Viewpoint: Is U.S. tiring of Canada’s security turtle walk?

In the darkest days after 9/11, when there was good reason to fear the American government would resort to draconian border legislation in the attempt to prevent another terrorist attack, those best v...

Melting ice roads strand truckers

YELLOWKNIFE, NWT - With the Tibbitt-Contwoyto winter road closing early it stranded hundreds of owner/operators for a week without so much as a place to take a shower....

Lyle Oberg stripped of portfolio; ‘We’re committed to working with whoever our government representatives are.’

CALGARY, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) worked closely with Alberta's former Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, but will carry on with business as usual despite the...

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake grows

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake has been on the move, forming strategic alliances and expanding globally. The company, which combines the wheel-end foundation brake technologies of Be...

Industry veteran keeps on truckin

CALGARY, Alta. - Semi-retired or semi-employed?...

CPX: Recruiting a philosophy of understanding

SURREY, B.C. - With an aging workforce priming for an exit from the trucking industry and few fresh faces entering on the other end, the task of finding qualified, reliable drivers may become an incre...

Cummins adds new horsepower ratings

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cummins has announced three new horsepower ratings for its 2007 ISX, including a new 600 hp offering. The company also announced it will be offering a full lineup of horsepower ratin...

North Saskatchewan River Bridge set for improvements

REGINA, Sask. - The bridge on Hwy. 4 norhtbound, spanning the North Saskatchewan River near North Battleford, will undergo a six-month construction upgrade which began in April....

Longhaul hope for displaced animals

EDMONTON, Alta. - During the first weekend in March, Heather Petersen had a unique opportunity to combine two of her passions in life: trucking and animals....

Hijacking: Recollections of a nightmare ride

MONTREAL, Que. - Just three hours into a good night's sleep, Bob felt someone in his truck. At first I thought it was someone I knew playing a trick on me. Instead, he found himself staring into the b...

Talkin’ ’bout regeneration

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cummins has developed a training module to help people (truck writers, for instance) to better understand the technology that will be required to meet the 2007 emissions standards....

TWNA awards won by Truck West staff

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Transportation Media editors walked away with six prizes at the recent Truck Writers of North America Awards. Assistant editor Adam Ledlow won a bronze award in the "Magazine Writing...

VPA tightens security at ports

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has introduced new and stronger requirements to its mandatory Truck Licensing System (TLS). These will include more rigorous safety, security and e...

Freightliner announces 2007 pricing

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Freightliner is the latest truck manufacturer to announce its 2007 pricing plans, citing an upcharge of US$4,500-$6,000 on medium-duty trucks and US$7,000-$10,000 for heavy-duty trac...

Jim Putz: Petro-Canada ready for 2007

TAMPA, Fla. - With another round of emissions standards just around the corner, engine manufacturers require some help to meet the new standard. Ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) is required in addition...