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The Trans-Canada Highway is the principal highway of Canada and Canada’s longest national road. It extends west-east between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts across the breadth of the country. When the Trans-Canada Highway first opened, it was almost exclusively...
The information below has been posted directly on the website of the International Bridge that connects Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and Michigan: (Feb. 27, 2020) -- “In the spirit of goodwill, collaboration and reconciliation, the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Authority (IBA)...

Frostbite

Frostbite is an extremely dangerous and excruciatingly painful condition that occurs during Canadian winters, especially in western Canada, in particular Northwestern Ontario and the prairie provinces, and in the north US. So what is frostbite?  Frostbite occurs when the body...

Tax season

With the new year upon us, our next hurdle so to speak is tax season. While doing your taxes isn’t THAT difficult, it can become somewhat complicated, especially for owner-operators and lease operators, with all the allowable deductions for...
Change to the chain? On the verge of a new market cycle. According to a report by Statista, the estimated market size of long-distance freight trucking market in Canada was $26.5 billion USD in 2021. However, the Canadian freight spot market...
Wind is one driving condition we seldom think about, yet it can be extremely challenging, especially when it comes with other weather conditions. On it’s own, wind can also make driving very hazardous. In the mountains, winds can whip...
We need to understand employee’s mental health as it influences thinking, feeling, and behavior in their daily life. It also affects their ability on how to cope with challenges, relationships, work environment. We need to understand life’s challenges are...
In January, 2022, truck drivers will require complete COVID-19 vaccination to enter the USA from Canada to do their jobs; American drivers will also face the same requirements to enter Canada.  This reciprocity means that, starting mid-January, cross-border truck...
will normal life and Canadian economy be impacted due to COVID and the long lasting damage to our lives” In late December of 2019, we started to hear the ripples about a new “Sars like” virus that was infecting and...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance reiterated five important industry positions that would improve the safety, diversify and expand labour opportunities in trucking, cut down on the trucking industry’s environmental footprint and boost competitiveness by cracking down on non-compliant carriers, among...