With restaurants closed and only drive-in eateries open for business, truck drivers are finding it difficult to find a place to eat along the way.
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Foreign workers employed as truck drivers can continue to cross border
MONTREAL, Que. – Truck drivers who are foreign workers and need to cross the Canada-U.S. border during their shipments will be allowed to return to
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Quebec becomes latest jurisdiction to offer Covid-19 HOS relief
MONTREAL, Que. – Quebec has followed the lead of the federal government and several other provinces, introducing hours of service relief for emergency loads of
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Navistar recalls 13K trucks for brake light defect that could cause ‘confusion’ and crashes
Navistar has issued a major recall for a brake light issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Navistar recently announced that they would
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How life has changed for P.E.I. truck drivers in COVID-19 pandemic
‘It’s places I know looking like ghost towns’ It’s easier, if a little eerie, to get through cities, it can be more difficult to find
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Truck drivers are being denied basic necessities as they deliver essentials in this pandemic
He was told to go “out in the woods” and handed a roll of toilet paper. Across Canada, truck drivers and couriers are being barred
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Updated rules for drivers with insulin-treated diabetes
Under an updated reciprocity agreement between the U.S. and Canada, insulin-treated diabetics may operate in cross-border trucking. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and
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Thank a Trucker! – Updated March 31
Are you proud of the extraordinary job truck drivers are doing during this crisis? Are you a member of the public who is grateful that
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Rest area searches intensify in days of Covid-19
PICKERING, Ont. – Shandex Truck driver Dave Legge always heads out the door with a five-day supply of food in the sleeper. There are the
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Trucking layoffs are already underway
TORONTO, Ont. — While some trucking segments are enjoying a surge in demand, others are struggling because of Covid-19 closures. Drivers working in dedicated transportation
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