Human Resources Canada short 25,000 truck drivers by 2023: report March 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada is expected to be short 25,000 truck drivers as early as 2023, representing a 25% increase over the unfilled vacancies in 2019, Trucking HR…
Health & Safety Canada’s truck drivers to require 103.5 hours of training March 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s future truck drivers will need to complete at least 103.5 hours of training to earn a Class 1/A licence — along with another 8.5…
Health & Safety Ontario enforcement officers ‘stand down’ after safety complaint March 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario highways were left unprotected by Ministry of Transportation enforcement officers for much of yesterday, when officers were ordered to “stand down” while the Ministry…
Sustainability President’s Choice: Loblaw prepares for a future with electric vehicles March 13, 2020 Loblaw is a member of Freightliner’s electric vehicle council, and brought an eCascadia to Canada for an initial test run. TORONTO, Ont. — Canada’s largest grocer is shopping for…
Business Management Truck drivers have rights after fleet bankruptcies March 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Adam Lowry, a company driver with Celedon Canada (Hyndman) first learned about the company’s pending collapse on a news website. There had been lots of chatter…
Equipment 4 questions to ask before buying a used truck March 13, 2020 This is not your typical highway tractor. Outwardly, a heavy-spec’ truck may not look much different, but it’s a different beast down beneath the cab. TORONTO, Ont. — You…
Business Management Inside Best Fleets – Part 4 January 30, 2020 Judging for 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For program enters the home stretch
Regulations We can learn from U.S. ELDT program December 19, 2019 Once again, our American counterparts appear on pace to beat us to the punch when it comes to implementing a much-needed safety initiative. This time, it is the FMCSA’s national…
Transportation Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 3 December 18, 2019 The story so far Mark gets a call asking if he’s willing to bail Bud out of jail. He agrees to do it for a few days, because on the…
Regulations Taxes on split income hit home December 17, 2019 One of the long-held advantages of working for your own company is that you can pay wages and/or dividends to split income among family members. Salaries and wages paid to…
Health & Safety Preventive maintenance: Save your breath December 17, 2019 Although the winter season offers breathtaking scenery, it can also create an environment that negatively impacts your health. In addition to slips, falls, and overexertion while shoveling, winter’s cold, dry…
Infrastructure Using high-tech to improve traffic flow along Windsor corridor December 17, 2019 WINDSOR, Ont. — Locally, it’s known as Truckers’ Tuesday. And Thursday might also be added to the endearing description. Because those are the two days of the week when the…
Health & Safety MELT and NELT are works in progress December 17, 2019 In recent months, I have made several presentations on mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and provided updates and information on where we sit in each jurisdiction. I’ve also discussed where the…
Business Management Loving that lease December 17, 2019 Energy Transportation Group prefers leasing so it knows its fixed costs and doesn’t have to staff up a shop. Several factors can influence a carrier’s decision to purchase a…
