Volvo Trucks is celebrating its I-Shift automated manual transmission’s 15th anniversary in the North American market. The transmission was brought to North America in 2007,
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A Nazi Flag Is Flying in Canada, and It’s Not Coming Down
Two Hitler Youth flags were spotted flying on separate rural Alberta properties last week. One man has since removed the Hitler Youth symbol, while the
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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Associated Transport was the largest trucking company in the U.S.
According to accounts at the time, between 1943 and 1976 Associated Transport was the largest trucking company in the world. Known by its red, white
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Name this cat found frozen, run over by a car and clinging to life on a B.C. highway
‘Ice Road Kitten’ was rescued by a kind-hearted truck driver and is now in the care of B.C. SPCA The B.C. SPCA is asking for help
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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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Highway 50 reopens near Grenville-sur-la-Rouge
Highway 50 was closed for several hours near Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Que., as police investigated a head-on crash that killed a 35-year-old man Tuesday afternoon. The Sûreté du
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People entering Canada could face a $750,000 fine if they don’t quarantine for 14 days — even if they don’t show coronavirus symptoms
Canada has imposed strict punishments for those who break its coronavirus rules. Everyone entering the country will be required to quarantine except essential workers, like
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Happy Easter to all of my Truckstopcanada.ca friends
The corona crisis has changed the world, but it doesn’t stand still. We wish that you also make the best of the current situation and
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Lifestyle, low pay behind trucker shortage, local expert says
The trucking industry is a facing a shortage of 20,500 drivers nation-wide – a 138 per cent increase since 2016 – according to a report
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Truck driver shortage adds uncertainty to Canadian supply chains affected by COV
Young people aren’t lining up to be truck drivers even though the average annual salary is about $67,500 The job vacancy rate in the trucking
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