Health & Safety CRA increases meal allowance limit September 3, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has changed the rate at which drivers can claim meal expenses using the simplified method from 80% of $17 to $23 per meal.
Health & Safety B.C. allowing food trucks at provincially-owned locations April 28, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – British Columbia is allowing food trucks to set up at provincially-owned locations throughout the province, to help feed truckers. It is foregoing the usual restrictions and fees…
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 Inside the extraordinary efforts to keep truckers fed April 5, 2020 When Generations Diner in Windsor, Ont., was force to close down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in late March, owner Jessica Knight-Moodrey and her mother Vikki Knight wanted to ensure…
Business Management Random acts of kindness toward truckers abundant during Covid-19 response April 3, 2020 During a global crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic, the good in humanity shines brighter than the cruel, and in the trucking industry, that could not be more evident than it…
Health & Safety Pilot project to provide drivers access to food during Covid-19 crisis launching this weekend March 31, 2020 KAMLOOPS, B.C. – What started mere days ago as an idea to get commercial drivers better access to food has quickly turned into a pilot project that will launch this…
Business Management McDonald’s offers curbside service to truckers amid Covid-19 restaurant restrictions March 25, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – McDonald’s Canada is adding a new feature to its app to help commercial drivers get food and stay safe while keeping shelves stocked during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Health & Safety Group aims to boost driver food options amid Covid-19 limitations March 24, 2020 KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A group of concerned Kamloops, B.C., residents are looking for ways to get food into the bellies of truck drivers in the midst of Covid-19 restaurant closures…
Technology Truckers rank the best truck stops in North America October 18, 2018 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Truck drivers throughout the U.S. and Canada have spoken, naming the top truck stops in North America, with seven receiving a perfect five-star rating. Topping the list…
