Trucker from Calgary nabbed with 108 kg of cocaine at Coutts border crossing

Trucker from Calgary nabbed with 108 kg of cocaine at Coutts border crossing

A massive drug bust unfolded at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta, where Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized 108 kilograms of cocaine on March 8, 2025. The drugs were uncovered during a secondary inspection of a commercial transport vehicle arriving from the United States, concealed within the vehicle’s load. The Alberta […]

Brampton boosts public safety with high-tech cameras at traffic intersections

Brampton boosts public safety with high-tech cameras at traffic intersections

The City of Brampton is taking a bold step toward safer streets by rolling out advanced 360-degree cameras and license plate recognition technology at 50 traffic intersections. Announced today, this cutting-edge initiative aims to arm Peel Regional Police and other law enforcement agencies with real-time data to crack down on crime and enhance community security. […]

Brampton man charged in $1.5M trailer and freight theft scheme

Brampton man charged in $1.5M trailer and freight theft scheme

A 41-year-old Brampton man, Manjinder Singh Bura, faces multiple charges after Peel Regional Police linked him to the theft of trailers and freight worth over $1.5 million. The scam, tied to All Days Trucking—a logistics firm registered in Saskatoon but operating with expired credentials—unfolded between December 2024 and January 2025. Police say Bura, through his […]

Volvo Trucks recognizes Gerry’s Truck Centre as 2024 Canadian Dealer Group of the Year

Volvo Trucks recognizes Gerry’s Truck Centre as 2024 Canadian Dealer Group of the Year

Volvo Trucks North America has named Gerry’s Truck Centre the 2024 Canadian Dealer Group of the Year, celebrating the dealership’s exceptional performance in sales, customer service, parts support, and sustainability efforts. The prestigious award highlights the family-owned business’s standout contributions to the trucking industry. With locations in London and Woodstock, Gerry’s Truck Centre has been […]

OCTTA discusses changes related to MELT program with MTO officials

OCTTA discusses changes related to MELT program with MTO officials

A delegation from Ontario Commercial Truck Training Association (OCTTA) led by president Narinder Jaswal held a meeting with Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s minister of transportation, MPP Amarjot Sandhu and other MTO staff on January 13th in Brampton. The focus of the meeting was on the upcoming changes related to the mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial […]

Ontario to boost public transit in northern and underserved areas

Ontario to boost public transit in northern and underserved areas

The Ontario government has announced an annual investment of  $5 million annually to help smaller communities across the province build safe and reliable transit services. The funding is being delivered through the new Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF). “No matter where you live, Ontarians deserve reliable public transportation to access employment, visit friends and family and […]

Tow truck carrying OPP cruiser struck a tractor trailer on Highway 11

Tow truck carrying OPP cruiser struck a tractor trailer on Highway 11

A tow truck driver was charged for careless driving after colliding with a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) while hauling an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruiser. On August 9, 2024, at approximately 5:30 a.m. the North Bay OPP and North Bay Ambulance responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Callander involving a tractor […]

Project Warlock: 18 people arrested in Peel police investigation into carjackings, home invasions

Project Warlock: 18 people arrested in Peel police investigation into carjackings, home invasions

Project Warlock was initiated in response to the concerning escalation of home invasion-style robberies, armed robberies, and carjackings occurring within Peel Region and throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Central Robbery Bureau have made numerous arrests, executed multiple search warrants, and laid a significant number of charges. Results of […]

CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week Is Underway

CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week Is Underway

Today is the first day of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) weeklong driver-safety traffic enforcement initiative, Operation Safe Driver Week. From July 7 to 13, drivers exhibiting unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways, such as speeding, distracted driving, aggressive driving, following too closely, etc., will be pulled over by law enforcement personnel and may […]