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Manitoba takes steps toward a MELT program
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…
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MELT coming to Alberta in January 2019
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…
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Celebrating the classics
Classic iron takes center stage in Clifford
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Conference Board looks for GHG cuts
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…
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Aiming for the stars
PIC outlines new benchmarks that sets the bar high for its members
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Petro-Canada gives update on new oil categories
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…
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Temisko manufactures colossal 89-ft. trailer
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…
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Steady vocational market driving Mack’s growth
Mack’s market share reaches 10-year high as overall Class 8 demand shrinks
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At 50, Western Star just getting started
From humble Canadian roots, Western Star celebrates 50 years in business
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Detroit DD5 to be offered in Freightliner M2 106
New engine offers longer service intervals, improved fuel economy, Daimler claims
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It’s not easy being independent
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…
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Ritchie Bros. gears up for busy auction season
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…
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TRUXPO less than two months away; registration open
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…
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Program to train trucking personnel on new food safety regulations
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,…
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Fleets experiencing sticker shock with low loonie
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The challenges brought on by a low-value loonie was among the topics that came up several times during the Surface Transportation Summit here today. David Zavitz, senior vice-president, sales and marketing with Canada Cartage, pointed out a…
