Dashcam data can defend or damage fleets

Fleets that rush to hand over dashcam footage after a crash could be setting themselves up for legal trouble. Paul Root, a partner at Scopelitis, said the first mistake many…

Canada must ramp up container shipments at smaller ports: trade group

The Chamber of Marine Commerce has called on Ottawa to allow international containers into smaller ports by bolstering customs clearance on the docks. Adding customs facilities to six ports on…

Quebec truck enforcement officers not conducting patrols as they seek approval to carry firearms

Oversized vehicles that are too wide. A tractor-trailer with 67 defects. Several cracks, including one 60 centimeters long on a semi-trailer registered in Ontario. These are just a few examples of defects recently…

Deadline nears for input on FMCSA’s updated truck crash study 

Less than a week remains for interested parties to submit comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on its plan to conduct an updated study on truck-involved crashes. The Study…

OOIDA urges Congress to strengthen training, licensing standards for commercial drivers

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on U.S. lawmakers to adopt stronger training, licensing, and qualification standards for commercial motor vehicle drivers and impose tighter oversight over truck…

OTA lays out playbook for tougher trucking enforcement

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the province to take stronger enforcement measures to restore compliance and safety standards in the trucking industry. This includes tightening oversight of…

Quebec’s chief coroner orders inquiry into deaths linked to heavy-truck collisions

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into fatal collisions involving heavy trucks, as trucking industry representatives have been sounding the alarm about unsafe conditions on the province’s roads.

Massive enforcement blitz in Milton, Ont., puts 161 trucks OOS

Enforcement officers placed almost one in three trucks out of service (OOS) during a massive two-day blitz in Milton, Ont. Inspectors checked 517 trucks on Oct. 7-8, at Woodbine Mohawk…

MPs launch probe of trucking sector, Bloc calls out labor standards

Labor standards in Canada’s trucking sector are under scrutiny as a House of Commons committee launched a study of the issue this week and the Bloc Québécois called on the…

Convoy leaders Lich, Barber receive conditional sentences in Ottawa courtroom

“Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were both given 18-month conditional sentences Tuesday for their roles in the protest that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks. Lich and…

CTA ramps up campaign against trucking industry “lawlessness”

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is launching a new campaign aimed at ending lawlessness in the Canadian trucking industry. It comes with a new website –…

MTO must be transparent on MELT lesson plan deadline extension

There are two schools of thought regarding the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s (MTO) second extension of the deadline for truck driver training schools to incorporate detailed lesson plans in their…

Ontario DriveTest examiners pressured to meet pass quotas; MTO issues denial

Ontario’s DriveTest examiners are pressured to meet quotas to pass road test applicants, trucknews.com has learnt. Documents show that a scorecard system is in use setting expectations like 87% pass…

Trucking company fined $50,000 for illegal dumping of construction, demolition waste

A Barrie, Ont. court fined HK United Trucks $50,000 for its role in the illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste from a Vaughan, Ont. redevelopment site onto private property…

Alberta shuts down five unsafe truck driver training schools, 13 carriers

Alberta has revoked the licences of five commercial driver training schools and shut down 13 trucking companies after a months-long investigation into unsafe practices across the industry. Devin Dreeshen, transportation…