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Saturday, April 20, 2024
The due date to submit grant applications to the OTA Education Foundation has been reached out to July 20. Specialized issues with the site that candidates incited the establishment to expand application entries. "It just appeared to be reasonable that understudies...
Symptoms and Prevention for trucker’s burnout. With over 320,000 truck drivers in Canada burnout is certain for some. However, what exactly is burn out and can it be treated? Burnout is a form of exhaustion occurring when we are overwhelmed...
It’s getting to “that time of the year” again, where we will soon be needing to carry and possible use tire chains.  I know, I know... Nobody really enjoys winter driving, but it’s just something we have to deal with.  East of British Columbia, they are not needed, and in most of Canada their use is not permitted, but if you run British Columbia, they are a definite must.  In addition to British Columbia, the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and California all require you to carry a minimum amount of chains, or similar traction device.
CBC Power and Politics interviewed recently appointed United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen last week.  He said it was "doubtful" that the border blockades and freedom would impact trade relations between the two countries. His comments came after the...
The best resource for real time specifics will always be Drive BC ( www.drivebc.ca ). We will NOT be providing notice of real-time highway conditions as the provincial government is best positioned to do this. Please DO NOT “read between...
Walmart Canada is hiring 10,000 employees to meet the nationwide exploding demand for household staples. Amazon is hiring 1,000 workers at its fulfillment centers and delivery networks across Canada. Dialogue is hiring over 600 healthcare professionals in Canada. Alberta Health Services is hiring over 550 positions. ...
E-Bulletin December 27/2023 Commercial Client Bulletin Reminder - Elimination of ACROSS Service Options (SO) 257 (RMD EDI) and 117 (PARS Paper)  TCC23-093 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-04-15 N/A All clients and service providers who submit trade data using EDI. Description Please note, this bulletin was...
The world is changing. We have seen the icebergs melting causing our water levels to rise significantly from Global Warming. The ups and downs of the new Trans Mountain Pipeline project. Terror Attacks around the World. Now we are...
Truck Driver Safety Did you see that a truck driver was hijacked on August 2, 2023? The hijacking was not the stealing of a truck or just a load. It was the truck, trailer, and driver. All three were hijacked....

Speed Kills

We’ve all heard the saying “Speed Kills”, and it’s even more relevant with semi-trucks. They take much longer to come to a stop at any speed, upwards of 150 meters from 100 km/h to 0 km/h. If you’re too...