Risky business?

WINNIPEG, Man. - If recent examples are anything to go by - such as the high profile case of a shipment of weapons grade plutonium to Chalk River, Ont. (see Truck News, January 2000) - the transportat...

Staying insulated

February's record spike in fuel prices is half a year in the past, but Canada's truckers aren't as insulated from high fuel prices as they might want to be.At press time (in August), the retail price ...

Play with the Big Boys: The Key Benefits

- The ability to access more accurate and timely information as part of normal workflow leads to more profitable decisions.- Very little setup is required to get started, causing less startup trauma.-...

Ontario, Quebec sign deal on weights and dimensions

MONTREAL, Que. and TORONTO, Ont. - Quebec and Ontario have signed a new deal on weights and dimensions that is to take effect on Jan. 1, 2001, following seven years of protracted negotiations.Tandems ...

Highway officials want to re-locate elk

UNION BAY, B.C. - Highway's officials are trying to relocate about 45 Roosevelt elk who have found themselves on the wrong side of a fence lining the Vancouver Island Highway.Eight of the animals have...

Truckers aren’t at fault for problems

Dear Editor,I come from a trucking family and I am married to a trucker. I enjoy reading your paper, but as I sat at home with a cup of coffee and the August issue of Truck News, I became upset with w...

New Brunswick looks to recoup $4 million from toll plaza sale

FREDERICTON, N.B. - The provincial government hopes to recoup about $4 million worth of equipment and assets when toll plazas are removed later this year from the Fredericton-Moncton highway.The Depar...

It’s in need of a fix

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. But what if it is broke and ain't no one trained to fix it? As if the driver shortage were not enough, the trucking industry is also facing a shortage of heavy-duty me...

Canada’s safety goal falling short

OTTAWA, Ont. - The safety record of Canada's highways may be improving, but it looks like we'll fall short of a goal to have the safest roads in the world by 2001.For the second year in a row, Canada ...

Saskatchewan farmers urged to haul in winter

REGINA, Sask. - In an effort to reduce wear and tear on the province's highways, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation is encouraging farmers to consider hauling their grain during the winter month...

Bendix handles warranties online

ELYRIA, Ohio - Bendix Commericial Vehicle Systems recently added a new feature to its Web site, Bendix.com, that allows customers to make warranty submissions over the Internet.Users access the warran...

Q: Do you think that existing regulations concerning brakes need to change?

REGINA, Sask. - Motorists who drive cars don't have to worry about having their brakes checked by the authorities, yet truck drivers are expected to ensure they meet a certain standard. It's a fact of...

Speak out for new training rules

SCARBOROUGH, Ont. - The president of the Truck Training Schools of Ontario says the province is willing to consider a long-sought crackdown on training standards for entry-level truck drivers. But he ...

Trucker week’s dates should have remained the same

Dear Editor,In support to your Editorial Comment in the June issue of Truck News and West, "Let's settle on week's date and focus", would like to add, in my personal view, the trucking industry loses ...

Michelin makes XTE2 available

LAVAL, Que. - Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.'s truck tire division recently announced that the company's XTE2 wide base truck tire developed in Europe is now available in Canada.Specially design...