CP Strike Ends: Railway, Teamsters reach tentative deal

OTTAWA -- About 3,200 striking CP maintenance workers should be back on the tracks in the next couple days after their union and the railway reached a tentative three-year agreement early this morning.

BSM adds industry veterans to exec team

WOODBRIDGE, Ont. -- Canadian GPS and Wireless vehicle technologies firm, BSM Technologies Inc., has announced three executive appointments.

Arrow offers new ‘full coverage” engine warranty

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arrow Truck Sales Inc. is offering North American truck buyers a three-year, 300,000-mile comprehensive engine warranty option on its pre-owned units.

Air-Weigh taps East Canadian distributor

POINTE CLAIRE, Que. -- Chameleon Transportation Systems has been named the exclusive eastern Canadian distributor for the Air-Weigh on-board weighing system.

Tax refund available for reefer, anti-idling devices: OTA

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association says it's been made aware of a recent Federal Court decision that provides for an expanded exemption from tax on diesel fuel utilized for heating or cooling.

That can’t be good for fuel economy…

PAW PAW, Mich. -- A man in a wheelchair was pushed down the highway by a tractor-trailer for six kilometers when his chair got lodged in the truck's front grille.

Manitoba scales back plan to raise speed limits

WINNIPEG -- Less traveled Manitoba highways will not have their speed limits raised to 110 km/h.

Watkins & Shepard chief named ATA chairman

ALEXANDRIA , Va. -- Montana fleet owner Ray Kuntz was named chairman of the American Trucking Associations, the largest trucking industry trade and advocacy group in the U.S.

J.J. Keller founder passes away

NEENAH, Wis. -- John J. "Jack" Keller, founder of trucking and logistics software provider J.J. Keller & Associates, died yesterday at the age of 88.

Grote signs up new Canadian manager; Sponsors motor race series

MARKHAM, Ont. -- Grote Industries has tapped Barry Duff to be its new category manager for the Safety Systems division in Canada.

BC Ferries now requires ID on some routes

VICTORIA -- Starting tomorrow, Fri. June 15, 2007, B.C. Ferries will require all passengers to show photo I.D. when traveling between Port Hardy, Prince Rupert, and the Queen Charlotte Islands and Port Hardy and the central coast.

FedEx Freight cuts ribbon at new Toronto headquarters

TORONTO -- FedEx Freight Canada officially unveiled today its new combined national headquarters and 48 door cross-dock service center, in North York, Ont.

Drivers offered in-cab e-faxing

OTTAWA -- These days truckers can do just about anything from the cab on their trucks. Now, with a good wireless connection, they can take care of that daily paper-based task: Faxing.

Canadian tank truckers honored by U.S. group

LAS VEGAS -- Two Canadian fleets have been recognized south of the border for being some of the safest tank truck companies in North America.

Correction: WHTI not delayed — yet

WASHINGTON -- Contrary to some published reports, a U.S. House of Representatives vote to delay the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) until June 2009 is not the final word on the matter, and the controversial passport rule could still go ahead as planned.