Ontario invests $30M in road fixes

Ontario is providing $30 million to help 14 municipalities repair roads and bridges through the government’s Connecting Links Program. Eligible costs include the design, construction, renewal, rehabilitation and replacement of…

Short-term parking pain for truckers as planned projects promise relief

Drivers continue to scramble for parking spots along the busy Hwy. 401 even as the Ontario government announced parking upgrades in several areas earlier this year. In January, the province…

Three CNG stations coming to Trans-Canada Highway in Northern Ontario

The federal government will invest $3 million in Envoy Energy to install three natural gas stations in Northern Ontario, announced Marc Serre, parliamentary secretary to Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister…

ATA, NATSO encouraged by Biden’s infrastructure proposal

The American Trucking Associations and NATSO, the trade association representing U.S.’ truck stops and travel plazas Thursday commended the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan announced by U.S. President Joe Biden on…

U.S. lawmakers seek $755M to boost truck parking on highways

Legislation has been introduced to create a dedicated source of funding to build more truck parking spots on the U.S. federal-aid highway system. U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL) and…

Windsor cracks down on illegal truck yards

The city of Windsor is beefing up its zoning rules over truck yards in an attempt to solve what appears a unique problem brought on by its border location and…

OTA voices support for new GTA West highway

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is voicing its support for a planned GTA West highway project that would run through the northwestern area of the Greater Toronto Area, as well…

Mid Canada Transload Services opens near Emerson border crossing

A new transload facility and one of the largest privately owned inland ports in Manitoba is open for business. Mid Canada Transload Services is set on 250 acres along Hwy.

Ontario pilot project to provide safer, faster towing and standard rates

Ontario truckers will benefit from faster service and standard towing rates when they require a tow in a designated tow zone, as part of a pilot project to be rolled…

Blue Water Bridge adjusts toll rates

Tolls for U.S.-bound traffic at the Blue Water Bridge are being adjusted beginning April 1. Commercial tolls will be $4.50 per axle for ConneXion pre-paid accounts, $5 per axle using…

New Jersey freight bottleneck worst for third straight year

The intersection of I-95 and SR4 in Fort Lee, N.J., remained the top freight bottleneck in the U.S. for the third consecutive year, according to an annual analysis from the…

Quebec begins spring weight restrictions on March 8

Quebec’s annual spring weight restrictions are scheduled to begin rolling out on March 8, the province’s Ministry of Transportation reports. Zone 1 restrictions are scheduled to run from March 8…

NATSO opposes electric vehicle charging stations at Interstate rest areas

Truck stop operators and other businesses are opposing efforts to commercialize rest areas in the U.S. The idea of commercial operations at Interstate rest areas is under consideration by Congress…

Saskatchewan rest areas lacking adequate services, says poll

Half of commercial drivers in Saskatchewan feel the condition of rest stops and pullouts in the province are of very low to low quality, while the other 50% say they…

Weigh in motion on the go in B.C.’s Lower Mainland

Registered and approved truckers are now bypassing the Nordel Inspection Station in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, thanks to Weigh2GoBC infrastructure improvements. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure installed weigh-in-motion sensors…