Health & Safety B.C. introduces mandatory entry-level training April 1, 2021 B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training. The 140-hour training requirement is the highest in the country. The…
Business Management Nortrans buys Micra Transportation Services February 9, 2021 Nortrans Freight Management has purchased Micra Transportation Services, which operates a fleet of roll tite and curtainside trailers, specializing in third-party logistics. The acquisition expands Nortrans’ fleet to 85 trailers…
Transportation Transource Freightways’ journey from a single truck to full-service regional carrier February 8, 2021 With the internal drive to build something from nothing, Kal Kajla was determined to make a better life for him and his family. Starting in 2005 with a single truck…
Supply Chain Investment into Port of Prince Rupert to expand capacity January 26, 2021 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is applauding an investment into the Port of Prince Rupert, but has pointed out that its infrastructure priorities remain elsewhere. The provincial government announced it…
Health & Safety Proper chain-up skills key to surviving B.C. winter December 28, 2020 Chaining up is a fact of life for most commercial drivers in Western Canada during the winter months. And for those new to traversing the high elevations of B.C.’s mountain…
Health & Safety How to safely descend mountain grades October 21, 2020 Driving through B.C. may offer up scenic views and mountain vistas, but it also poses challenges to drivers that most other provinces in Western Canada lack. With its steep grades,…
Health & Safety Happy National Trucking Week September 4, 2020 As we approach six months into a global pandemic, “essential” has taken on a different meaning. While economies shut down in an attempt to keep the coronavirus at bay and…
Infrastructure Feds invest to improve goods movement in B.C. July 2, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The federal government has invested $28 million into three B.C. projects, which it says will reduce freight bottlenecks. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced this week that: $17.5…
Health & Safety ICBC to resume commercial road tests June 10, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) will resume commercial road tests next week, by appointment only. Beginning June 11, customers wishing to obtain a commercial licence can…
Health & Safety Grain haulers in B.C. sought for dumping partial loads at roadside June 4, 2020 CLEARWATER, B.C. – The Central Interior Traffic Services (CITS) and provincial partners are looking for grain haulers who’ve been dumping partial loads at roadside pullouts on Hwy. 5 between Valemount…
Business Management 18 Wheels Logistics expands in B.C. May 19, 2020 DELTA, B.C. – 18 Wheels Logistics opened a new 70,000 sq.-ft. facility in Delta, B.C. May 15, offering warehousing, trucking, co-packing and RFID scanning capabilities. The company told Today’s Trucking…
Business Management National site ‘Meals for Truckers’ launches today April 20, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – After the success of bringing food trucks to commercial drivers in the Kamloops, B.C., area, a new website will launch today to provide information on services across…
Business Management Speedee helping those in need during Covid-19 pandemic April 17, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Speedee Transport is stepping up its efforts during the Covid-19 crisis, helping low income and elderly residents in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. The City of Vancouver has contracted…
Health & Safety Trucks permitted to bypass Manitoba check points April 16, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The province of Manitoba has set up check points at various provincial border crossings with high traffic volumes to provide information to motorist about Covid-19, and other…
Regulations Manitoba’s adoption of NWPTA could help improve movement of goods in west April 15, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government has officially adopted the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), which commits each of the four western provinces to trade by removing barriers to…
