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On April 3, 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rendered its decision with regard to a request for injunction presented by the Amalgamated Transit Union. The court effectively quashed…
Highlights: What the Amalgamated Transit Union v TTC Decision Means for Trucking Read more...
The transition to new leadership at the Canadian Trucking Alliance moved one step closer as Stephen Laskowski, previously announced as successor to David Bradley when the latter steps down at…
CTA Takes Next Step in Succession Plan by Naming Laskowski President Read more...
Addressing the Senate Homeland Security committee this week, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly commended Canada’s role in protecting the northern border. And despite calls in the U.S. to clamp down…
Trump’s DHS Chief Wants ‘Less Restrictive’ Canadian Border Read more...
It will be still be quite awhile before autonomous vehicles become an active part of the trucking industry; and even then, the technology won’t replace truck drivers, says the president…
Association Boss: Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Replace Drivers Read more...
Despite some anti-trade rhetoric in the U.S., the relationship between the Canadian and the U.S. trucking industries is poised to get even stronger, says the newly-appointed National Truck Equipment Association…
NTEA Boss Keen on Canada-US Relations Read more...
Analysts at FTR are reporting tighter freight capacity for shippers this year, but believe that “regulatory drag” will likely be slowed under the Trump Administration. “The economy is beginning to…
FTR: Capacity Tight, but Rates Still Poised to Rise Read more...
Rob Penner, president and Chief Executive Officer of CTYA and OTA member, Bison Transport, has been named chairman of the Truckload Carrier Association (TCA) for the 2017-2018 term. Penner, the…
Bison’s Big Day at TCA – Penner Named Chair Read more...
A group of Daimler AG researchers have been observing the effects of artificial daylight on the mental state and performance of truck drivers, reports Today’s Trucking. In a series of…
Truckmaker Shines Light on Truck Cab Comfort Read more...
British Columbia announced plans to build a new 150-truck parking facility on Highway 17 as well as streamline the permitting process for over-dimensional loads. Construction on the parking facility will…
BCTA Lauds Parking & Oversize Permitting Plans Read more...
