Canada Post promises to electrify 14,000-vehicle fleet

Canada Post announced it will electrify its entire fleet of 14,000 vehicles by 2040 as part of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It will spend $1…

Top trucking legal issues of 2022

Heather Devine, a lawyer with Alexander Holburn-Beaudin and Lang, understands the legal risks trucking operations can face in a courtroom. But the underlying threats can also evolve from one year…

Nova Scotia looks to block truckers from ‘gaming’ insurance system

by David Gambrill, Canadian Underwriter Nova Scotia has approved Facility Association’s approach to rating commercial auto in a way that trucking operators cannot “game the system” and get Nova Scotia’s lower premium…

John Deere, Walmart, Giant Tiger recognized for safety records

John Deere Canada, Walmart Canada, and Giant Tiger Wholesale have been honored as Canada’s safest private fleets with Aviva – Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) Awards. John…

Moseley named dispatcher of the year

Rob Moseley, recipient of the Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award, is known to go above and beyond the call of duty. Moseley has been a…

PMTC inducts four more truckers into Hall of Fame

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has inducted four more truckers – Brian Smith, Jim Burrows, Bernard Jinks and Bill Walker – into its Hall of Fame…

Parkland’s Lawn to lead PMTC board as chairman

Steve Lawn, Parkland Corporation’s fleet manager – commercial, has been named chairman of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) for the 2022/23 term. The appointment was…

Brake Safety Week to include special focus on hoses, tubing

Brakes continue to dominate out-of-service violations across North America, and they’ll once again be the target of a dedicated enforcement and education blitz. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance…

OTA applauds Ford on provincial election win

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is congratulating Premier Doug Ford for securing a second consecutive Progressive Conservative majority, citing several commitments to the province’s trucking industry. Preliminary results from Elections…

Arnold Bros. encourages fleets to go plaid for dad

Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) members have led Plaid for Dad fundraising efforts since the Canadian Cancer Society launched the annual prostate cancer awareness campaign in 2015. Arnold Bros.

Trail King hires Thomas as director of sales

Trail King Industries has hired Eric Thomas as director of sales, and he will be responsible for leading district sales managers and product support managers. Eric Thomas (Photo: Trail…

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ਫ਼ਰੇਟਲਾਈਨਰ ਨੇ ਲੌਂਗ ਬੀਚ, ਕੈਲੇਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਿਖੇ ਐਕਟ ਐਕਸਪੋ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਆਪਣੇ ਬੈਟਰੀ-ਇਲੈਕਟਿ੍ਰਕ ਈ-ਕਾਸਕੇਡੀਆ ਦੀ ਅਪਡੇਟ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਟੈਂਡਮ ਡਰਾਈਵ ਕੰਫ਼ਿਗਰੇਸ਼ਨ ’ਚ 230 ਮੀਲ (368 ਕਿੱਲੋਮੀਟਰ) ਦੀ ਵੱਧ ਲੰਮੀ…

Truck insurance coverage defined by contract, not conversations, court says

An Ontario court has ruled that Clean Harbors Canada, one of North America’s largest hazardous waste haulers, will not have to cover fire damage to a truck owned and…

Precision Specialized’s Bernard elected SC&RA president

Ed Bernard, president of Precision Specialized in Burford, Ont., has been named president of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for the 2022-23 term. Bernard also sits…

Rush Enterprises promotes Willis to VP of marketing and communications

Rush Enterprises has promoted Gary Willis to vice-president of marketing and communications. The operator of commercial vehicle dealerships announced that Karen Konecny, who has worked in the role since…