A 21-year-old Indian national, who used to drive a commercial truck between Canada and the US, has been arrested on the charges of smuggling marijuana
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Month: June 2020
Wyoming DOT to shut down 10 rest areas statewide
Governor Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing 10 rest areas located throughout the state. These closures take effect on
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Trucker shares list of 82 truck stops he was asked to avoid with a high value load
A truck driver recently said that his high value load came with something extra — a list of truck stops that the client asked him
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COVID-19 reveals lack of flexibility, leadership in supply chains
The COVID-19 pandemic has led businesses to rethink their logistics operations, as they bore the brunt of the pandemic while it disrupted sourcing operations. Countries
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Transportation job losses slow as Canada starts to recover
The transportation and warehousing sector improves as Canada’s economy adds a surprising 290,000 jobs in May Job losses in Canada’s transportation and warehousing sector slowed
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Trucking industry sees subtle change since March as Canada-U.S. border restrictions remain
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A new report out suggests the Canada-U.S. border closure could be extended through until the end of July. Truckers are still
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Teamsters to Trudeau: Raise truckers’ meal allowance
LAVAL, Que. – The president of Teamsters Canada has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his senior cabinet colleagues, asking them to
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Canada further delays GHG rules for new trailers
OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada has for the second time delayed new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for trailers, which had originally been proposed to take
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CTA Pushes Scalability and Meal Allowance in Appearance Before Senate National Finance Committee
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
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Ontario extends deadlines for plates, licences until at least July 1
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has further extended the validation period for a series of licences, vehicle plates, and other products until
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