The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Auto Theft and Towing (PATT) Team and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have recovered 598 vehicles before they were illegally exported as part of Project Vector. The CBSA regularly works with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) and Équité Association […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged four people after two stolen vehicles were recovered following a carjacking in the City of Markham. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 5 p.m., a carjacking occurred along the westbound lanes of Highway 407 at Woodbine Avenue. A suspect attended a Mercedes Benz dealership in […]
Pride Group, one of the country’s major trucking carriers, has sought bankruptcy protection following a $100 million lawsuit filed by lender Mitsubishi HC Capital America. The company filed for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), granting it a 10-day stay of proceedings. In a news release, Pride Group explained that this step […]
The Ontario government is introducing proposed legislation through its spring 2024 Budget that would, if passed, extend the existing gasoline and fuel tax rate cuts until December 31, 2024. “With the federal government about to increase its costly carbon tax, it’s never been more important to provide relief at the pumps and put hundreds of […]
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has introduced its new Taking the Stage leadership and mentorship program for women within the trucking industry. The program is designed as a platform to allow women to connect and engage and continue developing leadership skills while simultaneously strengthening the future leadership of our sector. This program is custom designed and facilitated […]
Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating an attempted carjacking. On March 16, 2024, shortly after 10:00 a.m., officers from the Caledon Detachment responded to a report of an assault on Airport Road, at Mayfield Road, in the Town of Caledon. The investigation revealed an individual approached the victim […]
The Ontario government has announced opening of a new commercial vehicle inspection station on Highway 11/17 near Thunder Bay. Located in Shuniah, the $30 million state-of-the-art facility is part of the province’s plan to improve road safety and deliver faster and better transit infrastructure in the North. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government […]
Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Highway Safety Division (HSD) – Toronto Detachment, are investigating a three-vehicle collision that resulted in one fatality. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 5:12 a.m., the OPP were called to a collision on Highway 400 southbound at Highway 401, in the City of Toronto. A southbound black vehicle […]
Peterbilt has announced the introduction of a new 72-inch low roof sleeper for the Model 589. The new sleeper provides customers with sleek, long and lean styling along with premium amenities for enhanced comfort, efficiency and overall driver appeal. “The new Model 589 72-inch low roof sleeper is the perfect platform for customers that require […]
Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has issued memo to inform the traveling public and trucking industry of the potential for significant delays and traffic congestion on the QEW, Highway 401, Highway 403, at border crossings in Southern Ontario, and on all roadways within the solar eclipse path of totality on Monday, April 8, 2024. This […]