Manitoba truckers are used to dealing with floodwaters this time of year, but COVID-19 has put a different kind of roadblock in their way. They’re
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Driver charged after transport truck crashes, bursts into flames on Highway 401 in Mississauga
Driver who suffered minor cut to hand now charged with careless driving, OPP says The driver of a transport truck that crashed and caught fire
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Cocaine worth $4.8M seized from truck of fruit at Ambassador Bridge
WINDSOR, ONT. — About $4.8 million in suspected cocaine has been seized by Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Ambassador Bridge. The border officers
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Telematics shows Covid-19 having mild to moderate impact on trucking activity
Heavy-duty trucking has continued to drive forward during the Covid-19 crisis, operating at around 89% of its normal rate of activity, according to telematics data
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A thank-you note to our truckers
Dear truckers, I’m wondering if you find it as ironic as I do. Not too long ago, experts and business folks were waxing poetic about
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Truckload of sanitizer, Covid-19 message heads west
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Shelley Uvanile-Hesch is back on the road, even if the message on the side of the truck driver’s trailer is imploring Canadians
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COVID-19 Daily Bulletins: April 13
UPDATE: BC Isolation Plan Policy Exempts Truck Drivers After some clarification, BC has updated its self-isolation plan requirements to exempt truck drivers who do not
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Ontario extends IRP validation periods
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has extended the validation period for International Registration Plan (IRP) validation tags and cab cards that expired
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ONroute extends free coffee offer
TORONTO, Ont. — ONroute is extending its Keep ON Trucking initiative, and offering truck drivers free coffee every Wednesday until mid-May. The travel-plaza chain launched
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Tense nerves for truck drivers even with public support
ELGIN COUNTY, ONT. — At the ONroute location between Dutton and West Lorne, Ont. there is a common response from transport operators. “I try not
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