Driving for Profit returns Jan. 21, featuring Tom Kretsinger Jr., Truckload Carriers Association chairman and president of American Central Transport. Kretsinger will take part in the popular 'How We Did It' segment, in which he'll be ...
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A debate has been raging within the pages of Truck News in recent months, about the need for heightened standards within the entry-level commercial driver training industry. Currently, the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and ...
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In a panel discussion on fuel surcharges at the CITT's National Conference on Supply Chain & Logistics today, Lou Smyrlis, editorial director of Truck News, asked shippers, carriers, and oil industry experts to weigh in on the discussion ...
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Transportation Media today celebrates an important milestone with the 30th work anniversary of associate publisher Kathy Penner. During those 30 years Penner leveraged her unmatched work ethic, talent and drive to create the industry's ...
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Master Promotions Ltd., Canada's largest independent trade and consumer event management company is hosting the Quebec Forestry & Construction Expo, co-locating with Salon CAM Québec, April 25-26, 2014 at the Centre de foires in ...
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Mack Trucks has announced the launch of GuardDog Connect, a new telematics program the company says will reduce downtime and streamline the repair process. The system remotely monitors fault codes generated by the engine and emissions ...
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During the Canadian Recruiting and Retention Conference, hosted by Over the Road, the CEO of Transrep delivered key points to retaining a positive workforce. Ray Haight steered his attention away from recruiting drivers to retaining them, ...
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The Ontario Fleet Safety Council's annual conference will explore a variety of issues, ranging from recruitment to behavioural analysis, over three days in October. The Crowne Plaza in Kitchener/Waterloo will host the three-day Fleet ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it has been assured by the Ministry of Transportation that no LCV-approved interchanges in Ontario will be modified in such a way that they will no longer allow LCV traffic following ...
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When the province of Ontario gave the green light to the first of its long combination vehicles (LCVs) in 2009, it did so under the condition that truckers and shippers would have to pay for the engineering studies needed to prove ...
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Than Vermilyea, a Belleville, Ont.-based independent owner/operator with 40 years experience, has been named the 2013 Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year. Vermilyea was presented with the award in Toronto last night. The award, ...
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Sunshine was on the menu once again – along with the requisite burgers and tandoori chicken on the grill – for Quick Truck Lube’s eighth annual customer appreciation barbeque July 12. Customers, staff, vendors, suppliers, ...
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Rob Wilkins, senior publisher of our Trucking Group of magazines, research, online and video properties has announced his retirement. "Rob has been a great leader for this organization for over 33 years, leading his team into establishing ...
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CALGARY, Alta. - May 28 may have been a significant date in Canadian trucking history. That was when Shell fired a major shot in what many think is a fuel revolution, unveiling to the public the first of its commercial LNG refuelling ...
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NAL Insurance has announced the launch of a new health and wellness program, developed specifically for the Canadian trucking industry. The new program will be piloted by a handful of Canadian fleets, including: Bison Transport; ...
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