Thunder Bay, Kenora police launch truck enforcement taskforce

THUNDER BAY, Ont. -- If you're hauling in northwestern Ontario these days you may have noticed an increased number of Boys 'n Blue perched to the side of the road.

Canadian truckers perform well at ’07 Roadcheck blitz: OOS rate down

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) is the first NAFTA agency to reports this year's CVSA Roadcheck results. The verdict? The large majority of Canadian truckers passed inspections with flying colors.

Provinces look to hike vitamin LCV in highway diet

TORONTO -- According to many at the Center of the Universe (COU), Ontario is the shaggy dog that wags the Canadian tail.

BREAKING NEWS: Ontario to mandate speed limiters

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association's dream of having the speed of every truck that hauls within the province limited to 105 km/h may soon be a reality.

U.S. Roadcheck shows marginal advances in safety

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The U.S. trucking industry showed improvement in truck safety, including an increase in the number of drivers wearing their safety belts,

Que speed limiter rule picks up momentum; Province mulls photo radar

QUEBEC CITY -- A few days after the Ontario Liberals promised to cap the speed of all trucks in the province at 105 km/h, Quebec's Minister of Transport says she'll push a road safety bill that would do the same thing.

Canuck trucker-blogger takes speed limiter fight to the Web

YAMASKA, Que. -- He may be one. But an owner-operator from La Belle Province is using the Internet to drum up support for his campaign against speed limiter legislation in his own province and neighboring Ontario.

Workplace injuries topped by transport workers

OTTAWA -- Blue-collar workers unsurprisingly get hurt at work far more often than other employees.

How old is too old to drive? Researchers ponder the question

TORONTO -- The same regulation that can put an experienced commercial driver out to pasture at 65, has vastly different rules for other classes of drivers. Holders of class G or M licenses

CTA-BCTA battle rule requiring union rates to owner-ops

VANCOUVER -- B.C. drayage carriers are concerned that Ottawa's proposal forcing them to pay independent owner-ops union-type rates would send a "disturbing message" to other "disgruntled and disenfranchised groups."

OPP lists worst crash-prone highways

TORONTO -- Highway 401 between Pickering and Oshawa, Ont. is the most accident-prone stretch of road in the province, according to Ontario Provincial Police documents.

BREAKING NEWS: Quebec to ban heavy trucks from 135 bridges

MONTREAL -- About 135 concrete bridges, overpasses, and ramps similar in structure to the Concorde Blvd. bridge that collapsed and killed five people last year will be restricted to heavier loaded trucks.

Que truckers say bridge ban will hike price of goods; List of affected structures published

MONTREAL -- The Quebec government's decision this week to ban heavier loads on 135 provincial overpasses will increase delivery times and thereby the cost of transportation,

Online driver trainer, truck school offer one-of-a-kind certificate

TORONTO -- Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, in partnership with online training tools developer CarriersEdge, will offer the first college certificate designed specifically for professional drivers.

Learning steep curves

SURREY, B.C. -- It's probably better to face your first Rocky Mountain brake failure in a lab than in a blizzard.