CTA raises concerns about Canada Post

As a Canada Post strike looms, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has raised concerns about the future of the Crown corporation. This, after a report from…

SAF-Holland names new president, Americas

Matthew Wolfe has been named president, Americas for SAF-Holland. Wolfe takes on the new role June 1, succeeding Kent Jones, who left the company to pursue a new opportunity, the…

10 years in prison for truck driver involved in fatal Quebec crash

Jagmeet Grewal, the truck driver who killed four people and injured four others on Aug. 5, 2019, in a massive pileup on Highway 440 in Laval, has been sentenced to…

Trucking sheds 25,000 jobs in Q1, but truck driver employment rises: THRC

Canada’s trucking and logistics sector lost 25,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, but none of those losses were among truck drivers,…

CFTC embracing new technologies to train future drivers

Running a road transport training school also means managing a fleet of trucks and trailers, and it means being responsible for making the right decisions when it comes to rolling…

Musket Transport selects Hamilton/Halton Region A/Z grant for women winner

Musket Transport has awarded the 2025 Hamilton/Halton Region Resident A/Z Grant for Women to Alexis C. She begins her six-week training in June at the carrier’s Commercial Heavy Equipment Training…

CTA urges Carney’s new ministers to act on trade, compliance, emissions reform

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly sworn-in cabinet to deliver urgent reforms for the trucking industry, as business leaders brace for what they…

Drivers in U.S. who aren’t proficient in English to be placed out of service

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that updates CVSA enforcement criteria, placing drivers out of service if they’re not proficient in English. English proficiency has long been…

DTNA names Buttler as general manager of product strategy

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has appointed Joanna Buttler as general manager of product strategy and market development. She will be in charge of shaping the company’s product portfolio and…

Trucking Announcements: C-suite appointments at Gatik; new board members at Kodiak

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Patrick Archambault was named Gatik’s first chief financial officer (CFO) while Judi Otteson has been named the…

Paschenko named National Recruiter of the Year

Krista Paschenko was named the 2025 National Recruiter of the Year at the National Recruiting & Retention Symposium in Burlington, Ont. Paschenko, a Contrans Tank Group recruiter based out of…

OTA marks progress in fight against driver misclassification, labor abuse

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it is making headway in its fight against the misclassification of drivers, under a scheme it refers to as Driver Inc. Three key provincial…

15 new organizations sign Women’s Leadership Accord at Western Women with Drive

Fifteen organizations were recognized at the Western Women with Drive event in Calgary today for signing on to Trucking HR Canada’s (THRC) Women’s Leadership Accord, bringing the total number of…

Trucking Announcements: Globocam adds to board, Kenner joins Torc

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Globocam announced changes to its board of directors, welcoming three new members and naming Claude Delage as…

Pulse Survey: Readers speak out on aging workforce in trucking

Trucking industry professionals are worried about the future of the workforce amid a rapidly aging population of truck drivers — but many remain divided on whether current efforts to recruit…