Humane livestock transport highlighted in new video

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association's Livestock Transporters' Division has produced a video that showcases the industry's commitment to transporting livestock in a safe and humane manner.

Yanke O/O wins new Ford F-150 truck

SASKATOON, Sask. -- Owner/operator Sasa Gavranovic has won a new Ford F-150 truck as part of Yanke's "Be the One" safety program.

Introducing the new Trucker Radio

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- Truck News has partnered with Alexis Broadcasting Company to produce and promote a new syndicated radio show called Trucker Radio.

Money talks

At the start of December, a new study of 34 countries showed that income inequality is at a record high among industrialized nations and that the gap between Canada's rich and poor, although not as bad as in the US, is above the 34-country...

Can you afford not to address sleep apnea?

TORONTO, Ont. - Consider the life of a sleep apnea-stricken professional truck driver: Four hours of driving followed by a two-hour nap, then another four hours of driving and another nap. Worse, home time that is literally slept away with no...

Rebuilding an industry

TORONTO, Ont. - The mood at this year's Ontario Trucking Association convention was refreshingly optimistic, as some of the most influential fleet executives and suppliers from across Canada came together to share ideas and lick their wounds...

Coping with reporting technologies

When I switched to electronic logs a couple of years ago, I was very keen about the potential going electronic had for making my life easier. The fact I don't have to spend any time filling out log pages and performing manual recaps is reason...

Here comes winter, there goes traction

As a safety consultant, I am often asked by my clients to put on driver seminars this time of year. From late October till Christmas, I find myself speaking at safety meetings all over the province.

TSQ: Do company drivers do enough to take care of their equipment?

MILTON, Ont. - A recent blog from executive editor James Menzies (Want to run nice trucks? Treat your people right, the nice trucks will follow) prompted a barrage of responses from both fleet owners and drivers.

Bison Transport driver reaches two million accident-free mile mark

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport driver Randy Steingart has reached two million consecutive, accident-free driving miles with the company. Steingart has been with Bison for 18 years as a company driver and is the carrier's eighth driver to...

Fairness at last, for senior drivers in Ontario?

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it's encouraged by comments from Ontario Transport Minister Bob Chiarelli that acknowledge the licence renewal process for senior drivers in Ontario could be less onerous.

UPDATED: Industry slams new ‘final’ rule on US hours-of-service

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The much-anticipated revisions to US hours-of-service regulations were released today.

Volvo offering Bluetooth as standard equipment in VN, VHD models

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America is now offering its Bluetooth-equipped radio as standard equipment on all VN and VHD models. "Mobile devices are valuable business tools for professional drivers, but we also recognize the need to...

Glasvan ends Capacity relationship to sell Autocar shunt trucks

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Glasvan Great Dane has ended its dealer relationship with Capacity of Texas and instead will be offering Autocar shunt tractors as its exclusive Ontario distributor.

Are provincial nominee programs really the answer?

In mid-October, B.C. carriers lauded a decision by the province to permanently include long-haul truck driving among the professions qualifying for inclusion in its provincial nominee program (PNP).