Vanport owner-ops stirring the port again

VANCOUVER -- Independent can haulers at the Port of Vancouver staged a noisy protest yesterday, indicating that more labor unrest in the Lower Mainland is a possibility.

Study linking diesel and cancer used to toughen truck rules in CA

LOS ANGELES -- A new study that links trucking work to cancer has been released by researchers at the University of Berkeley and Harvard.

Manitoba shifts into economic sweet spot

CALGARY -- The Canada West Foundation has released its latest economic profile and forecast for Manitoba, and the future looks bright.

MPP launches last-ditch challenge of speed limiters

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. -- Enactment of mandatory speed limiter legislation is only weeks away in Ontario, but that didn't stop a provincial lawmaker from questioning the government's rationale behind the law as truckers continue to struggle in recession.

Owner-ops want speed limiter privacy questions answered

TORONTO -- With hard speed limiter enforcement just months away, Ontario transportation officials still haven't sealed up the privacy and liability loopholes that remain in he legislation.

Average cost to run a truck over $80/h: ATRI

WASHINGTON -- The top costs for truck owners continue to be diesel fuel-oil prices, driver wages and truck/trailer lease or purchase payments.

Speed limiter protest could snarl traffic

KITCHENER, Ont. -- Be warned. Traffic heading eastbound on Highway 401 towards Toronto might slow down to a crawl this coming Friday afternoon.

Human Rights panel puts foreign worker programs at risk: Industry

VICTORIA -- The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal's recent ruling that dictates pay structures for foreign workers could create a precedent that puts provincial temporary foreign worker programs in jeopardy.

Weather dampens speed limiter protest plans

TORONTO -- A protest against speed limiter legislation in Toronto today has been cancelled.

Three Strikes: Interest groups challenge HOS rules again

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- They got tenacity, give 'em that. It seems that every holidays season, a coalition of safety-special interest groups finds a way to dump a lump of coal in the Dept of Transportation's stocking.

SPECIAL REPORT: AG blasts MTO truck enforcement; OBAC questions priorities

OTTAWA -- Despite spending over $35 million on truck enforcement in 2007-2008, commercial vehicle inspections in Ontario have dropped by 34 percent since 2003, according to the 2008 Auditor General's Report.

Port workers in strike position; no action from truckers yet

VANCOUVER -- The Port of Vancouver could be on the verge of boiling over -- again.

Research prompts ‘action plan’ for falling snow from trucks

ARLINGTON, Va. -- As far as it can tell, the safety implications of snow and ice accumulation on tractor-trailers has not been well-documented in North America, says the American Transportation Research Institute.

B.C. cracks down on resource road speeding

VANCOUVER -- Safety on resource roads has been a big issue in B.C. and the province is employing the use of radar equipment in a new initiative to reduce deaths and injuries in logging.

Rock-a-by-‘Berta: More rest areas considered

CALGARY -- At least one province appears to be interested in providing better rest areas for truckers while they're out on the road. Alberta Transportation says it has some ideas for an improved network of facilities