When GoFundMe shut down funding Friday for the truckers’ Freedom Convoy, it didn’t just clobber Canadian rig drivers. It dealt a blow to the rights
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Canada rules out use of troops against truckers’ blockade; more protests planned
OTTAWA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Canadian government will not use troops against truckers whose nearly week-long protest of coronavirus vaccine mandates has brought traffic
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Freedom Convoy: GoFundMe pauses donations to Canada truckers
GoFundMe has paused donations to truck drivers protesting against vaccine mandates in Canada. Donations to the page “Freedom Convoy 2022” had reached C$10m ($7.9m; £5.8m),
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‘Lawlessness must end’: Canada police pledge tougher action on truck protests
Ottawa police announce 150 more officers will be deployed as 400 more trucks and 2,000 protesters expected to arrive Police in Canada have promised tougher
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Truck World to showcase green truck tech
Truck World, Canada’s national truck show, will shine a special spotlight on technology that can leave fleets and owner-operators seeing green. The show’s Greener Solutions
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Truck stop manager does all she can to accommodate drivers during winter storm
An Illinois truck stop braved the winter weather to ensure truckers had a safe place to stay this week. Beth Jamison, the general manager of
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Canadian police move against truck blockade at US-Canada border
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers have begun an enforcement action targeting a blockade of commercial trucks and other vehicles at the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts,
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Canadian Trucking Alliance seeks training, immigration support for known employers
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for programs to help “known employers” tap into immigration channels and train workers in the face of a
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Texas’ Arnold Transportation acquired by Canada’s Pride Group Logistics
Deal more than doubles fleet of Ontario-based carrier Pride Group Logistics has acquired Texas truckload carrier Arnold Transportation Systems in a deal that dramatically expands
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Ahead of supply chain summit, trucking alliance calls for help filling 23,000 vacant driver positions
‘Canada moves by truck, and the most important occupation in that supply chain is truck drivers and we need a solution’ OTTAWA – The Liberal
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