Canada to align GHG regs with the US

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent visited Bison Transport's Mississauga terminal today, to announce that Canada will adopt the US greenhouse gas emissions standards for model years 2014-2018 heavy trucks.

MTO issues bulletin outlining changes to senior driver licensing procedures

TORONTO, Ont. -- It’s officially official. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has issued a notice to its signing authorities and registered authorities that licensing rules for A/Z drivers 65 years of age and older are changing.

Western provinces harmonize LCV regs

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The four westernmost provinces in Canada have harmonized rules relating to the operation of long combination vehicles (LCVs).

Transports Quebec axes permit requirements for certain configurations

QUEBEC CITY, Que. -- Transports Quebec has announced that it will no longer be requiring special permits for certain vehicle configurations.

The new anti-spam legislation: How can it affect your business?

I recently spoke with Ralph Kroman about Canada’s new Anti-Spam Legislation. Ralph Kroman is a business lawyer with WeirFoulds LLP. He helps his clients deal with intellectual property and technology matters such as the acquisition of...

Better smile if driving in Quebec

Quebec’s recent announcement that it will deploy photo radar in specific locations throughout the province is likely to raise as much ire among truckers who transgress speed laws as did the introduction of speed limiters a few years ago....

First Bison Transport LNG tractor hits the road in Calgary on Friday

CALGARY, Alta. –  The first of 15 BisonTransport  LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) tractors will roll out of its Calgary terminal Friday morning, a development the company believes marks “a turning point in creating...

Pilot project will measure effectiveness of FAST lanes at Blue Water Bridge

SARNIA, Ont. -- A six-month pilot project at the Blue Water Bridge will measure the time savings for truckers using dedicated FAST lanes.

Walmart’s supercube gets warmer reception after permit conditions revised

TORONTO, Ont. -- Walmart Canada’s controversial ‘supercube’ configuration, consisting of a cabover tractor with dromedary box pulling a 60.5-ft. drop-deck semi-trailer will operate under revised permit conditions that reflect...

Substantial changes to CSA coming as early as next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Carriers operating in the US will see changes to how their safety performance is scored under CSA, when changes to the safety measurement system go into effect as early as next week.

Have drug testing rules kept up with the times?

Random drug and alcohol testing has been a fact of life for Canadian truckers crossing the US border since 1996. But the initiative began much earlier in the US, as part of the strategy of former US president Ronald Reagan’s “War on...

Chicago to electrify trash truck fleet

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The city of Chicago will deploy the heaviest electric trucks in the US, as it deploys 20 Class 8 electric vehicle refuse trucks.

OPINION: How Walmart’s ‘supercube’ trailer fails the environment

TORONTO, Ont. -- A new tractor-trailer configuration developed by Walmart, which increases the cubic capacity of the trailer by 30%, requiring fewer truck trips to deliver the same amount of product, could in fact be much worse for the...

CSA a fundamental game changer for US trucking: TCA’s Heller tells Driving for Profit

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- It hasn’t changed a single US law, yet the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program is proving to be a “fundamental game changer” for truck transportation, according to Dave Heller and Chris...

Ontario trucker charged with stunting. And speed limiter violation, too.

MONO, Ont. -- In one of the Ontario trucking industry’s least proud moments, a truck driver has been charged with stunt driving after being clocked by OPP travelling 136 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.