Transportation Truck arrivals drop 1.8% November 25, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering Canada dropped 1.8% to 117,630 during the week of Nov. 16-22 from 119,740 in the comparable period last year, the Canada…
Transportation ICBC licensing offices requiring appointments November 23, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – ICBC is now requiring customers to book appointments before visiting driver licensing offices at Burnaby Metrotown, Richmond Lansdowne, Surrey Guildford, Kamloops, and Victoria Wharf Street locations. The…
Human Resources Trucking remains focused on safety November 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – More than eight months after the pandemic struck, the trucking industry is still focused on keeping employees safe, human resource managers said Thursday. They also told the…
Transportation ‘The market is back,’ says DTNA customer experience chief November 18, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Truck sales are not the only economic indicator to rebound since the early days of Covid-19. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is seeing growth in everything from…
Health & Safety P.E.I. tells returning truck drivers to get Covid-19 tests, and isolate November 18, 2020 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Prince Edward Island is telling its truck drivers to be tested for Covid-19 whenever they return to the province, under guidance from the province’s Chief Public Health…
Transportation Truck arrivals up 2.5% during Nov. 9-15 November 18, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – There was a 2.5% rise in the number of truck drivers entering Canada during the week of Nov. 9-15, the Canada Border Services Agency said late Tuesday.
Transportation Truck arrivals drop slightly November 12, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – There was a marginal decrease in the number of truck drivers entering the country during the week of Nov. 2-8, the Canada Border Services Agency said Thursday.
Transportation CBSA: Truck arrivals rose 2% last week November 5, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – More than 115,000 truck drivers entered the country during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, up 2% from 113,000 in the comparable period last year, the Canada…
Business Management Covid could be affecting mental health of your workforce October 30, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Employers need to be aware their people could be suffering mental health issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and take steps to ensure they know…
Health & Safety Smile. The dentist and chiropractor can see you, truck driver. October 29, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario dental surgeons and chiropractors have confirmed that practitioners can exercise “clinical judgement” when booking appointments for border-crossing essential workers like truck drivers. The guidance provided by…
Transportation Truck arrivals up for fourth week in a row October 27, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering Canada rose slightly during the week of October 19-25, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Tuesday. It said 115,038 truck drivers…
Business Management Trucking data will deliver ability to scale, speakers say October 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking-related decisions often revolve around trucks, loads and drivers, but some fleets believe the strength of an invisible thread – in the form of telematics data –…
Health & Safety Voluntary Covid-19 testing coming to Coutts crossing October 23, 2020 COUTTS, Alta. – A pilot project in Alberta will soon offer commercial drivers and other international travelers access to voluntary Covid-19 tests at the Coutts border crossing. The tests begin…
Transportation Work Truck Show falls victim to Covid-19 October 21, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The NTEA’s annual Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit, originally scheduled for March 9-12 in Indianapolis, has become the latest victim of Covid-19. The in-person…
Infrastructure Coming soon: Better ONroute truck stops October 21, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck stop operator ONroute is taking a series of measures to improve the customer experience at its sites, and that will include more food choices and parking…
