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With heavy hearts, staff and members of the Ontario Trucking Association are mourning the passing of Vernon Erb, who passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 84. OTA sent its heartfelt condolences to OTA Vice-Chair, Wendell Erb and the...
Cargo Theft in Canada Highest in North America We all saw the news on Monday, January 13, 2020 when a tractor trailer truck full of high value meat was stolen and unfortunately crashed causing the death of the driver who...
Until a few short weeks ago, none of us could have imagined a world with COVID 19, social distancing and government mandates to stay in our homes. Each day we listen to news reports telling us the numbers of...
The annual 72 hour blitz has come and gone and hopefully you passed any and all inspections you were called in for. The next big blitz is coming from July 9-15 2023 across North America and making it through...
China for long has been the manufacturing hub for major industries and the scene was no different for the production of truck components. However, the scenario has undergone a drastic change in the last three years as was observed...
WSIB chair Elizabeth Witmer announced at the board’s AGM today that the WSIB will be holding all premium rates at their 2020 level for 2021. This means employers in the trucking industry will pay the same premium rate in 2021...
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...
Driver retention has been a problem in the trucking business for as long as I can remember. Recently this problem has escalated and with the driver shortage, it seems to be on a rise. The driver shortage has its...
“Manitoba Commits to Twinning the Trans-Canada Highway: The World’s Longest Road” The Province of Manitoba has begun work on twinning the Trans-Canada Highway from the Ontario border to Falcon Lake, Manitoba, a distance of 16 KM. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited one of Ontario’s largest trucking companies yesterday and took time to thank trucking industry workers for their tireless efforts in keeping the Ontario economy moving during the COVID-19 crisis. The Premier toured Challenger Motor Freight...
