B.C. funds training for 30 drivers in Lower Mainland

As many as 30 eligible participants will receive training to prepare them for jobs as professional truck drivers in the Lower Mainland of B.C. “This training will help people gain the…

B.C. provides $290K to train eight Indigenous drivers

Eight eligible Indigenous people will receive skills training to prepare them for jobs as professional truck drivers in the Kamloops area of British Columbia. “B.C. wants more professional truck drivers,…

B.C.’s Shifting into Winter campaign focuses on safety

The trucking sector accounts for more claims than any other industry for work-related crashes in British Columbia during winter. More than 39% of all work-related crashes in the province resulting…

B.C. to cover cost of training 16 youth to become truck drivers

As many as 16 eligible British Columbians will receive skills training to prepare for employment as professional truck drivers. The new provincial Community and Employer Partnerships project focuses on training…

B.C. increases enforcement after trucks hit overpasses

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has increased its Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) patrols with an emphasis on enforcing height restrictions in response to a spate of…

CEDA expands again with new B.C. shop

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Aiming to expand its B.C. market share CEDA has opened the doors on a new shop in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basins area. Newly appointed…

Updated: UPS opens its first CNG fuel station in Canada

VANCOUVER, B.C. – In an effort to get half its Canadian fleet on alternative fuels by the end of the year, UPS Canada has opened its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in the country.

Back-pay for drivers upheld by B.C. court

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled in favor of container truck drivers this week, dismissing the appeal of two trucking companies seeking to challenge the Container Trucking…

BCTA names Earle as president/ CEO

LANGLEY, BC - The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) will begin the new year with a new president and Chief Executive Officer. The association announced Dave Earle will assume the role on Jan. 8, 2018. In the role he will be responsible for the overall management and direction of the provincial association, as well as promoting its interests and the interests of members with governments, the business community, and the public.

Saying goodbye to a friend

SURREY, BC - Today the British Columbia trucking family will say goodbye to one of their own. Long-time friend and pillar of the community Kenneth John Tanner, 65, branch manager of the SAF-Holland Surrey, B.C. facility and sales representative for Western Canada and Alaska, passed away suddenly Oct. 15.

Crashes double from Oct to Dec says BC safety group

RICHMOND, BC - The Winter Driving Safety Alliance (WDSA) is urging drivers in British Columbia and everywhere to drive according to the weather conditions and go slow on the roads as Fall transitions into Winter. The group made up of industry insiders in that province, including the Government of B.C., the Insurance Corporation of B.C., and WorkSafeBC, says the number of police-attended collisions due to driving too fast for the weather conditions doubles each year in December, compared with October from the same year.

B.C. says goodbye to tolls on two bridges

COQUITLAM, BC - Commercial drivers traveling in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia could save up to $4,500 a year beginning September 1, with Premier John Horgan eliminating tolls on Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges.

AutoSock Approval Expands in Canada

DENVER, CO -- A provider of an alternative traction device (ATD) for passenger and commercial vehicles announced that its use has now been granted approval in British Columbia.

Donnelly Named BC Trucking Safety Council Executive Director

LANGLEY, BC - The Trucking Safety Council of British Columbia has named Mark Donnelly as its new executive director.

National Seminar Series Looks at Best HR Trucking Practices

OTTAWA, ON (October 5, 2015) - Trucking HR Canada is launching a new national seminar series to highlight best practices in human resources that can be adopted by fleets of every size.