OTA To Host Executive Forum

TORONTO, Ont. - Canada's most respected CEOs in the trucking industry will share their strategies for success when the OTA hosts a forum September 25.The forum will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the ...

Truck Driving OPP Officer Will Cut Hair for Cancer

BRIGHTON, Ont. - Former truck driver and Ontario Provincial Police officer, Bettina Schwarze, is hoping drivers will stop by at the Brighton Applefest Sept. 27 to donate their hair for kids with cance...

West Coast Port Strike on Hold

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The federal government has appointed a mediator to try and settle a labour dispute that threatens to shut down all the ports in British Columbia.The news came as Truck News was going...

An Automatic Decision

CALGARY, Alta. - A typical driving day for many truckers requires up to 600 shifts, each requiring an approximately 60 lb. depression of the clutch pedal.It's little wonder that at the end of some day...

Law and the Border: Busted at the border

The following is the final installment of a special two-part series on border crossing.Last month, we began to explore the interplay between U.S. Immigration waivers and Canadian pardons.We looked at...

Two for the Road – Part 4

The story so far...Out of the blue, Mark gets a call from his ex-wife Jenny, who he left years ago when, while working as a private investigator, he videotaped her in a motel room sleeping with anothe...

Insurance the Main Issue Come Election Time

It must be election time. It seems that regardless of the province, or the parties in power, you can count on auto insurance to become an election issue. Soaring auto insurance premiums almost cost th...

Definitely Not the Fast Lane

While Elinor Kaplan, the federal minister in charge of Customs, was telling transportation industry professionals as recently as September that FAST (Free and Secure Trade) was "making life easier" fo...

All Wireless

Asupposedly notorious fact is that the furthest tire from a driver's seat is the last to get checked. So put a pressure sensor in every tire and wire it to an alarm. Problem cured. Is your driver spee...

Kal Tire celebrates anniversary by opening a new warehouse

Kal Tire is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Canada's largest independent tire dealer is continuing to grow.It has opened a new 14,000 square metre warehouse in Edmonton, alongside a 3,...

Duron and Duron XL synthetic blend meet new CAT ECF-1 spec

Petro-Canada's DURON and DURON XL Synthetic Blend heavy duty engine oils have added Caterpillar's new ECF-1 (Engine Crankcase Fluid - 1) specification to their list of OEM and global credentials.The E...

International ready to tap security market as new U.S. regs open door for more built-in features

International Truck and Engine Corp. the operating arm of Navistar International Corp., is getting into the security business.With a new crop of U.S. Homeland Security-inspired regulations entering th...

Mercedes-Benz AGS transmission

Freightliner says the Mercedes-Benz Automated Gear Shift (AGS) transmission for Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles was designed to make driving easier and more efficient while increasing overall ...

Bibendum showcases latest clean vehicle technologies

Several organizations showcased advanced technology heavy duty vehicles at the 2003 Challenge Bibendum in Sonoma and San Francisco, Calif., this September.Their production and concept vehicles highlig...

With Evan Mackinnon

In the conclusion of our exclusive interview with Evan MacKinnon the CTA chair outlines the need for a new relationship with shippers and third-party logistics providers.MT: Both shippers and carriers...