March has arrived and the start of spring is inching closer, but it appears winter isn’t ready to release its cold grip anytime soon. Another
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C8 Energy named SkelStart master distributor
Ontario-based C8 Energy has signed a $12.3 million deal to be the North American master distributor for the SkelStart Engine Start Module. The module has
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T4C Gearing Up for Charitable ‘24
Trucks For Change is gearing up to help more Canadians in need this year by continuing to connect carriers and charities — leveraging extra truck
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Liberal MPs decry Vancouver Port Authority truck program in letters to minister
Truckers have raised concerns about steep costs, saying existing vehicles already meet emissions standard Four federal Liberal MPs have written to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra
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Driver Inc. challenges triggered by complaints, audits, and questionnaires
Fleets that misclassify truck drivers as independent contractors rather than employees face a growing number of court cases when the business relationships come to an
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What’s behind the never-ending freight brokerage layoffs
Freight brokerages hired too many employees over 2021 and 2022, and that tide is now turning In a time of record-low unemployment, a crucial segment
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Schools, some programs closed today in Hamilton, Niagara, Brantford, after icy winter storm
Brock University says it is open. Meanwhile, a freezing drizzle advisory remains in effect for the region Schools and some programs and offices in Hamilton
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More funding committed to developing hydrogen as a trucking fuel in Alberta
Hydra Energy and Innovative Fuel Systems have received funding from the Alberta Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (HCOE) to prove the viability of hydrogen fuel in
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Province funding truck driver training for 50 women in Lower Mainland
A free program that trains women in the Lower Mainland to become truck drivers is getting a funding boost from the province. The YWCA’s Changing
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Judge: Trudeau right to invoke emergency act in Canadian truck protest
TORONTO — A public commission announced Feb. 17 that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act
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