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Westcan and MADD aim to stop impaired driving with holiday campaign
COQUITLAM, B.C. – With the holiday season around the corner, Westcan Bulk Transport and MADD Canada are shining a light on the perils of impaired driving. As part of the 2019 effort, Westcan and MADD have made Jeremy Cook the…
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B.C. rolls out program to reduce GHG emissions from heavy-duty vehicles
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has partnered with the provincial government to offer the new Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program. Under CleanBC, the joint initiative is intended to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while helping fleets spend less…
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Mental health issues impacting trucking industry
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mental health, bullying, harassment, diversity. These are issues the trucking industry have historically tossed to the wayside, but can do so no longer. An employees’ well-being encompasses more than their physical health, and how employers can…
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Traction to open first corporate location in B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Traction will open its first corporate store and a new distribution center in B.C. Currently serving Canada’s west coast with 12 associated Traction stores and other business partners, the company said the opening of a corporate store…
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Sutco names new president
KELOWNA, B.C. – After more than a decade with the company, Doug Sutherland has been named president of Sutco Transportation Specialists. Sutherland was previously Sutco’s vice-president and general manager for a period of just over eight years. Prior to joining…
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Munden Ventures makes key acquisition
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Munden Ventures has acquired the transport division of B.C.-based company Rapid Cool, taking over its reefer, truck heating and cooling, and auxiliary power unit business servicing the province’s Interior. “Rapid Cool has been the leader in providing…
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Fares for commercial trucks using B.C. Ferries could increase 2.3% annually
VICTORIA, B.C. – Rates for the use of B.C. Ferries could go up by a maximum of 2.3% annually from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2024, including for commercial traffic. The Office of B.C. Ferries Commissioner confirmed to Truck…
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It’s time for drivers to ‘Shift into Winter’
RICHMOND, B.C. – Drivers will again be “Shifting into Winter” in B.C. and across Canada in the coming weeks, and for the 11th year, WorkSafeBC wants to remind truckers to be prepared before hitting the road. Trina Pollard, manager of…
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Truck convoy brings attention to B.C.’s ailing forestry sector
VANCOUVER, B.C. – B.C.’s logging industry is hemorrhaging, and a recent truck convoy in Vancouver aimed to shed some light on job losses in the forestry sector. With more than 100 trucks making up the convoy, trucks traveled through the…
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B.C. truck repair company making the most of its new shop software
BURNABY, B.C. – They may be considered rookies in Trimble’s eyes, but Dieseltech Truck Repair out of B.C.’s Lower Mainland knows a thing or two about keeping medium- to heavy-duty trucks up and running. Dieseltech took home the award for…
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Fines increase in B.C. for not following chain-up regulations
VICTORIA, B.C. – Starting Oct. 1, truck drivers traveling in B.C. will face stiffer fines if they do not chain up their tires. Base-level fines during previous winters were $121 for not carrying chains or not installing them when the…
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New weigh station to be constructed near Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. – The Canadian government is investing $15 million to build a commercial vehicle inspection station on Hwy 16. The new station will be located east of Terrace, B.C., near Hwy 37. The project will add lanes on Hwy…
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Celebrating the industry during National Trucking Week in Western Canada
CALGARY, Alta. – With National Trucking Week right around the corner, several western trucking associations will be showing love to drivers and the industry across the country. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) will host five driver appreciation days, starting…
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PrePass now available in B.C. through Weigh2GoBC
VICTORIA, B.C. – Carriers in B.C. can now take advantage of weigh scale bypass platform PrePass, with 11 locations across the province through Weigh2GoBC service. Thanks to an agreement between B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the PrePass Safety…
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Truck drivers pay tribute to couple murdered along Alaska Highway
Whitehorse, Yukon – A truck driver from Whitehorse is leading a group of truckers in an effort to remember two people killed along the Alaska Highway in B.C. The CBC reported that Ed Grennan placed a cross and Australian flag…
