CTA submits federal budget wish list

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted a wish list to the federal government as it prepares its budget. Specific asks include: cracking down on Driver Inc.; extending the accelerated…

‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer suing Ottawa for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts

A main organizer of the “Freedom Convoy” is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest…

Roadcheck to focus on tractor protection systems, alcohol and drugs

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16. The high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative takes place in Canada, Mexico…

MirrorEye camera system gets additional five-year exemption

Stoneridge, maker of the MirrorEye Camera Monitor System, has received a five-year extension to its exemption allowing it to replace truck mirrors with cameras and digital displays. “This exemption renewal…

Lower Mainland authorities placed 58% of trucks OOS in 2023  

Burnaby RCMP’s Traffic Services and 10 partner agencies placed 58% of the commercial vehicles they inspected out of service (OOS) during enforcement operations across the Lower Mainland in British Columbia…

Canadian truckers face extradition in alleged drug-smuggling scheme

Authorities have dismantled a drug-smuggling operation they say involved large quantities of narcotics coming into Los Angeles from Mexico before being distributed in the U.S. and brought into Canada by…

Township of Langley targets illegal truck parking

The Township of Langley in B.C. is cracking down on illegal truck parking in rural areas, issuing 881 tickets resulting in more than $50,000 in fines last year. Operators and…

Federal use of Emergencies Act against Freedom Convoy unreasonable, judge rules

A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests in the national capital and at key border points two…

Time running out to comply with Pay Equity Act

Aug. 31 may seem a long way off, but for trucking companies seeking to comply with the Pay Equity Act, the clock is quickly counting down.

RCMP nabs trucker with 3.56 million illegal cigarettes in Saskatchewan

Police arrested a truck driver transporting 3.56 million illegal cigarettes in a tractor-trailer in Saskatchewan. At approximately 1 p.m. on Jan. 7, Lumsden RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 near…

B.C. suspends trucking company’s operations after overpass crash

B.C. authorities have suspended a trucking company’s ability to operate in the province after a truck collided with an overpass on Dec. 28. “This suspension is a result of the…

Six inspectors join P.E.I.’s commercial vehicle safety team

Six Prince Edward Island residents have graduated as commercial vehicle safety officers. They are qualified to conduct roadside inspections on commercial trucks, trailers, and buses anywhere on P.E.I., according to…

Driver Inc., environmental incentives top ACQ’s concerns in meeting with Rodriguez

Driver Inc., safety concerns of pregnant truck drivers and support for environmental initiatives were the topics when Quebec Trucking Association (ACQ) leader Marc Cadieux met recently with federal Transport Minister…

Teamsters, B.C. container commissioner square off

The Office of B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) and unionized trucking companies in Greater Vancouver are in heated debates over a new policy that applies port rates to off-dock trucking.

Truck driver who caused deadly Broncos crash loses latest bid to stay in Canada

A judge has dismissed applications from the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and was fighting deportation back to India. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to…