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Friday, April 26, 2024
Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are teaming up with international scientists to map all trees on Earth and thereby establish the basis for measuring planetary carbon storage. The mapping of these unpublished data required more...
It’s natural to be concerned about a possible pandemic, especially in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The threat of a disease spreading across the globe should be taken seriously. There are real, actionable things you can do to soften the impact...
The PMTC has been involved in consultations with Transport Canada and CCMTA on Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) for many years and have come out in favour of them on numerous occasions. We were extremely pleased when the announcement was...
Your driving habits play a crucial role in determining your fuel economy, which can significantly impact your financial bottom line. Whether you're an owner-operator, lease operator, or a company driver, making adjustments to your driving habits can lead to...
As a truck driver, you spend many hours alone in the cab of your truck. However, there are times when you will be at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19. For long-haul truck drivers, potential sources of exposure include...
Do I get it because I look like I've been in this industry a long time? Is it the trucker belly? Or the grey hair of wisdom sprinkling my hair and whiskers? (ok, a little more than a sprinkle!)...
It finally struck me, why this pandemic thing is bothering me so much. Well, there's lots about it that is bothering me, the inconvenience and the life it has stolen, the day to day things, friends I can't see,...
The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) says that results of a second COVID-19 Impact Survey of its members, focusing on operational challenges for April 2020, indicate that trucking and motor coach companies and the suppliers who support them in providing...

Driving on Black Ice

So there I was driving to work on a crisp January morning, highway was not too busy for 6:30am. A few transport trucks and some cars. A transport in front of me was driving a little over the posted...
How things change! It was just over a month ago that we were gathered at the Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton Ontario with a full room of carriers looking to connect with attendees looking for jobs. The Covid-19 virus...