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…
Health & Safety Canadian truckers expect Covid-19 measures to last for months: Survey June 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Surveyed Canadian truckers expect health and safety measures like social distancing and face masks to continue for six months to two years, even as businesses begin to…
Health & Safety National Truck League’s poster contest honors truckers June 9, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – National Truck League has hosted a poster contest for employees’ kids, to show their support for truck drivers. The winning entries will be announced June 10, with…
Health & Safety The office will be a different place when doors re-open June 8, 2020 As the coronavirus curve continues to flatten, so does the enthusiasm for working exclusively from home. The office is a community and cultural place where chit-chat at the water cooler…
Health & Safety SafetyDriven offering free meals for truckers June 5, 2020 KELOWNA, B.C. – SafetyDriven is taking part in the Meals for Truckers initiative, and will be providing free meals at three locations next week. On June 10, the organization will…
Health & Safety New ‘Essential Trailer’ accepting sponsorships to help truckers June 5, 2020 LONDON, Ont. – A new trailer designed to recognize truck drivers and other essential workers for their work will be making the rounds, with funds raised from sponsorship going towards…
Health & Safety A truck driver’s guide to masks, gloves and cleaning during Covid-19 June 4, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Loads might be delivered with a smile, but in the days of Covid-19 those smiles are increasingly covered by face masks. The Council of Ministers Responsible for…
Health & Safety Grain haulers in B.C. sought for dumping partial loads at roadside June 4, 2020 CLEARWATER, B.C. – The Central Interior Traffic Services (CITS) and provincial partners are looking for grain haulers who’ve been dumping partial loads at roadside pullouts on Hwy. 5 between Valemount…
Health & Safety Recognizing white male privilege June 2, 2020 On May 28, my wife and I sat down together to have our morning coffee. Thursdays are my first full day home each week, so this is when we catch…
Health & Safety What if they don’t return to the workplace? June 1, 2020 As we slowly enter the next phase of the pandemic and businesses start to reopen, some employees are refusing to return to work. They offer a number of reasons for…
Health & Safety New Brunswick truck drivers encouraged to take voluntary Covid-19 tests May 29, 2020 FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick truck drivers are being “strongly encouraged” to be voluntarily tested for Covid-19 when facing such requests at a provincial weigh station. The request comes in…
Equipment Mack Trucks produces, donates PPE May 26, 2020 ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Mack Trucks has manufactured and donated about 500 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to local organizations. The equipment was produced at the company’s Lehigh Valley Operations…
Health & Safety FMCSA starts remote safety reviews May 21, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun reviewing safety compliance remotely because of Covid-19, the agency said in a guidance issued Wednesday. During the…
Health & Safety Wellington Group gives back May 12, 2020 GUELPH, Ont. – When global food producer Bonduelle wanted to give back to the Southwestern Ontario communities in which it operates, it turned to its transportation partner Wellington Group of…
Business Management Trucking employment dives in latest signs of Covid-19’s impact on industry May 11, 2020 Skyrocketing unemployment. Cratering freight volumes. Plummeting spot market freight rates. Record-low Class 8 truck orders. These are just a few of the new realities the North American trucking industry is…
