Cancom is set to offer the latest in-cab technology

Cancom is bringing onboard computing to Canada with Qualcomm's newest in-cab technology, the MVPc.The computer, co-developed by Qualcomm and Symbol Technologies Inc., is designed to integrate with Qua...

Westport tech is ‘cost effective’

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Canadian-made technology that substitutes natural gas for diesel fuel has been deemed in a government report to be the "most cost-effective" technology to reduce greenhouse gas e...

Back when truckin’ was fun: the ’70s

BOMANVILLE, Ont. - For many people, the golden age of truck driving was the 1970s. Rates were relatively high, fines were low and a trucker's wandering lifestyle seemed perfect for enjoying a decade k...

Report suggests options to improve emissions

TORONTO, Ont. - The need for better driver training and an industry code of conduct to drive in a fuel-efficient way topped the list of recommendations by the Transportation Table on Climate Change.Th...

Drug tests will tighten to catch cheaters

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. is looking to strengthen its drug and alcohol testing program to crack down on those who try to cheat the system.Specifically, the DOT is proposing that laboratories test a...

Crime stoppers (January 01, 2000)

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has fed $25,000 to Crime Stoppers as part of a new three-pronged strategy to help combat cargo theft in the province."The rise of equipment and c...

50-year journey nears its end

REXDALE, Ont. - Paul Clancy is about to take a break after 50 years at the wheel - 40 of which he has spent as an owner/operator.He's retiring from the world of High-Tech Express. And he's retiring fr...

Three Canucks crack list of TCA award finalists

BOMANVILLE, Ont. - The U.S.-based Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has announced the finalists for its 1999 Independent Contractor and Company Equipment Driver of the Year awards, and it includes ...

Not in your backyard

LEAMINGTON, Ont. - When James Ferrans moved from Sudbury to this southwestern Ontario town, the right to park his truck at home played a key role in his choice of homes."I was told, yes, I could bring...

Cancom to bring Qualcomm north

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - CancomTracking Solutions will bring Qualcomm's MVPc system into Canada in the first half of the year, giving fleets a computer and communications system that's easily customized.Qu...

It’s time to pressure shippers, and tell them to look for another carrier

Dear Editor, Re: word of the driver shortage and push to find new recruits.Truck manufacturers are building the safest, most comfortable trucks ever, and we can't supply even the most important safety...

RPS says “Tie one on” for MADD

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - For the second year in a row, small-parcel courier RPS Ltd. is teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to sponsor the organization's annual Project Red Ribbon "Tie one...

Alberta to face steeper WCB rates

EDMONTON, Alta. - After several annual reductions in a row, Alberta's trucking industry will face a hike in Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) rates in 2000."We've been indicating to the industry not t...

Too much stress put on raw rookie truckers

Dear Editor, I listened with some interest to a CBC Radio interview with David Bradley regarding the shortage of truck drivers facing this country.The driver shortage will continue and get much worse ...

New York is ready to open its border to Canadian carriers with higher weights

Trucking at heavy weights between Canada and New York State is about to get a lot easier. That's because the current requirement that only New York registered trucks are eligible for state-wide permit...