Eye in the Sky Delivers High-Tech Inspections

BALZAC, Alta. - Alberta's Inspection Services department is experimenting with thermal imaging technology that could reduce the need for random inspections while singling out vehicles that require attention.

Saving Your Soft Wares

TORONTO, Ont. - It's strange, really, that flexible materials like webbing and vinyl tarps are often the keys to securing and protecting cargo - particularly when you consider that loads are often so massive that they need to be moved by cranes, f...

Clean Burns: Alternative Fuels for Medium-Duty Fleets

TORONTO, Ont. - There's no question that diesel has been the trucking industry's fuel of choice for decades, and few challengers threaten to knock it off its well-earned pedestal in the immediate future. Still, in the face of climbing fuel prices...

Giddyup!

KANANASKIS, Alta. - When Western Star was acquired by Freightliner four years ago, you could forgive some of the Western Star purists for expressing some concern about the future of the brand.

U.S. Requires New Hazmat Permit

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently published in the Federal Register a rule finalizing the new federal safety permit for transporting certain highly hazardous materials.

Shell Intros Coolant Conversion Kit, Can Service Up to Five Trucks

HOUSTON, Tex. - Shell Rotella has introduced a new do-it-yourself coolant conversion kit to convert a heavy-duty diesel engine's cooling system from conventional to extended life coolant.

Life After Trucking

CALGARY, Alta. - Robert Nogier of Claresholm, Alta. has been driving truck since he was 15- years-old.

Why Pre-Buy Is a Bad Idea

Alasdair McNellan,general manager for Cummins Diesel of Canada , spoke to Truck News on the field performance of '02 engines, plans for the '07 engines and why another pre-buy is not a smart idea.The following is Part one of that interview.

Back Behind the Wheel: Gallstones Mean No More Fatty Meals

Have you ever eaten a meal and soon after, suddenly had severe (excruciating) pain in your abdomen?

Private Links: It’s About Context

The front page of the summer TIRF Bulletin highlights the results of their annual Road Safety Monitor, a public opinion poll that "tracks Canadian drivers' attitudes, perceptions, and practices..."

Let’s Talk Insurance: Do Your Homework on Training Schools

I'd like to take a poll to start off this month's column: Raise your hand if you feel you have too many qualified drivers. Guys sitting around the office waiting for a load. I'm guessing there aren't too many hands up right now.

A Trucker’s Wife: How to Cope With Missing Your Hubby

Hello and welcome to my first column.

N.S. Strengthening Transportation Network

HALIFAX, N.S. - Nova Scotia and Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) are joining forces to build a stronger and safer transportation network for drivers in the region.

CTHRC To Hold Essential Skills Conference

OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) is hosting its first ever Essential Skills conference in Calgary Sept. 9-10, 2004.

AMTA, Enforcement Agency Do Breakfast

BALZAC, Alta. - Truck drivers, fleet managers and inspection officers all sat down and had breakfast together Aug. 5 at the Balzac scales on Hwy. 2 north of Calgary.