Health & Safety North Dakota once again extends vaccination program for Canadian truckers June 30, 2021 North Dakota has once again extended its Covid-19 vaccination clinic for Canadian truck drivers, due to the ongoing success of the program. It will now run through July at the…
Business Management Pandemic has taken toll on drivers’ physical and mental health June 16, 2021 Professional drivers have had a particularly rough go of Covid-19. Consider their occupation was already one of isolation. Then there’s the fact they’ve been counted on to continue working through…
Health & Safety Cross-border vaccination programs for drivers have been a huge success June 4, 2021 Years from now, books will be written on the handling of the global Covid-19 pandemic. And within those pages will be plenty of well-deserved condemnations about how various governments handled,…
Health & Safety Essential Trailer hits the road again May 14, 2021 NAL Insurance’s Essential Trailer is back on the road, raising funds to support truckers as they continue to deliver essential goods through the pandemic. Last year, the initiative allowed NAL…
Health & Safety Ontario, Michigan discussing partnership to vaccinate Ontario truckers May 6, 2021 The Ontario government is reportedly working with the state of Michigan to discuss partnering to vaccinate Ontario-based cross-border truck drivers. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) said in a release that…
Health & Safety North Dakota extends vaccine offer to Saskatchewan truckers April 28, 2021 North Dakota, which made headlines in recent days offering to vaccinate Manitoba truck drivers at the border, is extending the offer to Saskatchewan. About 2,000 Saskatchewan residents who transport goods…
Business Management Business optimism returning in Canada February 25, 2021 Business sentiment is improving and the prospects for trucking are positive, according to new economic reports from The Conference Board of Canada and BMO. “Freight demand is up, with understandable…
Business Management Coaching through Covid-19 February 22, 2021 In trucking, a successful game plan for recruiting and retention includes coaching. A great coach can get the best performance out of an individual or team by providing just the…
Equipment Repair shop revenue hit by pandemic February 17, 2021 Fifty-four per cent of heavy-duty repair shops suffered a decline in repair revenues in 2020, according to a new report from the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and Fullbay. The…
Business Management Quebec to enact strict lockdown, curfew January 7, 2021 MONTREAL, Que. – The province of Quebec has announced a series of new measures that will be in effect from Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, which aim to break the…
Health & Safety Alberta truckers protest Covid-related shutdowns December 7, 2020 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Truckers in Alberta took part in a protest against Covid-19 shutdowns, according to a report from Lethbridge News Now. An estimated 500-800 vehicles took part in the…
Business Management Covid could be affecting mental health of your workforce October 30, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Employers need to be aware their people could be suffering mental health issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and take steps to ensure they know…
Business Management What are you going to do with this perfect opportunity? October 30, 2020 This year has been one of the most difficult in history for businesses of any type to navigate. Trucking saw freight vanish almost overnight in March, as global economies were…
Business Management Training available on working safely in Covid-19 world October 27, 2020 Covid-19 has been a major part of our lives, day in and day out, since government shutdowns and restrictions took place in mid-March of this year. We have been living…
Health & Safety How HR needs to approach Covid-19 October 23, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. — In a session packed with information for HR professionals, Katharine Weber, a principal with law firm Jackson Lewis, offered a breakdown of how to plan and brace…
