Accidents, loneliness, and fatigue are all part of the job as a truck driver. But does this make them more at risk for mental illness?
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has struck a deal with the state of New Jersey to allow its members to voluntarily comply with state Corporate Business Tax (CBT) payments and avoid having their trucks seized for non-payment.…
Starting this month, Canada Revenue Agency is sending out 33,000 letters to help Canadian taxpayers (as they put it) “better understand their tax obligations and to encourage them to correct any inaccuracies in their past income tax and…
ETOBICOKE, Ont. – On Oct. 23, 2012, Wheels Group announced it had acquired MSM Transportation in a major deal worth $18.6 million.The announcement came as a surprise, in part because Mike McCarron, managing partner and the public face of…
In early March of this year, Air Canada quietly announced that it was about to shut down its cargo carrying service to the United States. The announcement was distinctly low-key for something with such inherent ramifications on commerce between…
Just like the lyrics in that old blues song say, ‘We’ve been down so long the bottom seems like up.’ This industry is enduring what some have described as the worst economic struggle in memory, and ar…
SALISBURY, N. B. -The following is the second part of a cautionary tale about the fate of one trucker who ran afoul of inspection officers in the Maritimes:
WINDSOR, Ont. – For the first time since 9/11, there has been a ‘leveling off’ of new security programs at the border, presenting carriers with a good opportunity to evaluate and improve their border …
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – With labour tension rising, an agreement on the verge of expiration and events of the previous summer’s work stoppage still a vivid memory, the federal government took strides toward…
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has introduced new and stronger requirements to its mandatory Truck Licensing System (TLS). These will include more rigorous safety, security and e…
In 2002, the Canada and U.S. governments rolled out the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) commercial driver program….
Owner/operators are a highly prized commodity and many carriers have recently sweetened their pay packages. More flexibility and choices are also appearing. Challenger Motor Freight of Cambridge, Ont….
OTTAWA, Ont. – Owner/operator Kevin West, 38, is feeling mighty burned up….
TORONTO, Ont. – Paige Backman, an expert in corporate and commercial law, wants carriers to think like lawyers when dealing with staff.