Equipment How truck OEMs are dealing with Covid-19 March 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Much of North America’s truck manufacturing industry is grinding to a halt, as OEMs take a range of actions to cope with decreasing demand and to manage…
Transportation FAST interviews postponed at border March 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have postponed all FAST interviews scheduled between March 19 and May 1, the…
Transportation Covid-19 Operations: Brossard Leasing March 23, 2020 With all the measures announced by the governments concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Brossard Leasing takes a moment to reassure you that it is continuing operations. The operations remain open…
Health & Safety Covid-19 limits truck stop services in west, but most remain open March 23, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – As the trucking industry scrambles to meet demand during the Covid-19 crisis, the need for safe, equipped rest stops has never been more important to drivers. Rest…
Business Management Impact of Covid-19 varies carrier to carrier March 23, 2020 OKOTOKS, Alta. – The impact of the Covid-19 crisis can be felt across Western Canada, and though many outside the industry see trucking as a booming business right now, the…
Transportation Social media feeds thank Covid-19 truckers March 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — We’ve said it before: If you got it, a truck brought it. Social media feeds have been filled with memes and messages in recent days, thanking…
Transportation Essential: Trucker stories from the Covid-19 fight March 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – In the fight against Covid-19, trucking is an “essential service”. While other people are asked to stay home, truck drivers and their support teams are asked to…
Equipment It’s cool to be a trucker now March 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Millennials, take note. It’s cool to be a trucker now. Recent studies have suggested that millennials, who are defined as those born between 1980 and…
Transportation Keep “essential service” documents in cross-border trucks: CTA March 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Cross-border drivers are being encouraged to carry copies of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security notice that defines the movement of cargo as “essential travel”. The…
Transportation Ontario closes Drive Test Centres effective immediately March 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario is closing the Drive Test Centres and part-time Travel Point locations effective immediately. “Based on the advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health to…
Health & Safety Trucking HR releases Covid-19 guide March 20, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada has released a new guide to support employers in navigating their response to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 Resource Guide for Trucking &…
Transportation CTA publishes Covid-19 tip sheet for carriers March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has produced a document outlining a cross-section of policies and considerations that trucking companies are reviewing in the fight against Covid-19.
Transportation Trucking companies embrace array of strategies in Covid-19 fight March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s trucking industry appears to be embracing an array of strategies in the fight against Covid-19 – limiting contact with shippers and receivers, enhancing cleaning measures,…
Transportation Share your stories about trucking’s Covid-19 heroes March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – As Canada fights Covid-19, the nation’s truck drivers are holding things together. The wheels continue to roll – and we want to hear about the everyday…
Health & Safety Insurers assure truckers coverage includes Covid-19 March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truckers have been assured they will be covered by life and health insurers’ out-of-country medical coverage if they are infected with the Covid-19 virus while in the…
