Health & Safety
Trucker who killed 11 people was using cell phone: NTSB
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended banning commercial drivers from using mobile phones after it concluded a tractor-trailer driver who killed 11 people was distracted by his cell phone at the...
Harvard researchers examining new sleep apnea screening tool
SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- A simple test that measures attention, alertness and reaction time could one day be administered to drivers when they renew their licence to determine if they are likely to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a...
Western Ontario gearing up for second Convoy for a Cure
WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- The second instalment of the Ontario West version of Convoy for a Cure is set to hit the highway Oct. 15. Last year's event, which featured a convoy of "pinked out" trucks travelling along the roads of western Ontario, raised...