TMTV cracks 140,000 views in 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- Transportation Matters (TMTV), a weekly WebTV show featured on trucknews.com, ctl.ca and YouTube, garnered more than 140,000 views in 2011.

Brampton high school to launch unique trucking program

BRAMPTON, Ont. - For decades now, the education system in North America has been trending towards a change in its approach to learning. Studies have recognized various "learning styles" in students - think visual learners, hands-on learners,...

Canada, US sign historic border pact

OTTAWA, Ont. - The new Beyond the Border perimeter security and trade agreement, announced jointly by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama during a press conference Dec. 7, aims to streamline both travel and...

The most incredible story no one wants to talk about

It was an incredible story, a real life David vs Goliath. I'm talking about the meal tax lawsuit that a handful of Canadian carriers won against Canada Revenue Agency, resulting in millions of dollars in excise taxes being returned to trucking...

Money talks

At the start of December, a new study of 34 countries showed that income inequality is at a record high among industrialized nations and that the gap between Canada's rich and poor, although not as bad as in the US, is above the 34-country...

Work begins on new border highway, but bridge still needs approval

WINDSOR, Ont. - Construction began in earnest in November on the new $1.4-billion Windsor-Essex Parkway, or as the rest of the province will know it, the continuation of Hwy. 401 to the border with Detroit.

Canadian, US economies not so bad, leading economist says

TORONTO, Ont. - Despite a steady stream of apocalyptic media reports on the economy, the US is actually experiencing a manufacturing renaissance, wages are holding steady and Canadians have horded away an unprecedented amount of cash. Those...

Snowball fight!

HALIFAX, N.S. - From the safety of their snow forts, the Port of Halifax and terminal operators Halterm and Ceres have so far successfully defended their positions that they ain't payin' for equipment that will let drivers safely clean the snow...

In Memoriam: Charles Cooley

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - Charles Cooley, a beloved trucking pioneer and innovator, was laid to rest Oct. 27 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Cooley launched his trucking career in his mid-20s, as one of the first drivers hired by George and...

Can you afford not to address sleep apnea?

TORONTO, Ont. - Consider the life of a sleep apnea-stricken professional truck driver: Four hours of driving followed by a two-hour nap, then another four hours of driving and another nap. Worse, home time that is literally slept away with no...

Rebuilding an industry

TORONTO, Ont. - The mood at this year's Ontario Trucking Association convention was refreshingly optimistic, as some of the most influential fleet executives and suppliers from across Canada came together to share ideas and lick their wounds...

Fuel shortage nearly cripples Western Canadian trucking industry

EDMONTON, Alta. - Trucking is considered by many to be the true "engine" of the economy - the driving force, so to speak - so if there isn't enough juice to power the engine of the economy's engines, it could be a big problem for everyone. It's...

Dealing with the hiccups

I think that it is safe to say that all of us have experienced hiccups at some point during our lives. In most cases, hiccups are more of an annoyance rather than a serious medical condition. Hiccups are due to involuntary contractions of the...

Have a healthy holiday

'Tis the season to be jolly, falalala...Christmas is coming and this holiday season brings with it certain issues that could affect your health. Certainly, your usual patterns of eating and sleeping get disrupted. Squeezing Christmas shopping,...

Tales from tax court

You want to learn from your mistakes, but it's way more fun (and far less painful) to learn from the mistakes of others. That's why it's instructive to read Canada Revenue Agency's police blotter of tax-fraud convictions, which the agency posts...