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The Canadian Trucking Alliance is once again championing its message in Ottawa that the trucking industry would like to see changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program and an increase in the meal allowance for truck drivers as a result of rising food...

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has further extended the validation period for a series of licences, vehicle plates, and other products until at least July 1 – and other extensions may still come because of Covid-19 disruptions. The announcement...

MONTREAL, Que. – Plans to add 327 kilometers of pedestrian and bicycle paths in Montreal are designed to promote social distancing, but they represent yet another challenge for the trucks and vans that deliver goods. The routes, added to some of the city’s busiest...

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority announced a massive layoff of toll collectors due to the move to a permanent cashless tolling system. On June 2, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission unanimously voted to lay off 500 employees “due to Coronavirus...

Right from the start of the coronavirus outbreak, there have been waves of accolades for nurses, personal care workers, cashiers and workers in other trades — and rightly so. One blind spot in our collective view of the situation, though, has been the necessary but...

After celebrating 35 years of operation in March, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has announced that it will discontinue selling new trucks in the USA and Canada. As the North American branch of Daimler’s Fuso brand, MFTBC and its dealers will...

CTA has been informed that Environment Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has further extended the consultation phase of their Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations (Trailer Standards)  until at least May 18, 2021. The second...

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule updating its Hours of Service Regulations in the Federal Register on Monday June 1, 2020.  The new hours of service rules originally announced on May 14 have an implementation...

ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. – Marine Atlantic has altered the schedule for its ferry service as it responds to lower traffic volumes connected to Covid-19. There will continue to be at least two daily crossings between Port aux Basques, Nfld. and North Sydney, N.S. this summer,...