On January 17, 2016, the Ministry of Transportation turns 100. The ministry, originally called “The Department of Public Highways of Ontario,” was created on January 17, 1916. Findlay G. MacDiarmid was the first Minister of Transportation. Over the past 100 years, the Ministry of Transportation has built highways and bridges, expanded and improved public transit […]
The newly constructed Nipigon River Bridge on Highway 11/17 in northern Ontario is closed for “an indefinite time due to mechanical issues,” according to the Ontario Provincial Police. Several media reports suggest the bridge – located 100 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay – has split apart due to an expansion joint that failed in the […]
Trucking HR Canada has today unveiled a series of free resources for fleets looking to employ newcomers to Canada such as Syrian refugees. Your Guide to Human Resources: Module 4 offers information on how to develop a welcoming and diverse workplace, and is now offered as a free download at www.truckingHR.com. Also offered for free […]
Pride Group Enterprises recently announced that they have moved their Pride Truck Sales, TPine Leasing and TPine rental division to a much bigger location in Mississauga. The new location at 6050 Dixie Road (Dixie/Britannia) gives Pride Group a lot of room to showcase it’s used and new inventory to the potential customers. The sprawling area […]
Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will sell 2,100+ trucks and equipment items at its next unreserved public auction in Toronto on December 7 – 8, 2015. Highlights include 190+ truck tractors, 165+ trailers, 60+ van trucks, 75+ compactors, 60+ excavators, 30+ skid steer loaders, 25+ wheel loaders, 110+ scissor lifts, 45+ boom lifts, 20+ tractors and more. […]
Riding a snowmobile or an ATV can be an amazing outdoor experience. But before you hit the trails, make sure safety is part of the plan, especially around tracks and trains. “All railway property – including railway yards and bridges – is private property,” says Stephen Covey, police chief for CN. “You should never ride […]
On November 19th, Mack Trucks celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Mack Lehigh Valley Operations manufacturing facility located in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. The first highway truck assembled at the plant, a Mack F711ST model, rolled off the production line on Nov. 19, 1975. Today, all Mack trucks built for North America and export are […]
Daimler Trucks’ powertrain component brand Detroit celebrated the production commencement of their Automated Manual Transmission (AMT), the DT12. With the launch on November 20th, the company is delivering on the commitment made during President Obama’s visit to the Redford facility in December 2012. The Detroit Powertrain provides integration like only Detroit can, because the engine, […]
Research suggests that distracted driving is a substantial factor in road fatalities, and may be equal to or even exceed impaired driving in at least some jurisdictions in Canada. As part of its Drive out Distraction program, The Co-operators has announced a new partnership with the Canadian Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) aimed at reducing the […]
November 18th 2015 is marked as the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims set aside to remember people killed or seriously injured on Canadian roads, often in avoidable collisions, and those left to deal with the sudden and unexpected loss of those they love. On average, one person dies every five hours […]