MTO announces July 1, 2022 date for restricted licence introduction

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has posted on its website an update stating July 1, 2022 will be the new date it will introduce a restricted A/Z licence…

Ontario delays A/Z licence restriction for automated transmissions

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation announced to a group of industry stakeholders Friday it would not be proceeding with restrictions on commercial licences obtained using an automated transmission, set to take…

Volvo, Mack open electric truck training academy

Western Canada Mack and Volvo customers interested in electric trucks will have a new training hub to visit in Hayward, Calif. “Mack’s new Hayward training facility will serve as the…

Ontario to introduce restricted licence for auto transmissions

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is introducing a restricted A/Z licence for those who take their road test using an automated or automatic transmission. The new restriction will take effect May…

Newcomers get free A/Z licence training

The Ontario government will help 24 newcomers to obtain their A/Z driver’s licence, preparing them for careers in the trucking industry in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. The nearly…

B.C. introduces mandatory entry-level training

B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training. The 140-hour training requirement is the highest in the country. The…

Finding the right carrier key to successful trucking career

“I made some round tires square,” Canon Cook says of her first foray into trucking. After running a small landscaping business, Cook decided in 2015 to pursue a career in…

Despite pandemic, DriveTest makes gains in increasing commercial testing

TORONTO, Ont. – Despite shutdowns related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Serco’s DriveTest set a record number of monthly commercial road tests this year. The new record came in October, the…

TTSAO joins fight against Driver Inc.

HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has joined the fight against Driver Inc. The controversial employment model sees carriers employ drivers as independent service providers,…

The importance of a strong finishing program

TORONTO, Ont. – Carriers that hire entry-level drivers need to provide additional training, document it, and continue monitoring their performance after putting them on the road. Companies that don’t employ…

TTSAO carrier, insurance group members to meet Nov. 25

HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) will host a joint carrier/insurance group meeting Nov. 25 to discuss insurance and training issues. Steve Newton of Challenger…

Five tips for telematics training

Steve Fields, a professional driver with YRC and America’s Road Team Captain, doesn’t mind having his driving critiqued using video. He likens it to an NFL team that analyzes every…

Training available on working safely in Covid-19 world

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…

Three ways fleets can work with educators to solve their technician shortage

Frustrated with the quality of technician talent your local school is churning out? Maybe you need to get more involved with the school to help solve the problem, rather than…

Aspiring female truck drivers get assistance in Saskatchewan

SASKATOON, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) and YWCA of Saskatoon are launching the first Women Shifting Gears 12-week training program to help women obtain a Class 1A licence…