NDP’s Layton Infuriates Trucking Industry

TORONTO, Ont. - New Democrat Party leader Jack Layton's anti-truck comments on the May 26 CTV broadcast of Canada AM provoked no little response from the trucking industry.

Automatic Transmissions: New Kids on the Block

TORONTO, Ont. - Your first experience at the controls of an automated transmission can be a foreign feeling.

New Kid on the Block

Your first experience at the controls of an automated transmission can be a foreign feeling. Your left foot instinctively moves toward the clutch pedal that isn't there; your right hand reaches for a shift lever and finds a controller that feels l...

B.C. Creates Fuel Tax Exemption for Ethanol, Biodiesel

VICTORIA, B.C. - The province of B.C. is offering fuel tax exemptions for fleets and individuals that use biodiesel and ethanol-blended fuels.

Layton Responds:

Dear Mr. Bradley,...

Canadian Carriers/Logistics Companies Rank as Top Earners

TORONTO, Ont. - Truck West would like to congratulate the following for-hire carrier/logistics companies for ranking among the Financial Post's recently published annual list of top Canadian companies for 2003.

Bison Transport Celebrates 35 Years

CONGRATS: Bison Transport recently celebrated its 35th anniversary with an awards presentation where company representatives were presented with the 2003 50 Best Managed Companies Award.

Surge Expected to Continue in Alberta’s Oilfields

CALGARY, Alta. - Trucking companies providing oilfield services can expect the oilsands to more than double production by 2015 according to a new report released recently.

Truck West Salutes 10 Years of O/O Legends

TORONTO, Ont. - Heroes, Good Samaritans, hard workers, mechanical wizards, safety advocates and die-hard truck fans - it's tempting to use just one of these labels to describe all the O/Os who've earned the Owner/Operator of the Year title over th...

U.S. Moving Ahead With Transportation Identification Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving ahead with its plan to develop a uniform identification credential for all transportation workers requiring unescorted access to secure areas at seaports, airports,...

Eassons Transport Prolongs Relationship With Cancom Tracking

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Cancom Tracking announced recently that Eassons Transport Limited has signed a five-year contract extending their business relationship with to 17 years.

Manitoba Crowns Driving Champs

WINNIPEG, Man. - The Manitoba Professional Truck Driving Championships were held May 29 with a full field of drivers competing in six different classes.

Police remind drivers to slow down around emergency vehicles

KENORA, Ont. -- A close call on a Northern Ontario highway has prompted the Ontario Provincial Police to remind tru...

Freightliner offers new engine option for medium-duty customers

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner's Business Class M2 line of medium-duty trucks can now be paired with a new 2004 Mer...

Kemira develops solution for nitrogen oxide emissions released in diesel engine exhaust gases

HELSINKI, Finland -- Kemira Oyj has developed a new comprehensive solution for significantly reducing the emissions...