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The Province of British Columbia is introducing new measures for those entering British Columbia from international destinations. This requirement is in place, REGARDLESS OF THE POINT OF ENTRY INTO CANADA. All drivers who have been outside Canada in the 14 days prior to...
As steadfast truck drivers roll across the country delivering essential supplies to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they’re treated by some shippers and their accessibility to washrooms, food services and rest areas has grabbed the attention of the...
Approximately 800,000 food service jobs have been lost across Canada in the past month and about one in 10 restaurants in the country have permanently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey suggests. Restaurants Canada, a not-for-profit association...
With limited access to places to eat, shower and re-supply, many have put their lives on hold to ensure Canada’s supply chain remains open. “I made the decision, I haul groceries,” says Josh O’Keefe, who hauls mostly produce for Bell...
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has tossed another degree of vulnerability into the 2020 standpoint for the transportation business. Then, spot rates are relied upon to increase as agreement rates fall this year, a coordinations official said. Spot rates allude...
The trucking industry could be vital to keeping the economy running during the COVID-19 pandemic. Truckers are endeavouring to keep products streaming while in a desperate circumstance as provisions keep on coming up. Drivers are placing in extra time so...
Members of Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) are confirming that group out-of-country medical coverage for commercial truckers will continue uninterrupted. “The Ontario Trucking Associations applauds CLHIA for stepping up in this time of crisis. Our nation’s truck drivers are working...
As of March 18, 2020, the Government of Canada will: ban foreign nationals from all countries except the United States from entering Canada. This measure does not apply to air crews, travellers arriving in Canada in transit to a...
(March 18, 2020) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unequivocally stated that commercial truck drivers will not be impacted by new measures that will close the Canada-U.S. border to all non-essential travel. “Truckers will not be affected,” said the prime minister,...
Canadian economy would be "negatively impacted" by a policy requiring all international truckers to self-isolate, regardless of their reason for travelling abroad. Organizations has been working with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety to draft resources and...