CTA defends immigration as Conservatives want TFWP scrapped

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says immigration remains essential to the industry after Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative shadow minister for immigration, called for abolishing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

Mentorship, technology reshape fleet training programs

Mentorship and structured training programs are becoming central pillars of fleet safety strategies. Effective mentorship starts long before drivers hit the road, requiring leadership commitment, consistent safety messaging and clear…

Purolator provided 2.8 million meals to food banks last year

Purolator donated 2.8 million meals to food banks in 2025, a new record for the company. And it couldn’t have come at a better time, with Canadian food banks depleted…

Kenworth names its dealer, parts council for 2026

Kenworth Truck Company has named the members of its 2026 Dealer Council and Parts Council following its annual dealer meeting. The councils are intended to support customer service, parts quality,…

Truck driver health advocate McElligott dies at 80

John McElligott, co-founder of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and a longtime advocate for truck driver health, has died at age 80. McElligott dedicated his career to improving the…

Trucking Announcements: Zeigler joins Fleet Advantage, Einride adds Hicok to board of directors

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions, and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Cory Nacke joined Work Truck Solutions as chief customer officer and Fleet Advantage has appointed Kevin Zeigler…

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, which began…

Geotab launches Veterans Scholarship for skilled trades education

Geotab has launched the Geotab Veterans Scholarship in partnership with the Hourglass Foundation, offering three full two-year scholarships to U.S. military veterans and service members pursuing skilled trades education. The…

Dana names Foster CEO

Dana has appointed Byron Foster as chief executive officer, effective July 1, the company announced. R. Bruce McDonald, who has served as chairman and CEO since 2024, will continue as…

Nineteen fleets recognized with 2026 Geotab Innovation Awards

Geotab recognized 19 of its fleet customers in commercial and private sectors with its 2026 Innovation Awards, crediting them with achieving 35 million safer miles (56 million km) and more…

Alberta’s truck driver employment stays stable as province sees losses across the broader sector in 2025

Job openings in Alberta’s trucking and logistics industry were lower in 2025 than a year earlier, according to the latest data from Trucking HR Canada. While demand for workers appeared…

Truck drivers at breaking point as report details widespread wage theft

Truck drivers across Canada are reaching a breaking point and no longer see trucking as a sustainable career, according to a labor advocate responding to a new national report that…

Feds may out carriers who misclassify drivers, obstruct investigations: CTA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is welcoming signals from Ottawa that suggest it will further crack down on the misclassification of truck drivers. Specifically, it says the Employment and Social…

Thermo King recognizes top 3 tech challenge winners

Scott DeWaal has repeated as the winner of Thermo King’s Top Dealer Technician competition. The Peak Thermo King technician competed against 158 others this year, up 36% from the prior…

Trucking Announcements: C-suite appointments at Montway Auto Transport, VTE; TCA names first recipient of on-demand education award

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Alberto Anguiano was named Montway Auto Transport’s chief operating officer, and Vocational Trucks and Equipment (VTE) has…