Alberta aims to eliminate photo radar ‘fishing holes’

Albertans’ growing frustration over the purpose of photo radar “fishing holes” has led the provincial government to pause new photo radar equipment and locations. The first step was to ban…

Irvine will speak at 10th Women With Drive summit in March

Leadership expert David Irvine will launch the 10th annual Trucking HR Canada Women with Drive leadership summit in March. In a morning keynote speech on March 7, he will address…

Top 10 truck toys of 2023

Mariah Carey tells us that all she wants for Christmas is you. As for the rest of us, we’re eyeing the truck-themed toys that may roll under the trees in…

U.S. sees increased parking availability, a symptom of a slowing market

More parking space is available in the U.S. now compared to two years ago, found Trucker Path, makers of an app that helps truckers find parking spots, in its recent…

Challenger truck driver embraces role of Santa Claus

The holiday season has always been special to Dave Bennison. And the Challenger Motor Freight driver appreciated his employer’s commitment to schedules that allowed him to be home for Christmas…

Canada establishing new Supply Chain Office

Canada is establishing a National Supply Chain Office to help respond to future supply chain disruptions like those that emerged during Covid-19. The announcement comes just days after the U.S.

CTA asks finance ministers to address Driver Inc., carbon tax, infrastructure needs

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on federal and provincial finance ministers to address a series of priorities as diverse as tax evasion, carbon taxes, and infrastructure needs,…

ExpoCam truck show returning to Montreal

ExpoCam, the biennial national truck show hosted in Quebec, will return to Montreal in 2025. The longstanding event will be held Feb. 6-8, 2025, at the Palais de Congres de…

Farrow broker business acquired by Kuehne+Nagel

Kuehne+Nagel has acquired Farrow, a 112-year-old, family-owned customs broker headquartered in Windsor, Ont. The brokerage has 830 employees in 41 locations across Canada and the U.S., and last year it…

Being humble doesn’t mean being weak

After spending some 77 years on this sorry planet, 43 of them in trucking, I’ve learned some things. The value of humility was one of the first, and maybe the…

30% of crash-related tows include predatory billing: ATRI

An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study of carrier invoices has found that 30% of all crash-related tows in the U.S. include some form of predatory billing. The research —…

Longhaul EVs could be a reality soon, Lion Electric’s Bedard says

Longhaul electric trucks will be in play in five to seven years as battery density improves, said Marc Bedard, CEO and founder of Lion Electric. Operators should focus on how…

Menzies promoted to editorial director at TruckNews.com, Today’s Trucking

James Menzies, the editor of TruckNews.com and Today’s Trucking magazine, has been promoted to editorial director in a role that will involve greater oversight of the brands’ editorial teams and…

Verspeeten Cartage founder donates $20M to London hospital in cancer fight

Archie Verspeeten – the founder of Ingersoll, Ont.-based Verspeeten Cartage — donated $20 million to the London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) in one of his final philanthropic acts to support…

Ontario investing $5M into micro-credentials

Ontario is investing another $5 million through its Micro-credentials Challenge Fund that supports quick skills upgrades for in-demand sectors. Micro-credentials offer training on specific skills or knowledge areas and take…