Canada added 28,500 transport truck drivers in May, contributing to the 305,000 who were on the job – slightly above the annual average seen in
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Month: June 2023
Trucking businesses across northern Ontario feel left out of the province’s free training program
New program trains more women and newcomers to grow Ontario’s trucking industry Trucking businesses in northern Ontario say they’re feeling left out of a $1.3 million
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Ontario government launches new program in effort to get women into trucking industry
Premier Doug Ford was in Ayr, Ont., on Tuesday morning to announce that the provincial government would provide funding to women and other underrepresented groups
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Manitoulin earns top award among Canadian LTL carriers
Manitoulin Transport came out on top of the ninth edition of Mastio’s Canadian LTL Carrier Customer Value and Loyalty Report. The 2023 report was based
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Love’s opens new truck stop off I-70 in Colorado
On Thursday, Love’s Travel Stops opened a new store in Parachute, Colorado. The 14,000 square foot store in Parachute is located on on East Cardinal
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PMTC adds four drivers to Hall of Fame, Green named Dispatcher of the Year
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) have inducted Yves Bélanger, Alvin Carter, Dwayne Saik and Grant Taylor into its Hall of Fame for
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Private fleet survey reveals heightened focus on safety
Private fleets in the U.S. and Canada aggressively managed and invested in safety programs over the past year, while the ability to find drivers remained
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Rose Rocket raises $50.2 million CAD Series B to expand trucking solution
The maker of transportation-management software plans to target larger fleets with this latest raise. Rose Rocket, a maker of transportation management software (TMS), said it
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Bus full of seniors heading to a casino in Canada collides with big rig, killing 15
TORONTO — A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian
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Nova Bus ending U.S. production; will remain in Canada
Nova Bus announced Wednesday it is exiting bus production in the U.S. market. Consequently, the company has decided to close its Plattsburgh, N.Y., manufacturing and
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