Freightliner makes ConMet CastLite brake drums standard

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks has made ConMet's CastLite brake drums standard equipment on all truck models...

ICBC releases provincial crash frequency study

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. -- The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) has reported that Port Coquitlam's roads have the highes...

SPECIAL: What impact is the new HOS having on operational productivity?

What impact is the new U.S. hours of service regulations having on Canadian transborder carriers?

Pattullo weigh scale permanently closed

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- TransLink has permanently closed the Pattullo weigh scale to heavy-duty trucks.

Nova Scotia continues to build a stronger road network along the Eastern Shore

HALFIAX, N.S. -- The province is advertising tenders for three sections of road work along Trunk 7 this summer.

Bendix and Dana team up

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Spicer Foundation officially became operational July 1 following the corporate approvals fro...

1994-2003: 10 Years of Heroes

TORONTO, Ont. - Heroes, Good Samaritans, hard workers, mechanical wizards, safety advocates and die-hard truck fans - it's tempting to use just one of these labels to describe all the O/Os who've earned the Owner/Operator of the Year title over th...

Tony Leckie’s Next Court Date June 14

TORONTO, Ont. - Former OBAC accountant Tony Leckie did not appear in person in Oshawa court May 17, on a charge of fraud over $5,000, as expected.

Smyrlis Published in Harvard Mag

DON MILLS, Ont. - Editorial director Lou Smyrlis has had his work published by the Harvard Business School.

TransLink Kills RAV Transit Line

LANGLEY, B.C. - The B.C. Trucking Association is lauding a decision by TransLink to abandon plans to build a costly Rapid Airport-Vancouver (RAV) transit line.

Foot in Mouth

TORONTO, Ont. - New Democrat Party leader Jack Layton's anti-truck comments on the May 26 CTV broadcast of Canada AM provoked no little response from the trucking industry.

B.C. Fleets Exploring Use of Biodiesel

RICHMOND, B.C. - While North America's trucking industry has adopted EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) and ACERT engines (advanced combustion emissions reduction technology) to meet the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission standards,...

Back Behind the Wheel: Inflammation: Ouch!

Being a professional driver can be a physically demanding job. Most people do not realize how tough it actually is. On a daily basis a driver is required to pull, push, twist and lift, which may lead to various injuries.

Industry Issues: Still Too Early for MVTA Proclamation

In January 2001, when Bill S-3, amending the Motor Vehicle Transport Act (MVTA) 1987 was introduced in the Senate, then Minister of Transport, David Collenette, stated: "These amendments establish carrier safety as the primary focus of the federal...

Voice of the O/O: OBAC Meets, Joins With Nfld. Group

One of OBAC's primary goals is to establish working relations with provincial and regional trucking groups across Canada.