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Friday, May 3, 2024
The "Freedom Convoy 2022" saga seems to never cease. Ottawa lawyer Paul Champ is launching a class action lawsuit against the convoy organizers, who occupied city streets in January and February 2022. Champ is seeking $290 million in damages...
With an aim to address the labour shortage and supply chain issues, the federal government will give funds worth $20k for the training and onboarding of drivers and other workers in trucking industry. The initiative has been taken under...
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...
With an aim to facilitate road transport, the most significant link that ensures smooth functioning of supply-chain, the Ontario government is investing $6 million for 32 remote First Nation communities and the Town of Moosonee to build and operate...
As we close the calendar pages on 2018, we wanted to take the opportunity to look back at the amazing growth and successes for Women In Trucking (WIT) Association this past year. In January we started the weekly Women...
We all agree that safety in trucking is job #1 for everyone and every company, no matter what part you play. Recently, an ATA report helped underline the industry efforts and investment in Truck Safety. The American Trucking Association reports...
Carriers operating in British Columbia should be prepared for strict enforcement of the rules governing commercial trucking operations.  With most routes into the Lower Mainland of the Province closed due to flooding and landslides, Highway 3 remains the only...
In a recent article from the Toronto Star, unfair labour practices in Ontario’s trucking industry have cost truck drivers enormous amounts of money in lost wages.  Among other questionable labour practices, the Driver Inc. business model appears to be...
In July of 2021, the Port of Montréal accepted the MCS Melissa, a ship which at that time set the record for the largest container ship to ever have navigated the St. Lawrence River.  The Port of Montréal celebrated...
Commercial insurance is a popular topic among those in the trucking industry and other commercial sectors in the economy. In response to the increasing attention pertaining to commercial insurance, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has formed the National...