The 42nd annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree is in the history books, meeting in-person this year after having been postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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Sask. Trucking Association wants electronic logging devices used
Under new government regulations, Saskatchewan truck drivers currently do not have to use an electronic logging device (ELD). According to Truck News, ELDs are: “A
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North Dakota administered thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Manitoba truck drivers
WINNIPEG — More than 2,500 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to Manitoba truck drivers in North Dakota. On Wednesday, Premier Brian Pallister and North
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Quebec man charged after border agents find $14 million of cocaine in commercial truck
MONTREAL — A Quebec man is facing charges after 112.5 kg of cocaine was found in a commercial truck entering Canada at the border at
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10 new Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations now open
Love’s Travel Stops today announced the addition of 10 Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. The locations offer tire, lube and light mechanical services, as well as
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Freightliners, Western Stars part of 122,000-truck recall
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 120,000 trucks for an issue that could cause a loss in electrical power and an unintended engine
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Groendyke Transport enters Phase 2 of three-pronged driver pay initiative
Second increase this summer boosts average compensation by 6% overall for company’s fuel and asphalt haulers Groendyke Transport recently increased pay for drivers hauling refined
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Vancouver port defends truck age policy
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has defended its truck age policy after local truckers held a rally on Canada Day, to protest the restrictions. The
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Knight-Swift acquires Top 250 carrier, expands into LTL
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (CCJTop 250, No. 4) announced Tuesday it has acquired 100% of Dothan, Alabama-based less-than-truckload carrier AAA Cooper Transportation (No. 49). In addition
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Ontario schools push for more enforcement
Established Ontario truck driving schools are arguing that a lack of provincial oversight and enforcement is leading to training that churns out poor-quality commercial drivers
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