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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
Ontario continues to develop a new set of rules for truck driver trainers, as regulators continue to refine the mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program introduced, Today’s Trucking reports. While not…
Ontario Moves Forward on New Rules for Driver Trainers Read more...
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has informed CTA that an Interim Order Modifying the Operation of the Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations will be published with the purpose of suspending…
ECCC to Suspend GHG Trailer Regulation Implementation Until May 2022 Read more...
A federal COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel issued a report yesterday with proposals that could pave a path toward reopening the Canada-US border while balancing public health. The…
Federal Panel Issues Recommendations on Border Reopening and Future Border Policies Read more...
The Insurance Bureau of Canada released a report published this week which highlighted several safety, insurability and marketplace issues related to commercial insurance. Since the Fall of 2019, IBC has…
Canadian trucking companies have topped the fundraising race in Prostate Cancer Canada’s Plaid for Dad campaign each year since the program’s inception. With Father’s Day – and the launch of the 2021…
Truckers Gearing Up for Plaid for Dad Prostate Cancer Fight Read more...
The B.C. government is expanding weight allowances for low-carbon commercial vehicles. This will provide another incentive to encourage operators to “go green” with their fleets and help decrease greenhouse gas…
BC Greenlights Weight Allowance for Low-Carbon Trucks Read more...
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are joining forces to oppose a truck-only vehicle-mile traveled (VMT) tax as part of a national infrastructure package. In…
US Trucking Groups Unite to Oppose Truck Travel Tax Proposal Read more...
Commercial vehicle inspectors will apply a special focus to brake hoses and tubing during Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 22-28. Brake-related violations continue to dominate out-of-service issues with commercial…
Brake Safety Week to Focus on Hoses and Tubing Read more...
The first-ever charity initiative organized jointly by Trucks for Change, the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s Blue Ribbon Task Force, and Food Banks Canada kicked-off this week as the first few of two dozen…
Trucking Answers the Bell for Charitable Food Transportation Drive Read more...
