Security Brampton driver charged after 70kg of suspected cocaine seized from truck April 24, 2023 A truck driver from Brampton, Ont., has been arrested after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized 70kg of suspected cocaine from a truck at the Peace Bridge in Fort…
Security York Regional Police recover $1.65M of vehicles, goods in cargo theft bust April 17, 2023 Police in southern Ontario’s York Region arrested and charged four men accused of stealing loads from tractor-trailers and selling the freight. Investigators recovered $1.65 million worth of vehicles and goods…
Other, Video CarriersEdge courses address mental health, personal security February 9, 2023 CarriersEdge has added courses that address mental health challenges and personal security issues that truck drivers may encounter. The Mental Health course is designed to increase…
Security CBSA busts trucker with 84 kg of suspected cocaine in trailer February 8, 2023 A truck driver from Caledon, Ont., has been arrested and faces drug trafficking charges after approximately 84 kg of suspected cocaine was discovered in his trailer at a border crossing…
Security Brampton trucker, passenger charged after 100 kg of suspected cocaine found in trailer February 1, 2023 A truck driver and passenger from Brampton, Ont., have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking after 100 kg of suspected cocaine was discovered by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…
Security Thieves stole $223M in cargo in 2022: CargoNet January 12, 2023 Thieves made away with $223 million worth of cargo in Canada and the U.S. last year, according to CargoNet estimates. The network that tracks cargo thefts also recorded 1,778 supply…
Business Management Investors are profiting from lawsuits against trucking companies January 9, 2023 Investors are profiting from legal claims by “investing” in cases involving other people or “loaning” pending plaintiffs advances on damages. Either way, the purpose is to realize a large return…
Regulations Winnipeg ‘Freedom Convoy’ won’t proceed, organizer says January 3, 2023 Freedom Convoy 2.0 appears to be a bust. Canada Unity, one of the anti-government protest groups behind the protests that headlined much of last year, has called off its plans to restage…
Business Management Preparing your drivers for deposition December 5, 2022 Your driver is to be deposed. They are to be thrust into a foreign world for which they have neither any experience nor concept. And out the other side of…
Security Trucker caught with 188 bricks of suspected cocaine at Ontario border November 8, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has arrested a commercial truck driver for attempting to smuggle 188 bricks of what’s suspected to be cocaine into the country. On Oct. 17,…
Health & Safety Trucking company at center of Peel Region’s largest-ever drug bust October 26, 2022 A Milton, Ont.-based trucking company was at the center of Peel Region Police’s largest-ever drug bust. The agency today announced the result of an 11-month investigation into the drug ring,…
Security Thieves grabbing expensive, hard-to-find truck parts, CargoNet warns August 31, 2022 Thieves are expected to focus on some familiar targets over the U.S. Labor Day weekend, but this year they’ll also be targeting expensive and hard-to-find CPC (common powertrain controller) modules…
Security Two charged after 30 kg of suspected cocaine seized from truck August 18, 2022 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has seized almost 30 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry in Windsor, Ont. On Aug.
Security Cargo thieves eye household goods, food during U.S. July 4 holiday June 29, 2022 Cargo thieves have traditionally targeted household goods and food and beverage commodities during the Fourth of July holiday, CargoNet has warned. CargoNet reviewed reported theft incidents from between July 1…
Security Loads of baby formula, electronics are targets for Memorial Day thefts: CargoNet May 24, 2022 CargoNet expects loads of infant formula and electronics to be at an elevated risk of theft over the coming Memorial Day weekend, in the face of shortages linked to supply…
