Winnipeg show & shine to feature tons of glitz

WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Truck Show will have 30 of the best show trucks anywhere prepped and ready for display on Edmonton Street.

Wabash hires COO

LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Wabash National announced the appointment of Joseph M. Zachman to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of its executive management team, effective immediately.

Canadian Freightliner dealers show strong at awards

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks announced its 2007 ASPIRE Award winners, including a handful of Canadian franchises.

MTA looks to Big Freight for leadership

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association's 28-member Board of Directors elected Earl Coleman of Big Freight Systems as president for the 2008/2009 term.

Counterfeit crusader elected to MEMA board

ELYRIA, Ohio - A new ally has been recruited in the battle against knockoff truck parts.

Alberta Transportation takes on life of its own

EDMONTON -- While there was no change in who is running Alberta following the province's recent election, how the province will be run is a different story.

Navistar nets new VP

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar Parts recently hired on Joe Kory as vice-president of Global Distribution Operations, in an effort to bolster customer service.

Telematics market ripe for growth

TORONTO -- After experiencing lukewarm initial growth, the North American commercial vehicle telematics market appears poised to experience a second wave of technology innovations, application penetration and market growth, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

PeopleNet boosts presence in eastern Canada

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Onboard truck communications supplier PeopleNet announced a major effort to serve French speaking markets in North America, including a French version of PeopleNet BLU and the appointment of Richard Budzyn as an account manager.

TransForce buys landfill

MONTREAL -- TransForce is in the dumps. But that's a good thing in this case.

Screen Saving: Truckers sold on innovative buy & sell site

TORONTO -- If you've ever bought a tractor or trailer in this country, you've probably come across Truck & Trailer or Truck & Trailer West.

Schneider follows the money with new fuel division

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- With the U.S. economy in the shape it's in, it makes sense to haul a product that's still high in value and loads in demand.

Court says epileptic driver can stay behind the wheel

AUGUSTA, Me. -- A U.S. federal court has ruled that a UPS driver with epilepsy can continue to drive truck.

Manitoba putting the brakes on winter road season

WINNIPEG -- As the end of the winter season approaches, part of the winter road system in Manitoba is expected to be closed starting March 23 and the entire system will likely be closed by March 25.

High winds park trucks on Confederation Bridge

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI -- Dozens of Maritime truckers were idled at the Confederation Bridge idled for nearly 24 hours this week because of high winds Dozens of trucks parked on both sides of the bridge finally got moving yesterday.