Yanke seeking team drivers at open house next week

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Yanke Group of Companies will be holding an open house at its Brampton Terminal next week.

Brampton High School to launch transportation program for Grade 9 students

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Bramalea Secondary School in Brampton, Ont. is launching a truck and coach program for Grade 9 students interested in careers in transportation.

Compli lands first Canadian customer

DALLAS, Texas -- Compli, a provider of human resources and compliance management software, has broken into the Canadian market by inking a deal with Saskatchewan uranium hauler Timeline Logistics International.

Time is of the essence

One of the things I enjoy most about trucking is the time you have to spend with yourself.

TSQ: Why is it so difficult to attract younger drivers to trucking?

MILTON, Ont. - When posed with the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" most young children tend to stick to a fairly conventional list of occupations. Doctors, astronauts, fire fighters and athletes tend to dominate, but...

CTHRC initiatives move forward while feds’ funding refocused

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Federal grants and contribution programs that support the work of the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) are in the midst of a comprehensive change, but according to CTHRC officials, several existing initiatives...

Behaviour-based safety management is ‘old school,’ Schneider exec says

DALLAS, Texas -- Fleet safety programs that focus on driver behaviour are ineffective, as it's an individual's beliefs that drive their behaviour and in some cases those beliefs must be reshaped before any meaningful outcome is achieved.

COMPETITION WATCH: Transpro Freight wins Markel safety award

TORONTO, Ont. -- Transpro Freight has received a Platinum Plus safety award from Markel Insurance.

The economy, hours of service and finding drivers top concerns for US carriers

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- They're likely sick of having to worry about it, but for the third year in a row trucking executives in the US can't seem to get the state of the economy out of their minds.

B.C. adjusts PNP to permanently include long-haul truckers

VICTORIA, B.C. -- British Columbia has made changes to its provincial nominee program (PNP), including making a pilot project that includes long-haul truck drivers a permanent part of the program.

St. Lawrence Seaway strike averted with tentative CAW deal

MONTREAL, Que. -- The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced today it has reached a tentative collective agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers which represents the Corporation's 475 unionized employees.

Five reasons to turf the Liberals

I'm not one to force my political leanings on anyone. I just think it's important everyone gets out and votes. I'll even insist my wife accompany me to the polls when I know her ballot will cancel out my own. More than ever, I think it's...

Recruiting from abroad

OTTAWA, Ont. - There's much ballyhoo over whether Canadian carriers should be recruiting drivers from overseas.Some call the provincial nominee programs, created by some provincial governments to allow Canadian companies to hire foreign...

Professional truck drivers need better representation

The trucking industry is unique; every day brings new challenges to everyone involved and there are many things that influence our day.

Formal hiring strategies identify the best workers

Every business is only as good as its employees. After all, they are ultimately the ones who actually interact with customers, repair equipment and safely move freight up and down the highway.