Equipment Hino throws party to celebrate 40 years in Canada October 26, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — Hino had more than one reason to celebrate last week when it marked its 40th year in Canada. It was also recognizing new milestones achieved by the company…
Transportation Stress in the city April 1, 2013 MONTREAL, Que. – The traffic was light, the roads dry and motorists were oddly sedate. We were first at every loading dock. Our rig rode like a Bentley. If this was stress incarnate, I sure wasn’t feeling it. Fortunately, I...
Business Management Look in the mirror October 1, 2011 For owner/operators and fleet executives finally starting to raise their heads above water, the latest news that we could be heading right back into recession, or at least a period of very slow growth, is hard to stomach.
Transportation Montreal bridges at risk of falling down? May 1, 2011 MONTREAL, Que. - It must be an everlasting frustration to frenzied reporters that they can do little to make the decrepit condition of Montreal's Champlain Bridge sound worse than it really is.
Transportation Insurance going up thanks to Sept. 11 December 4, 2001 QUEBEC CITY, Que. -- Call it an aftershock left over from the day that shook the world; insurance costs will be cli...
Transportation Massey tunnel to be quake-resistant July 1, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. - If there's one place a trucker doesn't want to be in the event of an earthquake, it's probably the George Massey Tunnel.Located underneath the Lower Fraser River between Richmond and...
Transportation Massey tunnel to be made earthquake-resistant May 29, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- If there's one place a trucker doesn't want to be in the event of an earthquake, it's probably t...
Transportation BRIDGES STRENGTHENED TO WITHSTAND EARTHQUAKES March 27, 2001 NANAIMO, B.C. - The recent earthquake that rattled Seattle has triggered alarm bells in B.C., but enhancements to t...
Transportation QUAKE HITS WASHINGTON, HWYS DAMAGED March 1, 2001 SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) is reporting numerous highway closures and tra...