Health & Safety Enhanced weigh scale opens in Delta, B.C. June 21, 2019 DELTA, B.C. – Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) officers have a newly-enhanced facility at their disposal on Nordel Way in Delta, B.C. Providing a dry, well-lit area to help…
Equipment Truck tech transforming the industry: Panel June 14, 2019 John G. Smith of Newcom Media moderates the session. The other panelists, from left, are Elias Demangos, John Bowen, Matt Richardson and Sanchia Duran. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – New onboard…
Infrastructure Thunder Bay set to vote on designated truck route June 10, 2019 Image courtesy: City of Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, Ont. – After years of bitter debate, Thunder Bay will finally vote this Monday on a controversial proposal to create a designated…
Health & Safety Petition seeking stricter driver training regulations closes May 14 May 6, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – The petition calling for changes to how commercial truck drivers are trained and the industry regulated closes May 14, the first day of Canada Road Safety Week.
Transportation Guilbault’s Lecours named Quebec Driver of the Year May 6, 2019 Gerard Lecours of Guilbault Group accepts his Driver of the Year honors. TREMBLANT, Que. – Gerard Lecours, a driver-instructor who has worked with Groupe Guilbault for 24 years, has been…
Business Management Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations April 30, 2019 Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference
Transportation The anatomy of a collision April 30, 2019 Collision reconstructionist says there’s no such thing as an accident
Business Management PIC looks to have an impact on entire industry April 28, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) Partners in Compliance (PIC) program appears to be at a crossroads. Carriers that have reached PIC status have been achieving the…
Transportation NTSB touts benefits of collision avoidance systems April 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Collision avoidance systems should be made standard in all highway vehicles to save lives, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In a recent webinar it…
Health & Safety Trucking company owner from Humboldt tragedy pleads guilty March 27, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – The owner of the trucking company involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus collision pleaded guilty today to five charges, and has been fined $5,000. Sukhmander Singh, owner…
Health & Safety Driver from Humboldt tragedy gets eight-year sentence March 22, 2019 MELFORT, Sask. – Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos team bus collision, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Judge Inez Cardinal read the…
Regulations CTA says new carriers should be required to meet national entry standard March 22, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for a national motor carrier entry standard all companies must meet before being allowed to commence operations. The CTA’s announcement…
Mobile and IT Getting Canadian and U.S. ELD mandates to mesh February 26, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – The Canadian ELD mandate is fast coming down the pike, and one area where it could differ from the U.S. rule may impact carriers and device manufacturers…
Health & Safety Petition gains support from parents of Humboldt victim February 26, 2019 RED DEER, Alta. – A petition calling for more stringent commercial driver training standards has gained support from a couple who lost their daughter in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
Equipment DTNA recorded record sales in 2018 February 15, 2019 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Accident-free driving and 100% uptime are the lofty goals of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), which is coming off its best sales year in history.
