Health & Safety Trucking technology put to work in Covid-19 fight July 6, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. In that spirit, several trucking-focused technical innovations are already being updated and repurposed because of Covid-19. Here are…
Health & Safety CBSA collecting personal information from truckers July 3, 2020 COUTTS, Alta. – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has begun collecting personal information from truck drivers at several border crossings on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Health & Safety Fountain Tire Truck-Thru coffee shop serving truckers in Western Canada July 2, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – A one-of-a-kind Truck-Thru coffee shop created by Fountain Tire is popping up across Western Canada, to serve truck drivers via its truck-sized drive-thru. The Truck-Thru stopped at…
Health & Safety Alberta nurse practitioners can now complete driver medicals July 2, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta will now allow nurse practitioners to complete driver medical examinations, required of commercial drivers, any drivers over 75, and those with specific medical conditions. About 150,000…
Health & Safety Truck drivers face adulation and stigmatization during Covid-19 June 28, 2020 Just as Canada’s truck drivers were adjusting to the unfamiliar warmth of widespread public adoration, there are concerning reports that adulation is turning to stigmatization. In Ontario, a longhaul truck…
Business Management Trucking is managing Covid-19 well, but a new threat looms June 25, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The trucking industry has done better than the broader population at avoiding Covid-19, but there are still frightening health-related concerns on the horizon. An update on how…
Business Management Four ways to improve your fleet’s safety culture June 25, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – There’s no magic wand for creating a safety culture within your trucking organization, but two fleets shared their own secrets to success June 24, during the Truckload…
Health & Safety How does marijuana affect drivers? June 25, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With an ever-increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, the trucking industry has little data on how marijuana affects drivers, according to Darrin Grondel, vice-president of traffic safety…
Equipment Pandemic no time to relax safety standards June 23, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An unprecedented global pandemic such as Covid-19 is no excuse to relax investments in safety technologies. “I don’t believe any of us changed our approach to incorporating…
Business Management Explaining the U.S. hours-of-service changes June 23, 2020 The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced changes to the hours-of-service regulations that impact the driving time available. It has revised the rules in four areas The…
Health & Safety Social distancing, and sharing space in a 2.6m truck cab June 15, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Public health officials want people to keep two meters away from one another to fight the spread of Covid-19. That’s pretty difficult to do in a truck…
Business Management Swift action, government subsidies support Mullen Group rebound June 12, 2020 OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group provided a mid-quarter update today, to update investors on how its business has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The trend is up,” said Murray…
Business Management Covid-19 presents truck fleets with a new normal June 11, 2020 Life is far from normal in these days of Covid-19. Businesses have modified operations or shut doors completely, waiting for news on how and when they can return to work.
Health & Safety ICBC to resume commercial road tests June 10, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) will resume commercial road tests next week, by appointment only. Beginning June 11, customers wishing to obtain a commercial licence can…
Health & Safety Feds establish online hub to source Covid-19 PPE June 10, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Government of Canada has created an online hub to help businesses source personal protective equipment (PPE) in the fight against Covid-19. Information on best practices…
