MONTREAL, Que. — Logistics and transportation cluster CargoM and the Montreal Port Authority have received $500,000 to develop a tool for the rapid distribution of
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Directories point to truck stops, services during Covid-19
TORONTO, Ont. – The search for a simple place to eat and clean up is a challenge for truck drivers at the best of times.
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Truck drivers help bring puppies to new homes amid Canada-U.S. border closure
Roughly a week after a truck driver from Nova Scotia helped reunite a St. Thomas, Ont., woman with her dog, Kilt, more truck drivers have
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Transport Canada releases more details about driver masks
OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada is offering additional guidance for vehicle operators who wear face coverings to help minimize the spread of Covid-19. The Public
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Navistar Recalls Commercial Trucks for Fuel Heater Issues
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling approximately 27,421 model-year 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC
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Trucking firm to lay off 1000 workers during COVID-19 crisis
This week, one of the largest suppliers of trucking and logistics services in Canada announced a major layoff as the COVID-19 crisis stifles the economy.
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Michigan closes more restroom facilities
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan has announced the closure of restroom facilities at five more Welcome Centers following the layoff of maintenance employees due to Covid-19.
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Today’s Pickup: Day & Ross to test hydrogen-injection engine technology
Canadian trucking firm is piloting a carbon emission reduction technology that involves the injection of hydrogen into the engine. Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada-based Ottaway Motor
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CBSA: Truck arrivals declined 33% last week
OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucks entering Canada declined nearly 33% during the week of April 20 to April 26, compared to the same period last year,
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APTA blasts Saint John proposal to raise $1M from truck permits
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Saint John has come under fire over a proposal to generate $1 million through permit fees from heavy vehicles hauling goods
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