OHS Crackdown in Alta.

EDMONTON, Alta. - The province of Alberta has launched a new Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code, and carriers that aren't aware of the changes could find themselves shelling out big bucks in fines.

Exhausted?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Equipment manufacturers must have shuddered when they heard Steve Duley's admission during a recent engine summit held by the Technology and Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations.

Smaller Than a Breadbox, but Offering Big Returns

DON MILLS, Ont. - Trailer spec'ing decisions are often limited to considerations of massive components such as suspension systems, frame rails and barn doors. But sometimes the little things can have a greater impact on productivity and profitabil...

Spec’ing Log Trucks

NANAIMO, B.C. - Very few applications are as difficult to spec' for as logging. A logger on the West Coast, for instance, may have vastly different needs than a log hauler in Northern Saskatchewan.

Can Toll Roads Really Work?

Recently, Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty again raised the prospect of more toll roads in the province. It would be unfortunate if this decision was made without consulting the road user community.

Tough Love for Fleet Managers, and the Best Place to Get It

As we approach the annual conference of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (June 17-18, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.), I've been spending some time reflecting on speakers from past PMTC conferences and the messages they delivered. Of the many...

Viewpoint: Supply Chain Is Too Important to Ignore

Less inventory, lower operating costs, higher productivity - in other words, a much improved supply chain strategy, is becoming the rallying cry for your customers, large and small. As we showed in the last issue, the evidence of a direct link bet...

Governments Announce First Steps for Windsor

WINDSOR, Ont. - Some might call the proliferation of proposed solutions to the Windsor traffic problem, including another bridge, a renovated rail tunnel and new highway infrastructure, an embarrassment of riches.

B.C. Targeting Unsafe Dump Trucks

VICTORIA, B.C. - The province of B.C. has launched a campaign that will target unsafe dump truck operators.

Alta. Carriers Face Collision Monitoring Under NSC Changes

EDMONTON, Alta. - Alberta carriers operating under the National Safety Code (NSC) program were being monitored for collisions as of Apr. 1.

Alberta Considers Periodic Re-Tests

EDMONTON, Alta. - Alberta may require drivers to be re-tested periodically in order to maintain their driving privileges, announced Transportation Minister Ed Stelmach.

Statistics Canada Releases Data on Carrier Earnings

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canadian trucking companies saw a revenue increase of 6.1 per cent in 2002 over 2001, says a report issued by Statistics Canada.

Eligibility Concerns for Canadian Waiver Carriers

DON MILLS, Ont. - When driver Pierre Coutu received a letter from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation informing him that he's not eligible to drive in the U.S., it came as a shock.

Ivaco Carriers Plan to Fight Back

TORONTO, Ont. - Three carriers forced by court order in March to continue providing services to Ivaco, a Quebec-based steel producer, are planning to fight back.

Do You Use the Internet While Out on the Road? if So, What Do You Use It For?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Technology has helped to make a trucker's life different today than it was years ago simply because of the variety of technological options that are available to drivers and their carriers.