Challenger Motor Freight and Fleet Tax Services have come on board as the Platinum Sponsors of the 2016 Smart Trucker seminar series. Presented by Road Today Media Group and industry trainer & author Bruce Outridge, the Smart Trucker seminar series will off er advanced techniques for drivers and owner operators above what they learn at the carrier or training program. […]
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s winter driving brochures available in English, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Polish, Russian and Urdu languages are educational resources to help commercial drivers prepare for winter driving conditions. They contain helpful information about driving safely in winter conditions, and winter road maintenance practices that drivers should be aware of. Please make your trip safer by […]
Smart Trucker Seminar Series will make stops along the trucking corridor in Southern Ontario throughout 2016. The program workshops will include information on business, leadership, and profits for drivers/owner-operators in the industry amongst other timely topics. The program presented jointly by Bruce Outridge Enterprises and Road Today Media Group will be a step up for those […]
The Road Today media group is proud to announce the revival of Smart Trucker seminar series for the transportation industry. Partnering with industry expert Bruce Outridge, the seminar series has brought on a new life and will launch with a new look, program and schedule beginning early in 2016. The Smart Trucker seminar series originally began […]
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 […]