Features
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Setting the highest standards for road safety
Highway safety is everyone’s business, and for those whose businesses involve moving people and products throughout our province on a daily basis, transportation comes with even greater risks and responsibilities. When you consider there are over 25,000 carriers on Alberta…
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Why all the hate for Canadian crude?
I spent two weeks out of the country only to return to the same gunfight at the OK Corral, but things are far from OK, in fact they seem worse. Sure, the term gunfight is a political metaphor, but the…
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Event continues to drive women forward
EDMONTON, Alta. — Inclusion, diversity, and equality were the overwhelming themes at this year’s Western Women With Drive event, which for the first time was held in Edmonton, Alta. Kimberley Burfoot, director of finance and administration for the Alberta Motor…
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Bison has come a long way in 50 years
WINNIPEG, Man. — One of the most recognizable carriers in North America recently celebrated its 50th year in business. Bison Transportation recognized its semicentennial May 28, 50 years to the day after the company launched in Winnipeg, Man. Rob Penner,…
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B.C. urgently needs more drivers
Trucking industry vacancy rate highest of any sector in B.C.
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Clearing the haze around the carbon tax
Understand how carbon taxes affect your business
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The Truck Without a Driver – Part 1
Mark Dalton: Owner-Operator
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Building a healthier mind and body
Aging is a funny thing. It fills you with wisdom while waking you to a deep sense of your own mortality
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Shunt trucks: Fuel of the future
While the technology is in its infancy, electric shunt trucks are gaining traction
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Back behind the wheel: Protect your eyes
Every profession has its tools of the trade. For professional truck drivers, one of their most important tools is their eyes. Drivers rely on their eyes to safely navigate their trucks through busy streets and highways. In my clinic, I…
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Preventive maintenance: It’s in your hands
What your fingernails can tell you about your overall health
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Protecting your asset
As trucks have evolved, so too have front-end protection systems
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Trucking industry leaders bemoan labor shortage
TORONTO, Ont. — The road ahead for the Canadian trucking industry remains smooth despite concerns about driver shortages, plant closures and the new North American Free Trade Agreement, a major survey revealed. The poll of carriers, brokers and owner-operators was…
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First WTFC scholarship awarded
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) and Crossroads Ottawa have handed out their first scholarship to a woman aspiring to become a professional truck driver. The winner was Kristy Perrin of Drumbo, Ont. She was selected…
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Poll forecasts a bright road ahead for trucking
TORONTO, Ont. — The road ahead for the Canadian trucking industry remains smooth despite concerns about driver shortages, plant closures and the new North American Free Trade Agreement, a major survey revealed. The poll of carriers, brokers and owner-operators was…
