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Friday, April 26, 2024
The Ontario Trucking Association welcomed the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s announcement to reopen DriveTest facilities on June 22 and gradually phase-in licence applications and road tests across all locations throughout the summer. All 56 full-time DriveTest centres will reopen on...
With heavy hearts, staff and members of the Ontario Trucking Association are mourning the passing of Vernon Erb, who passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 84. OTA sent its heartfelt condolences to OTA Vice-Chair, Wendell Erb and the...
A motion by Brampton Regional Councillor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon to increase Brampton’s truck parking supply was unanimously passed by City Council his week. The motion directs Council and city staff to work with private landowners, the peel Goods Movement Task...
Home time is sacred time for those individuals who work away from home.  Truckers with families understand the importance of guarding their time with those they love the most. Family Day is a holiday meant for families to spend time...
As a Manager of your business, what can you do to make your company, premises and people more secure without spending thousands of dollars? Here are some tips for you: No matter what size your company is, what size...
The Ontario Trucking Association joined the Canadian Trucking Alliance is commending the Federal Government’s declaration that commercial truck drivers are essential workers who will be exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for at least 14 days upon entering Canada from...
The Trucking Industry became complex through the opening months of 2020. New trade agreements with the U.S. Mexico and Canada and low fuel costs enthused the possibilities of a boom in this business sector. But then COVID-19 struck and...
Did you know that the trucking industry experienced its first boom in Canada by participating in the war effort? This sector, which now transports 70% of our daily life goods in North America, was indeed responsible for the successful preparation of the Canadian...
Carriers operating in British Columbia should be prepared for strict enforcement of the rules governing commercial trucking operations.  With most routes into the Lower Mainland of the Province closed due to flooding and landslides, Highway 3 remains the only...
OTA continues to follow developments being reported by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) with respect to the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) vaccine mandate impacting US truck drivers. In news shared earlier today with the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)...