Kapuskasing mayor calls for action after Highway 11 crash

The mayor of Kapuskasing says the latest crash on Highway 11 highlights ongoing concerns about the safety and reliability of Northern Ontario’s highway network. In a statement issued…

B.C. installing overheight detection system at repeatedly struck Chilliwack overpass

An overpass in British Columbia that has been struck six times since 2021 by commercial vehicles has been chosen as the site for the province’s new overheight detection system…

Facility Association insurance rates jump 28% in Alberta, the ‘epicenter’ of FA commercial vehicle growth

Alberta trucking fleets insured through the industry’s insurer of last resort are facing a steep rate increase that reflects deeper challenges in the province’s commercial auto insurance system.

5 questions with incoming TCA president Jim Mullen

Jim Mullen will take over the presidency of the Truckload Carriers Association on April 6 at a time when the trucking industry is dealing with weak freight markets, shifting…

Bison Transport, Mill Creek Motor Freight win 2025 TCA Fleet Safety Award grand prizes

March 3 was a big night for Canadian members of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) as Ontario and Manitoba fleets claimed both TCA Fleet Safety Award grand prizes.

St. Christopher Fund launches free cervical cancer screening for female truck drivers

The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) has expanded its driver health programs with the launch of free cervical cancer screening kits for female over-the-road truck drivers across the…

Readers speak out on…Driver Training

Mandatory entry-level training (MELT) was designed to raise the bar for Canada’s truck drivers. But eight years later, our readers say the bar may still not be high enough…

Smoking tire leads police to wheel separation incident on Hwy. 17 in Ontario

Police have charged a truck driver and his company after a wheel on the trailer he was hauling separated from the hub on Highway 17 in Ontario. On…

North Bay CMV enforcement blitz puts 15% of vehicles OOS

Officials put 15% of inspected commercial motor vehicles out of service during an enforcement initiative in North Bay, Ont. The North Bay Police Service (NBPS), in partnership with…

Collisions drop almost 16% in Canada, US since 2024: Geotab

Commercial vehicle collision rates across North America fell 15.8% between 2024 and 2025, but the improvement was mostly driven by gains in the United States, according to Geotab’s 2026…

OPP officers intercept truck traveling without trailer tires

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a truck driver after intercepting a commercial vehicle on Highway 17 that was traveling without a full set of rear axle tires on its…

Police charge truck driver with using handheld entertainment device after serious collision

Waterloo Regional Police in Southern Ontario have charged a truck driver with driving with a handheld entertainment device following a serious collision in Wellesley Township. On Jan. 22…

What accident factors most often lead to nuclear verdicts?

Highway accidents that result in nuclear verdicts often have aggravating factors that tend to make a jury angry. Cases where the fleet knew a driver had a checkered…

Purolator teams with McMaster on sustainable logistics research

Purolator and McMaster University have launched the Purolator Chair in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management at McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business. They said it will advance sustainable…

Industry Divide: Parliamentary hearings expose deep rifts over Driver Inc., safety, and the future of Canadian trucking

The great divide within Canada’s trucking industry was on full display during months-long parliamentary transport committee hearings into the changing landscape of truck drivers in Canada. The hearings,…