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The transport of food and health/sanitary items such as cleaning supplies and paper towels have placed significant strains on the supply chain. Food distributors have to scrutinize significant preventative measures needed to ensure the health and safety of customers,...

While public support and appreciation for truck drivers during the COVID-19 crisis remains unprecedently high, a recent survey by the Canadian Trucking Alliance shows that federal aid is now required to provide much needed relief to trucking companies whose...

TIP Trailer Services, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital and one of the leading trailer leasing, rental, maintenance and repair providers across Europe and Canada, completed the merger of its Canadian divisions Train Trailer Rentals and Trailer Wizards...

A few summers back, I was golfing with some colleagues from the trucking industry in theToronto area. It just so happened that the topic of the day was the importance of driver retention and what carriers are doing to...

Please note, the entire virtual conference will be recorded and will be made available to all registered attendee’s after the conference has concluded, so even if you are unable to attend for the entire event, you will not miss out! 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...

With an aim to make the best use of technology to ensure commercial vehicle compliance, safety of the drivers and residents, BC government is all set to install sensors on an interior highway.  Highway 5A north of Merritt will see...

After consultations with the Canadian Trucking Alliance, commercial writers and brokers, the Facility Association (FA) announced measures to curb fraudulent insurance practices in the trucking industry.  FA announced a new ‘rating matrix’ aimed at restricting the carriers from misregistering commercial...

The vast majority of the Ontario trucking industry is vaccinated and the overall vaccination rate among commercial drivers closely mirrors that of the general public. Some of the people protesting at Queen’s Park are voicing their concern over the bilateral...

Those people and organisations that study labour trends and labour markets will be assessing the impact of COVID-19 for many years to come.  Did the COVID-19 pandemic create new work arrangements, or did it just accelerate trends that were...