Regulations Relief on the horizon over washroom access October 28, 2021 When you got to go, you got to go. Most people don’t give it a second thought. A washroom is most likely down a hallway at home, where many are…
Transportation ATA cites Canadian rules in push against truck driver vaccine mandate October 22, 2021 American Trucking Associations (ATA) president Chris Spear is pointing to Canada as a model as he pushes back on a U.S. proposal that would mandate vaccines or weekly Covid-19 tests…
38,000 truckers could abandon cross-border work due to vaccine manadate: CTA October 21, 2021 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes one in five of Canada’s cross-border truck drivers will quickly abandon international work when the U.S. requires them to prove they’re double-vaccinated beginning in…
Transportation Vaccine mandate could see 38,000 truck drivers abandon cross-border work: CTA October 21, 2021 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes one in five of Canada’s cross-border truck drivers will quickly abandon international work when the U.S. requires them to prove they’re double-vaccinated beginning in…
Regulations Ontario legislation to improve washroom access for drivers October 20, 2021 Truck drivers and delivery workers often find it difficult to access washrooms while they work long hours on the road. The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation that would, if…
DriverCheck service administers Covid-19 tests October 18, 2021 DriverCheck’s new CovidDetect service includes web-based software to implement and manage do-it-yourself tests using rapid antigen kits approved by Health Canada. The company itself has conducted more than 400,000…
Truck drivers will need to be vaccinated to enter U.S. October 14, 2021 Cross-border truck drivers will need to prove they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning in early January, under a series of measures that will also see more non-essential travelers return to…
Transportation Cross-border truck drivers to face vaccine mandate October 13, 2021 Cross-border truck drivers will need to prove they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning in early January, under a series of measures that will also see more non-essential travelers return to…
Transportation ATA’s Spear questions vaccine mandate October 13, 2021 The American Trucking Associations (ATA) continue to question a U.S. plan to require companies with more than 100 employees to mandate Covid-19 vaccines. In a letter to ATA members, president…
Transportation 5 ways pandemic responses led to positive changes in trucking October 1, 2021 Canada’s trucking industry had to scramble in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rest areas, truck stops, and shipper facilities were closed to drivers. Safety managers were left searching…
P.E.I. imposes Covid tests, restrictions on drivers September 30, 2021 The new restrictions imposed on truck drivers traveling to Prince Edward Island will slow down the supply chain, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) warned. Jean-Marc Picard, executive director, APTA,…
Regulations P.E.I. imposes Covid tests, curbs on truckers September 30, 2021 The new restrictions imposed on truck drivers traveling to Prince Edward Island will slow down the supply chain, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) warned. Jean-Marc Picard, executive director, APTA,…
Drivers can book spot at special Peel vaccine clinic July 12, 2021 Truck drivers in Ontario’s Peel region can now register for spots in a transportation-focused Covid-19 vaccine clinic, running from 1-8 p.m. from July 17-18. (Photo: iStock) The vaccines will be…
Health & Safety Drivers can register for special Peel vaccine clinic July 12, 2021 Truck drivers in Ontario’s Peel region can now register for spots in a transportation-focused Covid-19 vaccine clinic, running from 1-8 p.m. from July 17-18. The vaccines will be administered at…
Health & Safety North Dakota vaccinates 2,523 Manitoba truckers July 7, 2021 The Essential Worker Cross-Border Vaccination Initiative has reached a new milestone, giving more than 2,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Manitoba truck drivers in North Dakota, Premier Brian Pallister…
