Scotlynn breaks ground on new Brantford, Ont., office

Scotlynn has broken ground at a new Brantford, Ont., office, which will serve as a “key pillar” for its North American operations. The 60,000 sq.-ft. building will support Scotlynn’s transportation…

FONOM calls on feds to make Trans-Canada Highway modernization a nation-building project

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on the federal government to make modernizing the Trans-Canada Highway across Northern Ontario part of its nation-building mandate. The twinning of…

Nisga’a Nation, Tahltan Nation Development Corporation and Arrow Transportation acquire Port of Stewart Bulk Terminal

Arrow Transportation Systems has partnered with the Nisga’a Nation and Tahltan Nation Development Limited Partnership (TNDLP) to take ownership of Stewart Bulk Terminals. The joint venture, dubbed the Portland Canal…

Truck backups creating havoc on Sarnia streets

Various causes are being blamed for chronic truck backups through city streets in Sarnia over the past several months, with police issuing a cascade of violations. Local police have laid…

Electric truck chargers must be deployed strategically: Pembina Institute

There don’t have to be heavy truck electric charging stations everywhere to advance the adoption of zero-emission trucks, but those that do exist must be strategically located. That’s the finding…

Economic, trade uncertainties give trucking real estate buyers long overdue leverage

Canada’s industrial real estate market is evolving, giving buyers and lessees greater leverage as vacancy rates increase to levels not seen in years. “Industrial landlords in market as a whole…

MTO identifies site for White River, Ont., rest area

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has identified the White River Bar & Grill as the preferred location for a new rest centre in White River, Ont. The rest area…

Denver and Chicago lead U.S. cities in freight efficiency, Geotab report finds

A new study from Altitude by Geotab ranked Denver and Chicago as the most freight-efficient cities in the United States, while Los Angeles and New York fall to the bottom…

New Shell Flying J brings additional truck parking to Monte Creek, B.C.

Pilot has opened a new Shell Flying J Travel Center in Monte Creek, B.C. The new location, at 1255 Dallas Drive, offers 22 truck parking spaces, seven diesel lanes, spacious…

Ontario to remove tolls on provincial stretch of 407, make diesel tax cuts permanent

The Ontario government is proposing to permanently cut the provincial fuel tax and to remove tolls from the provincially owned stretch of Hwy. 407 East. “I know that families and…

Thunder Bay inspection station staffing remains mystery to public

Whether the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) plans to install any permanent staffers this year at its new Highway 11-17 truck inspection station just east of Thunder Bay remains to be…

Tow Storms: New permitting system for non-emergent tows put to test in recent Ontario storm

Some tow companies in Eastern Ontario are pointing to fallout from a recent snowstorm as proof a new permitting system for tow operators is flawed and creates additional safety hazards.

18 Wheels adds new Brampton DC to network

18 Wheels Warehousing & Trucking has taken possession of a new 230,000 sq.-ft. facility in Brampton, which it says complements its Mississauga location and solidifies its presence in the Toronto…

Truckers need to stop passing snowplows through Rogers Pass

Highway crews in B.C. have raised concerns about the number of truck drivers passing snowplows through the Rogers Pass. When cleaning up after a winter storm system in the B.C.

Bulk Specialty upgrades Langley transloading terminal

Langley, B.C.-based Bulk Specialty has announced the completion of a $3.5-million investment in its transloading terminal it says will improve efficiency, safety, and capacity. The upgrades include: a 20% increase…