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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...
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)...
Battery is one of the most important truck components responsible for engine start-up and reliable operation of all electrical systems that helps the drivers in moving freight and meets their desired destination. Depending upon the environment, the application and...
We are moving quickly through 2020 and approaching the first job fair from the Trucking Network. March 7th brings us to the Brampton Job Fair at the Pearson Convention Centre and the busiest job fair of the year. I...
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...
These days, it seems like everyone and their dog is labelling their diet; paleo, keto, pescetarian, gluten-free, vegan, the list goes on… The nutrition world is filled with so much noise, with so many strong opinions, “quick fixes,” conflicting...
I am going to focus this month’s column on the reduced load period, commonly referred to as Spring Weight Restrictions, or Frost laws. Although I have touched on this subject before, little has changed, and it needs to be...
We’ve all been there: finishing a long day at work, tackling your to-do list, and then sitting down to relax, if you have time. Maybe you’re on the road and in the truck for the night, or maybe you’re...
I read with interestcomments in a recent Truck News article covering the Truckload Carriers Association Panel on Driver Retention and Turnover. (March 12th article “Compensation is key to reducing turnover”.) It was summarized in the article that the message...
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...
