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Friday, April 26, 2024

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Open scales are a regular part of our lives. There is simply no avoiding them. Most times, it's a simple matter of driving across the plate, and you're on your way. But there is always the chance you could...
Inflation, housing affordability, food crisis, Russia, supply chain issues, COVID still not over. We need some good news to make us smile. Yet this year ahead looks challenging, full of change, and filled with the potential of more stress. For...
Several major CVSA inspection blitzes’ have been conducted so far in 2021, and local areas have done their own too.  Many of these inspections resulted in significant percentages of vehicles being placed out-of-service for major mechanical problems and driver...
Tired of winter? Tired of hearing too much about the pandemic? Are you just plain fed up with all of it? Wishing you could get away to the sun and surf? Well, rest assured you are not alone. We...
Statistics the BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has gathered for May 2020 indicate that all members surveyed – trucking and motor coach companies and the suppliers and service providers supporting them – don’t expect to return to pre-COVID-19 business levels...
The Government of Ontario’s focus on tackling the use of delete kits and emissions tampering in heavy-duty trucks, as well as those who install, manufacture and sell tampering devices is showing results. The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks’ (MECP) enforcement efforts are yielding a...
Driving in fog, especially at this time of year can be very treacherous when the temperatures are close to the freezing point. First off, what actually is fog? Fog is actually low clouds. We usually see them high in...
On the heels of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) recently releasing its comprehensive COVID-19 recovery roadmap for the trucking industry, the Alliance has provided Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) with several environmentally-related program and policy changes that can help stimulate...
When it comes to getting permits for oversize loads, whether or not the load is reducible is typically a major factor in permitting.  A reducible load is a load that can be easily made smaller, and a non-reducible load...
The heat of summer has made an early appearance in some areas, and for others that haven’t seen hot days yet it won’t be long before summer’s hot days are upon us.  High heat means high risk for dangerous...