Montreal bridges at risk of falling down?

MONTREAL, Que. - It must be an everlasting frustration to frenzied reporters that they can do little to make the decrepit condition of Montreal's Champlain Bridge sound worse than it really is.

Stick to the schedule

Most Canadians pay income tax every payday. It's called withholding: your employer deducts a portion of the salary or wages from your paycheque and sends it to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on your behalf. Ottawa gets its cash flow.

Winter burnout compounded by improving freight environment

Hello Spring! I wasn't sure if you were going to put in an appearance at all this year. As I looked back over the past four or five months, I realized how burned out I was.

Blowing smoke: The hypocrisy of EPA’s emissions mandates

If you asked me to name the one thing to have the biggest impact on the trucking industry ever, you may be surprised by my answer. This one thing has had an impact on every single one of us in some way. Its purpose is to make things better for...

Keep hands off the phones and hand upon the wheel

There are plenty of reasons why a growing number of fleets are answering the call to ban the use of handheld cell phones in truck cabs.

Going bananas

When lunch is long over but it's not time yet for supper, what do you reach for: a chocolate bar, chips, or a doughnut and coffee?

The road to wellness

When truck drivers are healthy, everyone involved in the industry wins. Drivers feel better and experience less downtime due to injury or illness. Also, companies have employees that are more productive and are less likely to face costly...

When farmers’ votes count more than yours: Canada’s biodiesel mandate

Between February and March 2011, the average rack price of diesel fuel in Canada, which is a reflection of wholesale prices before taxes, jumped by another 10% and was up by over 37% on a year-over-year basis.

The search is on for O/O of the Year

Do you know an owner/operator who stands out in the crowd? If you do, that special guy or gal may just be the recipient of the 2011 Owner/Operator of the Year award!

TSQ wields a big stick

In early March of this year, Air Canada quietly announced that it was about to shut down its cargo carrying service to the United States. The announcement was distinctly low-key for something with such inherent ramifications on commerce between...

Work truck weight watchers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - When working with a client, Ralph Haire, president of Thomasville, N.C.-based Synergy Design and Production, was issued a challenge: to build a work truck that does the job just as well as the vehicle it replaces, but...

Big change, bigger brakes

TAMPA, Fla. - New North American trucks will soon be required to stop more quickly than ever before, but manufacturers seem ready to meet the revised rules with the help of larger brake components.

Choices, choices

TORONTO, Ont. - With so many options for heavy-duty engine oils, including basic, semi-synthetic and full synthetic, it's hard to know what really suits your needs the best. The answer, as usual, has everything to do with what they're...

An eye for an eye: Part 4

THE STORY SO FAR: Mark is heading to Vancouver when he gets a call. One of Bud's drivers was attacked while helping a supposedly stranded motorist on the highway to Prince George. Mark takes the load, but drives to Vancouver first to drop off...

TSQ: Would you get involved if you saw suspicious activity at a truck stop?

MILTON, Ont. - While truck stops are intended to be a safe place where drivers can eat, shower, refuel and rest, they can also be a breeding ground for some less-than-savoury characters.