Transportation Legalities aren’t your only worry at the border February 1, 2000 I often write about the legalities and practicalities of entering the U.S. And by legality, I mean the laws, rules and regulations governing the situation. But practicalities are more elusive, and may...
Transportation ‘Sharpen your (pushrod) pencils’ February 1, 2000 ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - An internal Ontario Ministry of Transportation bulletin obtained by Truck News indicates that some of the province's inspectors may not have been as accurate as they needed to b...
Transportation Vast majority pass on first try at test February 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - With the first wave of equipment now tested, shops are finding that truck engines built throughout the '90s are easily passing annual Drive Clean inspections. And those we contacted ar...
Transportation Clear the air February 1, 2000 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report meant to show a link between diesel fumes and various health problems has once again been rejected by a panel of independent sci...
Transportation P.E.I. trucker won’t be charged in Quebec crash February 1, 2000 QUEBEC CITY, Que. - A P.E.I. trucker will not be charged for a summer crash that involved 16 vehicles and killed four people on Autoroute 20 at Saint-Michel de Bellechasse, but the province's coroner'...
Transportation Tractor and trailer stolen February 1, 2000 Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving the following crime:Some time after 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, 1999, a tractor and trailer was stolen from a Barrie, Ont. truck yard. Police responding to a fire call...
Transportation Shippers cool to idea of CN-IC merger February 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - December's announcement by Canadian National and Burlington Northern Sante Fe of their proposed merger gave shipper groups on both sides of the issue something to stew over heading into...
Transportation CRASH dodges censure February 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways (CRASH), has survived a bid to censure its involvement in the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) - the group that hel...
Transportation Michelin retreads coming to Canada February 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - Michelin Retread Technologies' first Canadian franchise will officially be open for business in March, once full production begins at Robert Bernard TRM Ltd. of St-Paul d'Abbotsford, ...
Transportation New committee to address Quebec driver shortage February 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - A government committee involving several ministries is expected to meet for the first time in February to address what's seen as an increasing shortage of truck drivers in the provinc...
Transportation Rookie drivers need more skills February 1, 2000 Dear Editor,As a professional driver for 10 years, I am amazed at the new drivers who do not know how to back up, slide wheels, or fix the easiest things on their trucks.Maybe it is time for some of u...
Transportation Forum to conclude meetings this month February 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - Everyone has had their say. The next step is to see what the Quebec government will do with a report on the future of the province's trucking industry, drafted by a forum that was bor...
Transportation Dumped regulation February 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - Canada's last bastions of regulated trucking may have fallen Jan. 1, with the deregulation of bulk haulers in Quebec and B.C., but experiences in the two provinces are a world apart.Q...
Transportation Shipments resume upward trend February 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - Manufacturers' shipments were up again in November after a brief downward trend in October, according to data from Statistics Canada.Shipments increased 1.8 per cent to $42.6 billion du...
Transportation Quebec’s diploma-granting schools focus on quality February 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - The Mack spins in the mud and slides toward a ditch. After a word with his partner, the young driver jumps from his perch, cranks down the landing gear and releases the kingpin. He sw...
