Pride Group Enterprises, a rapidly growing company involved in logistics, transportation, sales, rental and leasing of new and used truck and trailers has announced the hiring of Vikas Gupta as its new Senior Vice President for Sales and Operations. Mr. Gupta, formerly a top sales associate with Arrow Truck Sales, was for a number of […]
Trucking HR Canada’s Women with Drive initiative is launching an industry survey, looking to capture information on the role mentorship can play in supporting more women in trucking. In the summer of 2014, Trucking HR Canada conducted surveys with women working in the trucking industry to identify barriers and challenges. Women who replied recommended targeted […]
Volvo Trucks North America has introduced pre-paid preventive maintenance plans as part of the company’s ongoing effort to reduce customers’ operating costs. The maintenance plans cover all model year 2011 and newer Volvo models powered by Volvo D11, D13 or D16 engines and align with the new service intervals announced earlier this year. Volvo Premium […]
Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne announced today details on the design of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). The ORPP was one of her key election promises. The government says its program is designed to address the 3 1/2 million Ontario workers it says do not have a secure workplace pension plan. According to today’s announcement: […]
Beaver Truck Centre, Manitoba’s award-winning Volvo and Hino dealership has announced the plan to open a new location in Brandon, Manitoba. Patrick Southall and Norm Verboom, who are respected professionals in the transportation industry, will lead the company’s move to serve customers in Brandon’s thriving market. The recently completed Beaver Truck Volvo dealership is conveniently […]
Durham Truck & Equipment based in Ajax is opening up a new location in the Peterborough area on Monday, July 20th in order to serve their customers better. Located at 2504 Base Line Road in Otonabee K9J6X9, the new 10,000 sq-ft location will be a parts and service branch, with sales operation continue to be headquartered […]
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will host the second annual Rideau Hall Movie Nights, on the evenings of August 21 and 22, 2015. This special event in Ottawa will feature acclaimed English- and French-Canadian films, on alternate nights, screened outdoors on the grounds of Rideau Hall. The film selection will be announced at a later date. “Throughout the years, […]
Piers Handling, Director & CEO of TIFF, has announced special programming taking place during the 2015 summer and fall seasons in celebration of the organization’s 40th anniversary. The announcements were made at a free community party held in David Pecaut Square in downtown Toronto, prior to this season’s first TIFF in the Park event, a […]
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to design, build, finance and maintain the Highway 427 expansion project. The Highway 427 expansion project includes: A new 6.6-kilometre extension from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive with six lanes from Highway 7 to Rutherford […]
Ontario has released the Winter Highway Maintenance Action Plan in response to the Auditor General of Ontario’s report on winter highway maintenance. The plan lays out how the province will continue to improve winter road conditions, keep drivers better informed and increase oversight of winter maintenance contractor performance. In time for Winter 2015-16, Ontario will: Add more […]