The judge in the case, Justice Richard Mosley, made an off-the-cuff remark that in his younger days he was a Class 1 truck driver in
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Month: April 2023
Manitoulin Patriarch Turns 90!
Doug Smith, founder of Manitoulin Transport and one of the trucking industry’s greatest pioneers, celebrated his 90th birthday recently at the company’s headquarters in Gore
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Nikola Tre BEV is a cabover for a new era: Test Drive
Nikola’s Tre battery-electric tractor seems to attract a crowd everywhere it goes. The truck has been exhibited at several trade shows, always surrounded by throngs
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Windsor truck driver wins $1 million lottery prize
An Ontario truck driver has pocketed $1 million after winning the top prize on a scratch-and-win lottery ticket. “I scratched my ticket in the store
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FedEx to consolidate Express, Ground and Services operating companies
FedEx will consolidate FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Services operating companies under the Federal Express Corporation by June 2024, leaving FedEx Freight as a
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Allen Lund Co. acquires Canadian truck broker
La Cañada Flintridge Calif., April 2 , 2023: The Allen Lund Company BB #:107465, a transportation and logistics provider, announced today it has completed its
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Police in Ohio can pull drivers over just for holding a phone, starting Tuesday
This week, new distracted driving laws will go into effect in Ohio that allow police to pull drivers over for holding a phone in their
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Detroit-Windsor truck ferry in danger of imminent closure
The Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry, a mainstay since Earth Day 1990, hauling hazmat and oversize loads between Windsor and Detroit, could close in the next few
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Trailer GHG rules delayed at least one more year
Canada’s federal government is suspending proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for trailers by up to one additional year, while a U.S. proposal on which
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