Manitoba offering more funding for green truck technologies

Manitoba has opened the second round of applications for grants towards heavy truck fuel-saving technologies and retrofits. “One-third of greenhouse-gas emissions in our province comes from the transportation sector, so…

MTA elects 2020-2021 Board of Directors

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has elected Bernie Driedger, president of Portage Transport, as its 2020-2021 president, during a hybrid in-person/remote annual general meeting. The AGM was…

Supporting drivers on Covid-19 front lines

The deadline for this article came two weeks after the world was turned upside-down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and there is just so much to talk about. The impacts…

Western Canadian trucking events postponed, canceled due to Covid-19

CALGARY, Alta. – It’s no surprise at this point that events scheduled for April and May, and even into June – as with Truck World, which has now been pushed…

Licence and permit processing disruptions during Covid-19 crisis

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Covid-19 crisis has forced several delays and suspensions with licensing and permit processes in the trucking industry, including the closure of the B.C. Trucking Association’s (BCTA)…

Manitoba launches trucking efficiency program

WINNIPEG, Man. – Applications are now being accepted for Manitoba’s Efficient Trucking Program. The program looks at proposals that will provide rebates for eligible applicants that support retrofits in the…

Environment, safety, image among top priorities for western associations

Nearly a month into the new year, trucking associations across Western Canada have shifted their focus to 2020, with the environment, industry image, and training all at the top of…

Manitoba Trucking Association to promote SmartWay program province-wide

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has entered into a partnership with Natural Resources Canada through its SmartWay initiative. The program, which promotes environmentally-friendly efforts in the trucking…

Report says oversight of Manitoba’s trucking industry inadequate

WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba’s Auditor General has concluded that provincial oversight of commercial vehicle safety is inadequate, including insufficient safety fitness program practices, management gaps for on-road inspections, and weak…

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…

Manitoba carriers awarded for their safety culture

WINNIPEG, Man. –A pair of Manitoba trucking companies received some hardware recently, with Fast Lane Freight the winner of the RPM Award and Bison Transport getting SAFE Work Manitoba’s Safety…

Manitoba gets funding to help curb heavy-duty vehicle emissions

WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba will receive a federal investment of up to $5.9 million to help improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, matching a provincial contribution toward the efficient…

MTA looks for support for its new education council

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association’s (MTA) newly-formed education council is searching for members to help steer the effort in the right direction. Supporting the design, development, and implementation…

“You really have some work to do.”

Data shows many young workers have mixed feelings about the trucking industry

MELT to be mandated in Manitoba starting Sept. 1

WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba’s Minister of Infrastructure, Ron Schuler, announced today that the province will implement mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) starting Sept. 1. Schuler said aspiring commercial drivers will…