Business Management Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations April 30, 2019 Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference
Health & Safety Alberta’s three initiatives to increase road safety April 29, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – Mandatory entry-level training (MELT) is not the only initiative the Alberta government has implemented to help improve safety on provincial roads. Changes have also been made to…
Business Management PIC looks to have an impact on entire industry April 28, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) Partners in Compliance (PIC) program appears to be at a crossroads. Carriers that have reached PIC status have been achieving the…
Human Resources AMTA names its annual award winners April 23, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) doled out a handful of awards this past weekend, including the Volvo Trucks Provincial Driver of the Year Lawrence Reichert. Reichert,…
Business Management Transportation leaders must be adaptable if they are to thrive April 22, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – With the impact transportation has on Alberta’s supply chain, it’s vital the industry has leaders who are able to adapt to the ever-changing environment. That’s according to…
Business Management WCB changes could impact some carriers April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – Some key changes to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) legislation slated to kick in Sept. 1 could have an impact on some carriers. Pieter Lambooy, vice-president of…
Business Management AMTA to continue being voice, standard, and resource for its members April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – The person at the helm may have changed, but the Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) priorities have not. Recently appointed association president Chris Nash said the AMTA…
Business Management Having a drug policy in place essential for carriers April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – The main takeaway from a panel discussion on the legalization of marijuana could not have been clearer – companies must establish a drug and alcohol policy, and…
Regulations New policy weeds out non-compliant carriers April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation has been keeping itself busy trying to make life better for the trucking industry. Shaun Hammond, assistant deputy minister of Alberta Transportation, outlined…
Health & Safety Alberta government aims to improve road safety April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – In the wake of the tragic collision involving the Humboldt Broncos bus, Alberta Minister of Transportation Brian Mason says government must take a more robust approach to…
Business Management Leveling the playing field for the trucking industry April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – In business, it’s important to have a level playing field. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has made achieving this its top priority, and the effort will address…
Business Management Full plate for incoming CTA president Laskowski May 1, 2017 BANFF, Alta. – Stephen Laskowski says the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) can only be as successful as its members will allow it to be. “CTA will only be able to…
Health & Safety Wait and see approach to NAFTA for Mexico’s trucking association president April 29, 2017 BANFF, Alta. – In the face of increasing trade between Canada and Mexico, Rogelio F. Montemayor-Morineau, president of Canacar, Mexico’s trucking association, said he would take a wait and see…
Regulations Several industry issues on Alberta government’s radar April 28, 2017 BANFF, Alta. – The Government of Alberta has a full plate when it comes to how to best move forward with several issues facing the province’s trucking industry. Shaun Hammond,…
Regulations Transportation industry changing fast, says MLA Westhead April 28, 2017 BANFF, Alta. – Cameron Westhead, Alberta MLA for Banff-Cochrane, says the transportation industry is on the brink of some major changes. “We are now standing on the edge of a…
