Transportation Border-crossing truck drivers told to download ArriveCAN app January 12, 2022 Canadian border officials are preparing to take a hard line on a vaccine mandate for border-crossing truck drivers on Jan. 15. But enforcement teams may initially take an educational approach…
Transportation N.B. exempts truckers from travel registration September 17, 2021 New Brunswick has decided to exempt all truck drivers from travel registration, official documents reveal. Last week, the government announced that anyone entering the province after Sept. 21 must register their…
Health & Safety July 24, 31 vaccine clinics open to truck drivers June 28, 2021 Ontario’s Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) will be supporting truck drivers through dedicated spaces at two Covid-19 vaccination clinics. The first of the Saturday clinics will be…
Transportation Truck driver jobs rebound to pre-Covid levels June 15, 2021 Truck driver employment has rebounded to pre-Covid levels – with Canada counting 11,100 more working drivers than the average reported over the last decade. While driving jobs plunged in the…
Transportation CVSA conference to be in-person event June 15, 2021 The number of in-person conferences continues to grow, with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) planning its annual conference and exhibition for Aug. 29 – Sept. 2 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Health & Safety Vaccine clinic for drivers at B.C. Highway 91 pullout June 14, 2021 Truck drivers will be eligible for the first dose of a Pfizer vaccine in a June 16 and 17 clinic coordinated by the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA). Fraser Health is…
Regulations U.S. waiver recognizing expired licences until Dec. 31 September 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – U.S. regulators have issued a new waiver that will continue to recognize expired commercial driver’s licences (CDL) until Dec. 31, extending an expiry date that originally…
Transportation Ontario brings road tests to truck training schools July 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Road tests will be hosted by at least four Ontario truck driving schools, under a six-month pilot project looking at ways to ease backlogs in the province’s…
Supply Chain Equipment manufacturers prepare for economy to restart June 4, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – It won’t be business as usual as vehicle manufacturers ramp up production following the economic lockdowns connected to Covid-19. Emerging demands will range from new hygiene procedures…
Transportation TMC fall meeting goes online, tech competition dropped June 3, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations is moving its fall meeting online, responding to the health and economic crisis linked to Covid19.
Transportation Marine Atlantic alters ferry service due to lower volumes June 1, 2020 ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. – Marine Atlantic has altered the schedule for its ferry service as it responds to lower traffic volumes connected to Covid-19. There will continue to be at…
Transportation Hauling livestock during Covid-19 May 22, 2020 BLUMENORT, Man. – Steve’s Livestock Transport drivers are well isolated as they complete their regular shipments. Footwear and clothing are changed before animals are unloaded. Trailers are washed, disinfected, and…
Transportation 6,800 truck driver jobs lost in April May 13, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – About 6,800 truck driving jobs were eliminated this April, representing a drop of 2.3% compared to the previous month, Trucking HR Canada reports. While employment across the…
