Smile. The dentist and chiropractor can see you, truck driver.

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario dental surgeons and chiropractors have confirmed that practitioners can exercise “clinical judgement” when booking appointments for border-crossing essential workers like truck drivers. The guidance provided by…

All border crossings to collect personal contact details from truck drivers

TORONTO, Ont. – All Canada-U.S. ports of entry will be collecting personal contact information from truck drivers beginning July 30, completing the rollout of a program meant to support contact…

CTA social media tools to highlight trucking during Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is building on its recent #ThankATrucker campaign, with a series of social media tools to highlight the efforts of the trucking industry…

NB Covid-19 tests for truck drivers change locations

FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick continues to test the province’s truck drivers for Covid-19, but the voluntary program is changing locations. As of June 26, the collection of swab…

New Brunswick to begin Covid-19 tests at border

SAINT-JACQUES, N.B. – The Province of New Brunswick plans to screen one in six truck drivers for Covid-19 as they cross the provincial border at Saint-Jacques, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking…

Truckload of sanitizer, Covid-19 message heads west

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Shelley Uvanile-Hesch is back on the road, even if the message on the side of the truck driver’s trailer is imploring Canadians to stay home. The message…

Covid-19 reminds us how essential drivers are

Essential. It’s a word that people have come to use when describing the work of truck drivers — the men and women who remain on the job during…

The Essentials: #ThankATrucker

Essential. It’s the word people have come to use when describing truck drivers — the men and women who remain on the job during these days of Covid-19.

‘Canadians are recognizing how important we are,’ truck driver says

TORONTO, Ont. — Susie Deridder began to notice a change in her loads as the stories of Covid-19 began to emerge. “I was hauling more food products as well, and…

For some truckers, it’s a smooth, but scary drive

This is the second in a series of articles that will share stories from the front lines of trucking. “If this thing flies around, that is going…

Essential: Trucker stories from the Covid-19 fight

TORONTO, Ont. – In the fight against Covid-19, trucking is an “essential service”. While other people are asked to stay home, truck drivers and their support teams are asked to…

Foreign workers employed as truck drivers can continue to cross border

MONTREAL, Que. – Truck drivers who are foreign workers and need to cross the Canada-U.S. border during their shipments will be allowed to return to Canada, Today’s Trucking has…

In the Covid-19 fight, truck drivers are on the front lines. As always.

It didn’t take long for the panic buying to begin. Oh, I had heard the stories about people hoarding toilet paper as news of the Covid-19 outbreak emerged. I…