Marine Atlantic, union reach deal; officers deemed essential

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic and its employees' union have reached a tentative agreement that will keep ships sailing smoothly for at least the next four years.

PEI trucking rates go up — but not enough, say owner-ops

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. -- Prince Edward Island is on the verge of giving a group of truckers a boost in pay, but the Island owner-ops don't think it'll be enough to cover the soaring cost of fuel.

Workers to hold rally opposing plan to scrap Marine Atlantic drop service

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic workers are organizing a rally this weekend to warn the community of Transport Canada's plan to drop the ferry's drop trailer service and to discuss the effects of the proposal on the regional economy.

Fuel price blockade: APTA makes no apologies for position

MONCTON, N.B. -- The president of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is defending the group's decision to distance itself from a ad-hoc coalition of independent truckers that blocked sections of the Trans Canada to protest surging fuel prices.

Ontario cops nab 106 trucks in safety blitz

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Ontario Provincial Police are saying that almost half of the trucks inspected during a surprise safety blitz this week were taken off the road.

National truck driving champs see first female winner; Ontario scores big

MONCTON, N.B. -- The first female trucker to compete at the National Professional Truck Driving Championships rolled off with top honours in her category this past weekend.

SD speed limits rise to 70 mph on select highways

PIERRE, S.D. -- Speed limits on a few rural South Dakota highways have been hiked.

Labor standards review underway

OTTAWA -- The Federal Labour Standards Review Commission has begun a series of public hearings and consultations intended to improve the workplace.

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Feds promote trucking to young Quebec job seekers

MONTREAL -- Transport Canada is trying to lure Quebec youth into transportation sector jobs, including truck driving.

Schneider launches fleet-wide simulator training

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- North America's largest for-hire truckload carrier will dramatically transform its driver training program over the next two years, incorporating MPRI's motion-based driver training simulator to better prepare drivers for situations on the road.

Schneider hopes to strengthen driver relations with new program

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National, the Wisconsin-based truckload giant, says its new software solution enhances driver relations and significantly improves driver retention.

Lakeside Packers strike tests resolve of beleaguered Alberta beef industry

BROOKS, Alta. -- An injunction limiting picket activity at Canada's largest slaughterhouse didn't entirely silence striking workers today.

U.S. owner-ops continue to push for fuel surcharge law

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in the U.S. has resumed its campaign to get fuel surcharge legislation introduced in Congress. But this time the plan takes a bit of a curve.

Sikh truckers, CN negotiating settlement over hardhat rule

TORONTO -- A group of about 500 Sikh truck drivers hauling in and out of CP's intermodal yards are still wearing their turbans as they negotiate a settlement with the railway over a workplace rule that requires them to wear hardhats either on top of or in place of the religious head dressing.