AMTA highlights top issues it will advocate for in coming year
WINNIPEG, Man. – The province of Manitoba is moving forward with consultations aimed at implementing a mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) program, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “Our government is focused on safety above all else,” Schuler said. “Mandatory…
CALGARY, Alta. – Mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) is coming to the trucking industry in Alberta, with an expected implementation date in January 2019. Alberta’s minister of transportation, Brian Mason, made the announcement today at the Alberta Motor Transport Association…
Classic iron takes center stage in Clifford
OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report by the Conference Board of Canada is recommending several changes to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from trucks – including an actual cut in truck travel. The recommendations come at a time when freight…
PIC outlines new benchmarks that sets the bar high for its members
TORONTO, Ont. – Nearly a year after Petro-Canada Lubricants rolled out its new CK-4 and FA-4 heavy-duty engine oil categories, the company says it has successfully converted its customers to the new products. In an update yesterday at its Toronto…
NOTRE-DAME-DU-NORD, Que. — Temisko has manufactured its largest lowbed heavy hauled trailer in its history. On August 28, the 89-foot heavy hauler trailer was loaded onto a boat to Baffin Island to the Baffinland Iron Mines. The trailer has 130…
Mack’s market share reaches 10-year high as overall Class 8 demand shrinks
From humble Canadian roots, Western Star celebrates 50 years in business
New engine offers longer service intervals, improved fuel economy, Daimler claims
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — For many, independence is one of the most alluring aspects of becoming an owner-operator, but just how independent are they? It may depend on whom you ask. Many owner-operators may consider themselves to be independent, but does…
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. says it will host 65 unreserved auctions in June and July featuring more than 1,000 truck tractors. “The summer months are vacation for some, but most of our customers are taking advantage of the long…
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Western Canada’s largest trucking event will return this year, running from May 13-14 at Abbotsford, B.C.’s Tradex complex, and will be the only major transport industry show in the area to include all aspects of the trucking…
TORONTO, Ont. – New regulations are coming to the shipping, processing, storage and transport of food products April 2016. Both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will introduce the new set of standards,…