B.C. plans for vehicle width, length review

TORONTO, Ont. – A planned review of B.C. vehicle widths and lengths is on hold pending a provincial election, but the process is still scheduled to move forward this fall…

Brampton’s way, or the GTA West highway?

Few Canadian regions match the trucking volumes seen in the western reaches of the Greater Toronto Area. Peel Region alone is home to an estimated 2,000 trucking companies, and in…

Ontario tries to clean up towing industry

TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario has announced the creation of a task force to improve provincial oversight of the towing industry, mired in turf wars and allegations of price gouging.

Pilot car industry remains unregulated

TORONTO, Ont. – It helps move cargoes of any size and weight from anywhere to anywhere in North America, but the pilot car industry remains largely unregulated. In interviews…

Ontario extends deadlines for plates, licences until at least July 1

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has further extended the validation period for a series of licences, vehicle plates, and other products until at least July 1 –…

Ontario 511 highlights truck parking, facilities

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is expanding the availability of truck parking and rest areas during the fight against Covid-19, identifying the locations though its 511…

MTO lifts reduced load restrictions

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has temporarily lifted reduced load period restrictions for truck drivers in Southern Ontario. It is aimed at supporting Ontario’s need to move…

Ontario opens seasonal rest stops  

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has opened seasonal rest areas across the province to help truck drivers during the fight against Covid-19, the Ministry of Transportation confirmed Monday. “Parking and toilets…

Covid-19 puts the brakes on driving schools

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck driving schools have shut down across Ontario following the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving students in limbo and owners in financial distress. Although the schools are not required…

Ontario will keep rest areas open

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has assured truck drivers that it will keep rest areas open during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “Our government is helping out our…

Ontario extends validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario has extended the validation periods for driver, vehicle and carrier products as well as health cards in a bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19…

Truck inspection quotas raise safety concerns

Many Ontario transportation enforcement officers (TEOs) are unhappy with working conditions that they say compromise safety on the job. But are these workplace concerns compromising road safety as well? There's reason to believe that they are.

Draft transportation plan focuses on Southwestern Ontario

LONDON, Ont. – A newly released draft transportation plan for Southwestern Ontario includes several trucking-specific measures, such as a review of load restrictions during spring thaws, options to introduce more…

How far should Ontario’s emissions crackdown go?

Cleaner air comes with a price tag. It’s paid every time equipment evolves in the name of controlling emissions. A tighter focus on particulate matter gave us diesel particulate filters. When regulators squeezed the allowable levels of NOx, we saw the widespread introduction of exhaust gas recirculation and diesel exhaust fluid. The current push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has led to the rollout of everything from new oil categories to aerodynamic refinements and lighter components. Even battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks are now on the horizon.

Union calls for more truck safety inspectors

TORONTO, Ont. – The union representing commercial vehicle safety inspectors is urging the provincial government to hire more enforcement officers in the wake of a scathing report from Ontario’s…