Public inquiry into fatal crashes involving commercial trucks begins in Montreal

A public inquiry into a series of fatal collisions involving heavy trucks has begun at the Montreal courthouse, examining two crashes that claimed three lives and broader safety issues within…

Tariffs, uncertainty reshaping North American supply chains: Panel

Tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty are forcing companies to rethink their supply chains across North America — but the disruption is also creating opportunities for businesses able to adapt quickly. That…

Groupe Desharnais expands Quebec footprint with acquisition of Pneus St-David

Groupe Desharnais is expanding its presence in Quebec’s tire and mechanical services market through the acquisition of Pneus St-David, a long-established Lévis business serving commercial and heavy-duty transportation customers. The…

Is Quebec’s energy transition in trucking at a standstill or recharging?

The energy transition in the road transport sector was gaining momentum before U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election and the adoption of his fossil fuel-focused policies. Quebec, with its clean energy…

Will carriers get on board Quebec’s mandatory 125-hour training?

Mandatory training for obtaining a Class 1 license came into effect in Quebec on Dec. 15, 2025. Anyone wishing to drive a heavy vehicle must now complete approved training before…

Heavy-vehicle training centre opens in Québec–Lévis region

CPA Québec–Lévis has opened a new heavy-vehicle training centre in Lévis, Que. The facility includes classrooms, mechanical workshops, welding areas, towing training space, a dispatch room, and other training areas.

Quebec’s Eco-Trucking program back in business

Quebec’s Eco-Trucking program has been officially reopened with $145.4 million in funding now available for fleets looking to improve their sustainability. The program was suspended last…

Ongoing Quebec heavy truck enforcement campaign doles out 2,000 tickets

More than 1,600 heavy trucks were pulled over by Quebec police forces in October, as part of a Heavy Vehicle Surveillance Plan 2025-2026. About 2,000 tickets were given out as…

Quebec’s chief coroner orders inquiry into deaths linked to heavy-truck collisions

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into fatal collisions involving heavy trucks, as trucking industry representatives have been sounding the alarm about unsafe conditions on the province’s roads.

Debunking myths about electric vehicle limitations in longhaul

Will it eventually be possible to carry out heavy-duty long-distance transport with electric trucks powered by batteries? That’s a question the HVTT18: Trucking toward S2MART global summit, held at Laval University,…

OTRM report validates trucking’s efforts to reduce emissions

Despite the significant progress made over the past 20 years in reducing particulate matter, nitrogen oxides (Nox), and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the trucking sector continues to be criticized as…

Simard Suspensions plans to build new $10M plant in Quebec

Simard Suspensions announced it’s constructing a new manufacturing plant in the Saint-Urbain industrial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. Construction on the $10-million plant will begin later this year,…

Quebec’s Écocamionnage program returns with increased $415-million budget

The unveiling of Quebec’s 2025-2030 Green Economy Implementation Plan last week confirmed that the Écocamionnage program has been relaunched with a budget of $415 million over five years. This represents…

10 years in prison for truck driver involved in fatal Quebec crash

Jagmeet Grewal, the truck driver who killed four people and injured four others on Aug. 5, 2019, in a massive pileup on Highway 440 in Laval, has been sentenced to…

CFTC embracing new technologies to train future drivers

Running a road transport training school also means managing a fleet of trucks and trailers, and it means being responsible for making the right decisions when it comes to rolling…