Features
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Companies still searching for cannabis clarity
OTTAWA, Ont. — Forty-eight percent of safety-sensitive industries have yet to introduce a zero-tolerance policy on cannabis because of a lack of clarity on issues such as privacy and impairment, a survey has revealed. The poll by the Conference Board…
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Behind the curtain
Truck News kicks off a series taking you behind the scenes of the Best Fleets to Drive For competition, with a look at the program’s past and how it has evolved
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Fifteen years in the making, patience pays off in the end
OSOYOOS, B.C. — Better late than never, as they say, and a B.C. truck driver certainly took that to heart. Bill Plaskett always knew he would one day be his own boss, and 15 years after purchasing a company, he…
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Free training for aspiring women drivers in B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. — Attention hopeful female truck drivers in B.C., there is an opportunity that may be hard for you to pass up. Valley Driving School is facilitating driver training for the YWCA’s Changing Gears program, which aims to get…
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Benefits of fuel-efficient driving can’t be denied
Earning a living doing what I love to do means burning 1,200 to 1,500 liters of diesel per week. Those actions pose a direct existential threat to my grandchildren’s future. This is a contradiction I’ve been contemplating for some time.…
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Solutions needed for trucking insurance issues
Safe and new trucking companies being refused traditional truck insurance
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Help us help you
Recruiting and retaining qualified workers continues to be the predominant business issue in trucking and logistics. And for us here at Trucking HR Canada, our top priority is to help employers meet this challenge by providing relevant, accurate, and accessible…
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The Truck Without a Driver – Part 3
Mark Dalton: Owner-Operator
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Can you take the heat?
Heat rash isn’t a condition that only affects infants and children
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You’ve got gall
After eating a burger, or other greasy foods do you ever feel pain in the center or upper right part of your abdomen? Does pain sometimes spread to your right shoulder or back? If so, you may have gallbladder issues.…
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Putting the brakes on human trafficking
TORONTO, Ont. — It’s estimated that there are more than 40 million victims of human trafficking around the world. It’s a staggering number that’s hard to digest and imagine; more people are trafficked globally than there are living in Canada.…
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Tickled pink
WALCOTT, Iowa — You could say that Eva Knelsen was tickled pink to attend the 40th annual Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree. The Ontario driver was pulling double duty at this year’s event, working a booth to raise funds for breast…
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Tax Talk: It pays to buy fuel in the right places
Check your broker settlements for fuel and carbon taxes
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Owner-operator blues
How good drivers become bad owner-operators
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Hanging up the keys
A 40-year driving career comes to an end
