Transportation Absolute victory March 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling could become an absolute nightmare for the province's so-called lost wheel legislation.With Ryder Truck Rental Canada's victory in the case, enf...
Transportation Leo bids farewell to our readers March 1, 2000 Where does the time go? Back in May 1996, Truck News offered drivers a space in their paper where we could vent our frustrations and opinions. While it might have been my name at the top of the page, ...
Transportation Writer worried about training (March 01, 2000) March 1, 2000 Dear Editor,I am writing to express my concerns about truck training schools that do and don't provide quality training. I have recently obtained my AZ drivers' license through a truck driving school....
Transportation Pay rates less than in 1986 March 1, 2000 Dear Editor,Recently, I decided to back on the road as a professional driver again after being off the road for over 10 years. I discovered that company drivers are not getting as much as I paid my dr...
Transportation Protests banned March 1, 2000 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Owner/operators working at the Port of Vancouver may have lost their ability to shut down or picket the facility, meaning a possible end to some of the labor strife that has plagued ...
Transportation You aren’t alone March 1, 2000 SANTIAGO, Chile - Take heart that you aren't alone in this hemisphere.Truckers, bus drivers and cab drivers are threatening to walk off the job in Chile, as their government refuses to repeal a 16 per...
Transportation Sunshine offered Christmas lights March 1, 2000 Dear Editor,The Sunshine Parade of Lights made its second annual presentation Dec. 18, 1999 at 7 p.m. in the city of Thunder Bay, Ont. This is a totally unique event and was started and dedicated to c...
Transportation Industry faces used truck crisis: Hebe March 1, 2000 PORTLAND, Ore. - A "virtual crisis" in North America's used truck market could shake the very foundation of the trucking industry, Freightliner president Jim Hebe warns. And to solve it, he's calling ...
Transportation Potatoes focus of border dispute March 1, 2000 FLORENCEVILLE, N.B. - Truck drivers in New Brunswick are beginning to balk at the chance to ship potatoes, now that U.S. Customs has begun to turn back some of the shipments that have already been app...
Transportation Customs to carriers: Take a number March 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - While the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency wanted to phase out most 2ITN carrier codes from the Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) by June 30, it's likely that the date will be pushed ba...
Transportation Province strikes deal with truckers March 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - Transport Minister Guy Chevrette said Feb. 11 that the Transport Ministry would help out by raising the rates it pays drivers working for the ministry, retroactive to Jan. 1 of this y...
Transportation Dhillon should practice what he preaches March 1, 2000 Dear Editor,I was totally amazed at your article on racism in the trucking industry (TN - February 1999).Rampal Dhillon went on to say that Sikh drivers do not spend as much time in truck stops or wat...
Transportation Truckers of a different color February 1, 2000 After I was assigned to study racism in the trucking industry, I spent a few hours listening to Channel 19. My ears perked for any racist inference. The first session left me wondering where the racis...
Transportation Shift to fitness gear February 1, 2000 Our health-crazed society demands summer-ripe vine tomatoes in the dead of winter, but the drivers bringing them to market are probably relying on a diet of snack foods and caffeine to get through the...
Transportation P.E.I. trucker won’t be charged in Quebec crash February 1, 2000 QUEBEC CITY, Que. - A P.E.I. trucker will not be charged for a summer crash that involved 16 vehicles and killed four people on Autoroute 20 at Saint-Michel de Bellechasse, but the province's coroner'...
