Health & Safety Drivers who speed more of a risk, according to SmartDrive data April 30, 2018 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – New data on truck drivers who speed confirms they are a greater danger on the road than those who obey speed limits. Data collected by SmartDrive…
Health & Safety Atlas supports Move for Hunger April 30, 2018 OAKVILLE, Ont. – Atlas Canada has re-upped its partnership with Move for Hunger, a national non-profit organization that fights hunger and reduces food waste. As part of the partnership, 33…
Health & Safety Mandatory commercial driver training coming to Saskatchewan April 30, 2018 REGINA, Sask. – With the announcement of a mandatory entry-level driver training program to be in place by 2019, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is applauding the move. “The announcement…
Updated: Prairie provinces look to mandate training April 27, 2018 REGINA, Sask. – Saskatchewan is joining Manitoba in a move to mandate training for entry-level truck drivers, following the bus and truck crash in Humboldt that killed 16.
Health & Safety Manitoba looking at standardized commercial driver training April 26, 2018 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government announced today that it is consulting on the implementation of a standardized system of training and certification for commercial drivers. “Our first priority is…
PeopleNet ready for expedited ELD mandate: Wright April 23, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The president of PeopleNet Canada says his company is ready for a Canadian mandate of electronic logging devices (ELDs), even if a rollout is expedited.
Nearly half of drivers report exceeding HoS to find parking April 23, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- There’s no doubt about it - North America has a truck parking problem. With the introduction of mandatory electronic logging devices (ELD) in the U.S. last December the issue has become critical.
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…
Health & Safety Great Dane plant wins safety award April 20, 2018 STATESBORO, Ga. – Great Dane’s manufacturing plant in Statesboro, Ga., has been recognized for its commitment to safety. It received the Georgia Association of Manufacturers award for having no lost…
Legal marijuana can still present legal headaches April 20, 2018 Carole McAfee Wallace and Jaclyne Reive, of Fernandes Hearn, prepare for their presentation. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – On a day that has become known as 4/20, celebrating the use of marijuana,…
Transportation If you can’t be safe, get out: Laskowski April 19, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – If you can’t be safe and compliant in trucking, get out, said Steve Laskowski, the president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and the Ontario Trucking Association…
Health & Safety Special trailers deliver Wounded Warriors message April 17, 2018 WHITBY, Ont. – Total Transportation Solutions is pulling two eye-catching trailers around Canada and the U.S., to highlight the work of Wounded Warriors Canada. The organization supports Canada’s…
Health & Safety STA raising funds for first responders April 17, 2018 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) plan to launch a national fundraising effort for first responders in the wake of the recent tragedy involving the Humboldt Broncos bus.
Health & Safety OTA encouraged by enforcement crackdown April 16, 2018 WATERLOO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is commending the enforcement community for cracking down on carriers that don’t “embrace a culture of safety, environmental and taxation compliance.” The…
Transportation OTA puts out the call for excellent, heroic drivers April 10, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is accepting nominations for its Truck Hero and Driver of the Year awards. The 2018 Volvo Trucks Canada-OTA Driver of the Year…
