Health & Safety Canada’s truck drivers to require 103.5 hours of training March 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s future truck drivers will need to complete at least 103.5 hours of training to earn a Class 1/A licence — along with another 8.5…
Business Management Truck drivers have rights after fleet bankruptcies March 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Adam Lowry, a company driver with Celedon Canada (Hyndman) first learned about the company’s pending collapse on a news website. There had been lots of chatter…
Human Resources Change, added commitment, coming to Trucks for Change March 10, 2020 Chairman Scott Smith says the Canadian Trucking Alliance is committing more support for Trucks for Change. TORONTO, Ont. – Trucks for Change, an organization that matches trucking-related resources and charity…
Business Management Boyle, Nussbaum named overall Best Fleets to Drive For March 2, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – Boyle Transportation and Nussbaum Transportation took top honors as the overall winners of the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For contest, in the small and large fleet…
Health & Safety Four ways to improve driver orientation March 2, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – Gina Anderson, CEO and co-founder of Luma Brighter Learning, gave fleets attending the Truckload Carriers Association annual convention a lesson on how to improve driver orientation sessions.
Human Resources TTSAO offers a reality check on virtual training March 2, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Simulators have evolved over the years and become an integral part of driver training across Canada, but industry leaders say simulation-based tools can merely augment traditional training, not replace it.
Human Resources Panelists: Tweak the message to attract women February 28, 2020 Leanne Quail, Shelley Uvanile-Hesch, Helen Thorpe and Lynn Northcott. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Showcasing the success stories of female truckers could help attract more women to the industry.
Health & Safety FMCSA clearinghouse identifies 8,000 violations February 21, 2020 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse identified nearly 8,000 violations by commercial drivers in its first weeks of operation, the agency said…
Human Resources Blockades could lead to spike in demand for trucking February 19, 2020 The CN Rail yard in Winnipeg, Man. CN Rail Photo. TORONTO, Ont. – The partial shutdown of one of the country’s biggest railway freight networks could lead to a…
Health & Safety Sizing up the labor market, and what to do next February 19, 2020 Labor shortages in trucking and logistics are an ongoing concern. Employers and employees across the country feel increasing pressure from longer recruiting processes, reduced productivity, and the fact that our…
Health & Safety Labor ministers discuss key workplace issues February 13, 2020 New rules for personnel placement and foreign worker recruitment agencies are already in place in Quebec. Transport Routier photo. FREDERICTON, N.B. — Federal, provincial and territorial labor ministers met…
Human Resources A couple of ruminations from a career coach February 3, 2020 Surveys and studies consistently say the same things when it comes to driver turnover: the number one reason a driver leaves a company is money. A couple of problems with…
Business Management Inside Best Fleets – Part 4 January 30, 2020 Judging for 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For program enters the home stretch
Health & Safety Stop abuse of Driver Certification Program: TTSAO January 30, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has called on the provincial government to take immediate measures to stop the abuse of the Driver Certification Program…
Human Resources CTA calls for new steps to ease driver shortage January 27, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance and other trade associations are calling for fresh federal efforts to address the problem of the driver shortage. The groups met Monday…
