COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac lands major contract to haul limestone

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -- Trimac Transportation has inked a deal to transport a “significant volume” of limestone aggregate for Hammerstone Corp. in Fort McMurray, Alta.

Ground transportation costs for Canadian shippers drop in March: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 1.7% in March when compared with February results, according to the latest results from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The results mark the first...

Bison Transport, Jessiman Foundation donate $1 million to park conservancy

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport and the Jessiman Foundation have given a joint gift of $1 million towards the Assiniboine Park Conservancy’s (APC) Imagine a Place Campaign.

Trailer Wizards appoints new VP Ontario Region

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has appointed Arthur Christakos to vice-president of the company's Ontario Region. Despite being Christakos’ first position at Trailer Wizards, officials he say brings nine years of experience as a...

Feds to test heavy-duty truck technologies

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The feds have announced the continuation of a program that will assess the performance of clean vehicle technologies on light- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Profile: Riding shotgun with a paraplegic truck driver

BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- On a mild mid-April day, owner/operator Mike Dingler is shooting the breeze with fellow drivers, while waiting for his paperwork before setting out on an afternoon run. Paperwork in hand, he says his farewells and then...

CTA, OSA Canada launch sleep apnea pilot program

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and OSA Canada have launched what they’re describing as a “first of its kind” pilot project to deliver a full-service sleep apnea program to Canadian commercial truck...

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac to acquire Liquid Cargo Lines

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trimac has announced its intention to purchase Ontario-based Liquid Cargo Lines (LCL).

Ottawa could move to force CP Rail strikers back to work as early as Monday

OTTAWA, Ont. --  Talks between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd and its striking locomotive engineers and conductors failed to reach a deal this weekend and the Harper government may move to introduce back-to-work legislation as early as...

Ontario trucking companies optimistic about next quarter: OTA survey

TORONTO, Ont. -- The majority of trucking companies in Ontario remain optimistic about their prospects for the next three months despite negative freight volume prospects, according to the second quarter business expectations survey conducted...

BCTA wary AirCare program phase-out will shift emissions focus to trucking

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) says the Ministry of Environment’s decision to end its AirCare program for passenger cars and light trucks in the Lower Mainland shouldn’t cause heavy-duty trucks to...

Kenworth delivers first K370 cabover to Coca-Cola

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coca-Cola Refreshments today took deliver of the first Kenworth K370 cabover.

Transportation Matters’ YouTube channel hits 200,000 views milestone

TORONTO, Ont. -- TruckNews.com’s weekly WebTV show Transportation Matters (TMTV) has garnered more than 200,000 views on its YouTube channel.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index dips slightly in April

TORONTO, Ont -- TransCore’s spot market Canadian freight index saw a three percent decline in April, down from a high mark set in March 2012, but remains well above recessionary levels. Year-over-year volumes were down 11% from the record...

Road Today Truck Show rolling into Brampton this weekend

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Road Today Truck Show is back at the Powerade Centre in Brampton for its fourth installment May 26-27.