Webinar on Truck Aerodynamic Drag-Reduction Technologies Set

OTTAWA -- The topic of how high diesel prices and increased regulation of greenhouse gas emissions for heavy-duty vehicles is promoting increased adoption rates of aerodynamic drag-reduction technologies for tractor-trailer combinations will be the focus of a webinar next month from SmartWay Canada.

Kenworth’s advanced charge start up system now in production

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth announced today that its advanced charge start system is now in production. The ultracapacitor-based Maxwell Engine Start Module (ESM) is a factory-installed option for new Kenworth…

Port Metro Vancouver sees increase in cargo volumes

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver says it has seen cargo volumes increase 1.5% so far this year compared to the first half of 2014. The port has processed 70.3…

Port Metro Vancouver Sees Jump in Cargo Volume

VANCOUVER, BC - The amount of cargo moving through Canada's largest port shows continued growth in trade through the Pacific gateway. Total cargo handled at Port Metro Vancouver was 70.3 million metric tons in the first half of 2015, an increase of 1.5 percent over the same period in 2014, according to newly released figures.

Hodges Purchase Leads to Aveda Transportation Profit

CALGARY, AB - Oil field transporter and related services provider Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. moved back into the black during the second quarter of the year, according to its newly released earnings.

Truck Tonnage Hits Second Highest Level on Record

ARLINGTON, VA - The amount of for-hire truck tonnage moved in the U.S. jumped significantly, hitting its second highest level on record last month, according to newly released figures.

Town Finds Way to Deal with Alarming Vehicle Noise

COCHRANE, AB -- Cochrane resident Kevin Shier had been attempting to resolve noise issues for many years with little success, with some residents selling their homes and others on the verge, as a result of vehicle backup beepers operating around the clock.

Medical Marijuana Focus of PMTC Seminar

OAKVILLE, ON - The challenges of the increasing use of medical marijuana due to recent federal regulatory changes and the implications for the safety sensitive trucking industry are the focus of an upcoming seminar.

Trucker Delivers Hope, Hay for Drought Stricken Farmers

EDMONTON -- Hope for several Edmonton farmers arrived last week in the form of a turquoise Kenworth piloted by Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) board member Carl Rosenau, president of Rosenau Transport. Rosenau was busy hauling flatbeds full of donated hay to Edmonton-area farmers suffering from drought conditions, according to CTA. For many western farmers, this has been one of the hardest summers in 50 years, marked by weeks of drought that have decimated hay crops and left farmers struggling to feed their livestock.

Are you recession-ready?

Most signs are pointing towards a Canadian recession. Are you equipped to survive it?

Watch for age spots

The medical term for age spots is solar lentigines. In most cases, age spots appear as small flat spots that are usually brown or black in colour.

Miles to go before I sleep: Part 4

THE STORY SO FAR Mark gets a regular route from Edmonton to Yellowknife transporting supplies for the winter ice road. Halfway through his first trip he…

Vote for, vote against, but vote

According to 17th century English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes, life is “nasty, brutish and short” for individuals in a state of nature, that is, not governed by a…

Developing a personal brand

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The theme at this year’s 17th annual TransCore Link Conference in Brampton, Ont. was all about branding and networking. Attendees who gathered at the…

Sciatica: Getting on your nerves?

Does lower back pain sometimes get on your nerves? If you have pain that shoots out from your lower back, travels to your buttock and then down the…