again taking TransLink to task -- this time for the transportation agency's "failure to uphold its promise to address the inequities" of the controversial parking tax.

MTA battling truck route restriction proposals

WINNIPEG -- Residents in some pockets of Winnipeg are urging local governments to scale back truck access or even ban heavy vehicles from certain roads.

Detroit deputy says deal OK with bridge company

DETROIT -- Anthony Adams, Detroit Deputy Mayor of the City of Detroit, has issued a statement disputing a resolution approved by City Council, which warned him to cease signing "long term contractual obligations" without approval from Council.

Vancouver’s anti-idling law takes effect; Association wants truckers exempt

VANCOUVER -- Working transport trucks are not exempt from the tough, new anti-idling bylaw recently passed by the City of Vancouver.

New Canpar president named

MONTREAL -- TransForce has named a successor to the late John Cyopeck, former CEO of the trucking giant's main parcel delivery fleet, Canpar Transport.

WSIB freezes ’07 premium rates for trucking firms

TORONTO -- Reversing a policy trend of increasing premiums annually, The Workers' Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) has decided to keep next year's average rate level with 2006, the Ontario Trucking Association says.

XM radio offers OTA fleets lowest rates

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association is teaming up with XM Canada satellite radio in offering carrier members a guaranteed lowest subscription price.

Idle-Free Ambassadors take environmental message to drivers

TORONTO -- If a stranger taps on the window of your vehicle while you're idling in Toronto this weekend, they're probably not looking for directions. They may be delivering an environmental message.

Harper Ontario Sterling dealer offers Western Star trucks

TORONTO -- Former Canadian Sterling and Western Star General Manager John Nelligan Jr. says the Sterling dealership he bought into last year is expanding to include Western Star's line of trucks.