Pop go the wagons in Southern Manitoba

WINNIPEG -- Record-setting temperatures in southern Manitoba this wwinter, accompanied by awkward thaw and freeze cycles, played havoc with provincial highways the first quarter of the year -- to the point where stretches of Highway 75 from Winnipeg to the American border may have tricked drivers into thinking they're riding on train tracks.

Takhar out, Cansfield in at MTO

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. -- The return of Greg Sorbara to the head of the Ontario Finance Ministry has forced a mini-cabinet shuffle, which includes Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar being bumped to a new post.

US declares national congestion reduction strategy

WASHINGTON -- The Bush Administration has unveiled a six-point plan to battle traffic congestion in America and stop it from growing to smaller cities, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

S. Florida ranks worst in US road rage listing

NORWALK, Conn. -- The first-ever "In The Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey" in the U.S. found that the least courteous driver population in America is Miami, followed by Phoenix and New York.

Trailcon Leasing announces new sales exec

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Paul Gallagher has been named the new sales and marketing manager for Trailcon Leasing Inc.

$57 million in Sask highway twinning kicks off

REGINA -- Saskatchewan has begun twinning Hwy. 11 between Saskatoon and Prince Albert, as well as Hwy. 1 East and Hwy. 16 West.

Tractor-trailer theft ring nabbed

TORONTO -- An organized crime ring focused on stealing tractor-trailers within the GTA has been busted by a investigation, nicknamed Project Tic Toc.

Mack names Canadian winners of free payment sweepstakes

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- Mack Canada, Inc. and Mack Commercial Finance have announced the 2006 first quarter winners of "The Mack Highway FREE PAYMENT Extravaganza."

For-hire revenues jump nearly 15% y-y

OTTAWA -- About 3,406 for-hire Canadian trucking companies posted annual revenues of $1 million or more in the fourth quarter of 2005, up from 3,225 carriers in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Province ponders ‘speed-on-green’ cameras for cities

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Alberta drivers in municipalities may have to keep an extra eye out for red light cameras as they approach intersections in smaller towns.

Zero to 80: Texas truckers watch for faster moving cars

HOUSTON -- Drivers rolling through rural areas of Texas will notice speed limits as high as 80 mph on portions of Interstate 10 and Interstate 20.

Approval process begins for Prince Rupert LNG terminal

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. -- WestPac LNG Corp. is proposing to build a $350 million dollar Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receipt and transshipment terminal on Ridley Island, an industrial park 11 km outside of the northern port city of Prince Rupert, B.C.

Today’s Trucking shines at national business magazine awards; Named Best Website

TORONTO -- It was a decorative showing for Today's Trucking, TodaysTrucking.com, and French-language sister publication Transport Routier at the 2006 Kenneth R. Wilson Awards last night.

Volvo invites world’s best mechanics to global competition

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The world's largest competition for workshop and personnel and mechanics is about to get underway thanks to Volvo Trucks.

Raw mats cost manufacturers 12% more than last year

OTTAWA -- Monthly prices for manufactured goods at the factory gate were up in April, as prices for petroleum and primary metal products increased. Raw materials prices also increased significantly in April compared to 2005 as a result of higher prices for crude oil and non-ferrous metals.